Gujarat High Court
State Election Commission Can't Delete Voter's Name From Municipal Roll, Can Only Replicate Assembly List: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has said that State Election Commission does not exercise any independent right over inclusion or deletion of names from its electoral rolls, and it only is empowered to replicate the electoral roll of the Assembly constituencyIn doing so, it granted relief to a woman whose request for inclusion in the roll to participate in the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation elections...
Gujarat High Court Grants Bail In 2021 Mundra Drug Bust Case, Flags 'Inordinate Delay' By NIA In Trial Despite SC Orders
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a man booked in a case over seizure of 2,988 kg heroin consignment in Mundra port in 2021, observing that despite timeline to conduct the trial given by the Supreme Court the prosecution agency NIA could not ensure deposition of all witnesses relevant to the accused. This, the court said, established that there had been an "inordinate delay" in the conduct of the trial despite orders passed by the Supreme Court. A division bench of Justice NS...
JJB, Children's Court Must Give Reasons For Denying Bail: Gujarat High Court Directs Release Of Teenager Booked In Murder Case
The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a child-in-conflict with law booked along with other CCLs for murder of another minor boy, after noting that the Juvenile Justice Board as well as the appellate court/children's court did not give reasons for rejecting the bail plea.It further noted that both the JJB and the appellate court had dealt with the CCL's bail plea not as one under section 12 of Juvenile Justice Act but as one under CrPC. Justice Gita Gopi in her order said:"The JJB as well...
'Legal, Ethical Duty To Maintain Wife & Kids': Gujarat High Court Upholds Husband's 660-Day Jail Term Over Failure To Pay Maintenance
The Gujarat High Court upheld an order directing a husband to undergo imprisonment of 660 days for failing to pay maintenance to his wife and children, after noting that the husband had himself surrendered before the court stating that he was unable to pay the maintenance amount. In doing so the court said that it is the husband's legal and ethical duty to maintain his wife and provide...
SIR | Gujarat High Court Directs Inclusion Of Man Omitted From Voter List; Says Every Resident Has Right To Participate In Electoral Process
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (April 6) directed the authorities to include the name of a man in the electoral roll of the concerned legislative assembly constituency, after noting that despite an earlier order directing his inclusion the petitioner's name had been left out by the electoral officer. In doing so the court said that the earlier order by the concerned officer who had accepted...
Ex-Cricketer Kiran More Moves Gujarat High Court Against Disqualification To Contest Baroda Cricket Association Elections
Former cricketer Kiran More has moved the Gujarat High Court challenging a single judge's order which set aside the candidature of four persons (including More) from contesting elections to the Baroda Cricket Association (BCA). The single judge had last month, set aside the candidature after noting that they had completed cumulative term of 9 years as Councillor or Office Bearer. It had said...
2021 Bharuch 'Forced Religious Conversion' Case: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Discharge Five, Notes Prima Facie Case Made Out
The Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with a trial court order which had declined to discharge five men booked in 2021 in an alleged case of forced religious conversion in Bharuch, remarking that it cannot in revisional jurisdiction conduct a mini trial and can only find out if a prima facie case is made out. The five petitioners had moved the high court challenging a trial court...
'Was Continuously Bullied By Deceased': Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Teenager Booked For Stabbing Schoolmate
The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to a teenage boy booked for stabbing his schoolmate last year, after taking note of probation officer's report which stated that the boy had been "continuously bullied" by the deceased. Noting that the petitioner is a school going child and the trial will take its own time to conclude the court granted bail to the petitioner, with the condition that...
After 20 Years, Gujarat High Court Acquits Four Of Preparing To Commit Dacoity; Says State Failed To Prove Case
The Gujarat High Court overturned a trial court order which had convicted four men for "preparing to commit dacoity" after noting that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. In doing so the court also noted that trial court had failed to appreciate the legal requirement of five or more persons to commit the offence. It also said that prosecution's case cannot...
Role Of A Judge Often Requires Taking Unpopular Or Inconvenient Decisions: Justice Vikram Nath
Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath on Saturday (April 4) said that the role of a judge often demands courage to take decisions that may be unpopular or inconvenient, emphasizing that judicial independence is sustained by the willingness to uphold the law even under public scrutiny.Speaking at a two-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme "Re-shaping Dispensation...
