LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 13 - July 19, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 195 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 200Nominal IndexRajashreeben v/s Bhupendrakumar Ambalal Patel, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 195Shirishbhai Ashokbhai Garange v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 196 Hiruben Pparbatbhai Satasiya v/s Bhagwanjibhai Popatbhai Ranparia & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 197Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited & Anr. v/s Heirs of Decd. Rambhai...

Section 208 Contracts Act Can't Validate Acts Done By Power Of Attorney Holder After Principal's Death: Gujarat High Court

On demise of principal, power automatically stands terminated, Court said.

Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Seeks Report From Jail Authority On Medical Condition Of Narayan Sai Seeking Temporary Bail

Sai was released last in September 2025.

Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Woman Accused Of Forcing Minor Into Flesh Trade, Says Being A Lady Not Ground For Release

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a woman's bail plea accused of not only abetting the sexual assault of a minor girl, but also allegedly subjecting the survivor to 'flesh trade' by sending her to the homes of accused persons to develop physical relations. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 199]In doing so the court said that merely because the applicant is a lady is not a ground to enlarge her on bail since...

Electricity Company Can't Plead Negligence By Deceased Electrocuted While Trying To Fix Fuse In Transformer: Gujarat High Court

Company is in business of selling hazardous product and is obliged to take precaution, Court said.

Ancient Hindu Law Prior To Enactment Of Adoption & Maintenance Act Does Not Recognize Adoption Of Girls: Gujarat High Court

Text and custom of ancient Hindu Law acknowledge adoption of son only, Court said.

Suicide Abetment | Threatening To Force Debtor's Wife Into Prostitution Can't Be Treated As Mere Loan Recovery Tactic: Gujarat High Court

The threat directly assaults the core dignity, honor, and sanctity of the family unit, Court said.

Gujarat High Court Stays Divorce Decree After Husband Enters Second Marriage During Pendency Of Wife's Appeal

Immediate remarriage cannot frustrate spouse's rights, Court said.

Highest Ever Death Penalties Confirmed By A High Court : Read Reasons In 2008 Ahmedabad Blast Verdict

While confirming the death penalty imposed on 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case—the highest number of death sentences confirmed by a High Court in a single judgment—the Gujarat High Court held that the convicts had shown “no remorse” for their actions and displayed “scant regard for the rule of law.”Bombs went off in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008, at various...

LiveLaw Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 186 - 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 194Nominal IndexSatrabhai Ramabhai Damor v/s State of Gujarat, 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 186State of Gujarat v/s Chimanbhai Bhanubhai Chaudhari & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 187 State of Gujarat v/s Jahid @ Javed Kutubuddin Shaikh & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 188Vishal @Kano Hemantbhai Kasangara (As Per Order) v/s State of Gujarat, 2026...

Relative Allowed To Stay Gratuitously In House Can't Claim Tenancy Rights After Expiry Of Licence: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a man's claim for possession over his relative's property despite expiry of 2-year license agreement, observing that the owner had permitted the defendant to stay at his premises gratuitously for a limited period and out of their relationship which cannot be used to claim tenancy rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 194]Justice JC Doshi noted that the defendant was in...

Govt Employees Can't Claim Right To Purchase Official Quarters Allotted During Service: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that government employees cannot claim a right or insist that the official quarters allotted to them during service should be sold to them post retirement, adding that unauthorized occupation of Government quarters amounts to unlawful deprivation of scarce public resources. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 193]In doing so the court dismissed an appeal preferred by the...