Gujarat High Court
Young Men Languishing In Jail As Laws Don't Approve Relationship With Girls Below 18 Yrs Even If Just Friendly: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed an order convicting two men of kidnapping a girl observing that they were 'good samaritans' who had helped her but instead landed up in jail, adding that many young men were languishing in jail because of stringent laws which don't approve relations with the girls below 18 years even if it is friendly.The court was hearing appeals filed by two young men,...
Agreement To Sell Doesn't Create Rights Over Reserved Forest Land: Gujarat High Court Dismisses 22-Year-Old Appeal
The Gujarat High Court has held that an agreement to sell in respect of land forming part of Government forest land does not create any right, title, or interest, and that possession claimed on the basis of such an agreement cannot be protected against the State.Justice J. C. Doshi dismissed a second appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure back in 2004, affirming...
Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs On ASI For Delaying Compensation To Dholavira Farmers, Orders Recovery From Erring Officers
The Gujarat High Court imposed Rs. 1 Lakh cost on Archaeological Survey of India for suppressing material facts pertaining to execution proceedings concerning compensation order granted by trial court to farmers of Dholavira village in Kutch whose land was acquired by the authority. The court expressed its dissatisfaction with the authority observing that "despite acquiring the land more than...
Pujari Has No Proprietary Right Over Temple Land, Can't Claim Adverse Possession: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a temple priest's appeal against an order rejecting his claim for adverse possession over the religious structure situated on a public access road, holding that a priest had no proprietary right over the land was only "servant to a deity" and thus could not make such a claim. Justice JC Doshi was hearing a dispute which arose from a civil suit filed by...
Gujarat High Court Rejects Litigant's Plea To Argue Case In Gujarati, Incompetence In English No Ground
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a man's plea–who appeared as party in person–challenging a certificate issued by High Court Legal Services (HCLS) Committee holding him "incompetent" to argue his case before the court in English language.The petitioner challenged the certificate whereby the Committee refused to grant permission to the petitioner for arguing his case before the High Court as...
Passport Authority Can't Determine If Accused Facing Criminal Proceedings Has 'Right To Travel Abroad': Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently held that the passport authorities have no authority to determine whether an accused facing pending criminal proceedings has a 'right to travel abroad'.In doing so the court held that such authority is only vested with the Trial Court which can impose appropriate conditions when application is made seeking permission to travel abroad. The court was hearing...
MV Act | 'Gross Salary To Include Gratuity, HRA, Etc': Gujarat High Court Grants ₹1.07 Crore Compensation To Deceased Motorcyclist's Kin
.The Gujarat High Court enhanced the compensation awarded to the legal heirs of a deceased motorcyclist to ₹1.07 crore, who died after colliding with a tanker illegally parked on a highway at night without reflectors, parking lights or warning signals.In doing so the court dismissed the insurance company's appeal which had challenged the award of over Rs. 97 Lakh granted by the Motor...
Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Narayan Sai's Plea For Suspension Of Life Sentence
The Gujarat High Court last week issued notice on a plea moved by Narayan Sai–convicted in a rape case in 2019–seeking suspension of his life sentence. A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice RT Vachchani in its order said:"Notice, returnable on 26.02.2026. Learned APP waives service of notice for the respondent-State. Learned advocate for the applicant is permitted to serve...
Gujarat High Court Permits Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation To Reduce Bed Capacity In 95-Yr-Old Hospital To Complete Renovation
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (January 16) permitted Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to reduce the bed capacity at the corporation run Sheth Vadilal Sarabhai Hospital and Chinai Hospital–stated to be in dilapidated condition–in order to complete the renovation works, as a temporary arrangement. The court was hearing an application filed by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in a 2020 PIL...
Why State Preferred Appeal In Private Dispute Despite Govt Counsel Advising Against It? Gujarat High Court Seeks Explanation
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (January 16) directed the Additional Chief Secretary of the revenue department to conduct an inquiry into why despite a negative opinion given by the government pleader's office against filing of State appeal in a private dispute, the department insisted on filing the same. For context, the court had last month dismissed the State's appeal against a single...
Gujarat High Court Issues Modified SOP To Streamline Case Listing And Registry Scrutiny
The Gujarat High Court has issued a modified Standard Operating Procedure which will come into effect from February 02, to streamline case listing procedure, ensure speedier verification of matters and timely disposal. The notification states:"The number of cases being filed in the High Court of Gujarat has been constantly on the rise and listing of the cases is becoming acutely unwieldy....
Suspicion Can't Replace Proof, State Failed To Prove Guilt: Gujarat High Court Quashes Death Sentence Of 3 Convicted For Gang Rape, Murder
The Gujarat High Court set aside the death sentence of three men, convicted for the murder and gang rape of a woman, noting that the State was unable to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt against the accused as the complete chain of incriminating circumstances pointing towards their guilt could not be proved.The three accused men were convicted for gang rape and murder of a married woman...