'Advocacy Is A Noble Profession': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Advocate Accused Of Orchestrating Land Fraud

The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a lawyer for his alleged involvement in forgery, wherein land belonging to the complainant was sold to co-accused without the former's knowledge. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 181]In doing so the court observed that it prima facie appeared that the applicant had orchestrated the entire conspiracy by preparing forged document and received the amount of...

Hindu Marriage Without Performance Of Essential Ceremonies Like Saptapadi Is Void Despite Registration Certificate: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that under Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage is only considered valid if the essential rites and ceremonies including Saptapadi (seven steps) are performed by the couple, adding that registration of the marriage does not by itself make a marriage valid if the essential ceremonies have not been performed. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 180]The court was hearing a man's...

Surat Demolition Row: Gujarat High Court Says Police Should Have Intervened When Municipal Corporation's Demarcation Turned Into Demolition

While hearing a plea over a demolition drive in Surat, the Gujarat High Court prima facie observed that when Police bandobast was sought for a demarcation activity and under the guise of demarcation if demolition was being carried out by the Municipal Corporation, then it was the duty of the police officials present at the site to intervene and prevent the activity. The court further prima...

'Cow Is Sacred, Repeated Offence Can Hurt Public Sentiments': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Repeat Offender In Cow-Slaughter Case

The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a man accused in a cow-slaughtering case after noting his criminal antecedents in similar cases observing that it cannot ignore that cow is a sacred animal to members of Hindu and Jain communities and repeated involvement in such offences can hurt public sentiments and create social tension. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 179]The court was hearing Mohammad Aarif...

Designated Authority Can't Revoke Order Regularising Unauthorised Construction Absent Express Statutory Power: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has observed that under the State Regularisation of Unauthorised Development Act, the Designated Authority after granting regularisation to a construction, cannot suo-motu revoke such regularisation in absence of any express provision. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 178]The court was hearing a plea challenging a 2018 order passed under the Gujarat Regularisation of...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 22 - June 28, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 170 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 176Nominal IndexMohammad Bilal Gulam Rasul Kagazi v/s State of Gujarat & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 170Shahnawaz Sirajuddin Siddiqui v/s Marufa, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 171Heirs of Mahant Dayaramdas- Bai Padma WD/o Dayaramdas (Deleted) & Ors. v/s Charity Commissioner & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 172Union of India v/s Meenadevi ...

'Wholly Misconceived': Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Litigant Seeking Disclosure Of ASI Survey On Somnath Temple Site

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a PIL plea seeking disclosure of archaeological survey report, ground penetrating radar (GPR) survey, maps, structural analysis, photographs, videography and all the related documents concerning the Somnath Temple site. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 177]In doing so the court imposed cost of Rs. 2 Lakh on the litigant, after noting that as per the contentions in...

Gujarat High Court Asks State To Decide In 6 Months Haren Pandya Murder Convict's Remission Plea

The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to decide within six months the remission plea filed by Mohammed Asgar Ali convicted and sentenced to life for the murder of former state Home Minister Haren Pandya. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 176]Justice MR Mengdey in his order observed that from the jail remarks submitted on record it appeared that the process for consideration of the...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Abetment Of Suicide FIR, Says Accused Lodging Land Grab Case Against Deceased Not Enough To Invoke Offence

The Gujarat High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of abetting complainant's suicide against whom the former had lodged a land grab case, observing merely lodging of land grabbing complaint does not mean that it was intended to compel the deceased to commit suicide as the petitioner was only invoking legal right. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 175]The petitioner had sought quashing of an FIR...

Section 66E IT Act | Clicking Photos Of Question Paper During Exam & Sending It Via WhatsApp Not Violation Of Privacy: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has quashed charge of violation of privacy under Information Technology Act lodged against two men, wherein one of them was accused of clicking photographs of a question paper during an examination and sending it to his co-accused brother via WhatsApp. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 174]The applicants had sought quashing of a November 26, 2018 FIR for the offences punishable...

Family Of Authorised Catering Hawker Who Fell From Train Entitled To Compensation Under Railways Act: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld an order holding that an authorized hawker employed for catering service by the Railways is entitled to accident compensation under the Railways Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 173]In doing so the court upheld an order passed by the Railway Tribunal granting compensation to the wife of deceased man employed by catering company, who had died after he fell from a...

After 47 Years, Gujarat High Court Holds Baroda's Narsinhji Temple As Public Trust; Rejects Claim By Late Priest's Son Over Temple Properties

The Gujarat High Court rejected the 47-year-old appeals filed by the legal heirs of the late priest of Narsinhji temple in Baroda who had claimed that the properties of the temple were private properties and belonged to him. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 172]In doing so the court held that the temple of Lord Narsinhji is a public trust and the appellant, the son of the late Mahant, was neither...