Gujarat High Court Permits Interim Relocation Of Bhadra Parisar Street Vendors To Nearby Plots To Ensure Livelihood During Diwali

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 17) permitted the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to temporarily relocate registered street vendors operating in Bhadra Parisar area to two nearby plots in order to ensure that they are not deprived of their livelihood during Diwali festival.Bhadra Parisar area constitutes of a Fort in the walled city in Ahmedabad and also comprises of Maa Bhadrakali Temple. During the hearing, the Corporation submitted a proposal before a bench of Chief Justice...

Sessions Court Cannot Suspend Accused's Sentence Solely To Enable Filing Of Revision Plea: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that there is no provision in the CrPC/BNSS which empowers the first appellate court to suspend the sentence or release an accused solely on the ground of enabling him to file a revision plea challenging conviction before Higher Courts.The court observed that the legislature did not intend to confer power to the appellate Court to stay or suspend the sentence or to extend the time granted to the accused to surrender so as to enable him to file revision...

Gujarat High Court Asks State To Respond On Medical Condition Of Asaram Seeking Bail In Rape Case

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 16) asked the State to respond on the medical condition of Asaram who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.The high court was hearing Asaram's bail plea, and listed the same next month after it was told that the Rajasthan High Court has listed the applicant's bail plea on October 29 where...

Gujarat High Court Judge Says He Personally Saw Two-Wheelers Violating Traffic Laws, Orders Survey In Ahmedabad

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (October 15) orally expressed concern over two wheelers in Ahmedabad violating traffic laws by driving on the wrong side and by indulging in traffic signal violations. The court further directed Gujarat State Legal Services Authority to conduct a survey of certain roads in the city prepare a report on illegal parking, and parking done on roads abutting...

16 Years On, Gujarat High Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer Citing Review Committee's Likely Bias

The Gujarat High Court set aside compulsory retirement of a judicial officer made 16 years ago, noting that the adverse remark regarding the officer's doubtful integrity was not based on tangible material and there was also a likelihood of bias in the mind of committee which took the decision. The petitioner contended that a division bench of the high court had made castigating remarks about...

Gujarat High Court Directs CBDT To Extend Due Date Of Filing ITR Till November 30 For Assessees Who Are Required To File Audit Report

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 13) directed Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the due date for filing income tax return (ITR) to November 30 for those assesse's who are required to file an audit report. This the court said after noting that as the specified date of filing tax audit report had been extended to October 31, then as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act...

Income Tax | Manual Filing Of Appeal By NRI Valid For DTVSV Scheme Benefits: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that the manual filing of an appeal by an NRI is valid for DTVSV (Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024) Scheme Benefits. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi were addressing the case where the petitioner/assessee has challenged the communication issued by the respondent authorities, whereby the declaration made by the assessee under the Direct...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest : September 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 152NOMINAL INDEXX v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 139Punambhai Ashabhai Waghela v/s Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 140Yusuf Mehmudkhan Pathan v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 141Yatin K. Desai (Leuva Patel) v/s Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 142Gujarat Power Corporation...

'High-Handed': Gujarat High Court Slams Municipality For Demolishing Shop Despite Pendency Of Issue Before Court

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (October 10) stayed the operation of a notice issued by the Khambhat Nagar Palika in district Anand asking a man to vacate his shop, which was granted on a lease for 9 years after winning a bid, failing which action for removal of possession would be initiated. The court stayed the order after it was told that part of the shop had been demolished today...

Gujarat High Court Notifies Instructions Addressing Difficulties Faced By Lawyers' In Curing Defects While Filing Petitions

To oversee smooth flow in filing of cases, the Gujarat High Court has notified that if there is any overwriting or correction found in the petition at the time of filing— advocates/party-in-person can move a draft amendment pursuant to which a filing/stamp number will be given. An instruction notification issued by the high court registry on Thursday (October 9) further permits filling in...

Gujarat High Court Orders Status-Quo On Proposed Demolition Of Shops Allegedly Encroaching On Public Road

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 09) ordered status-quo till October 16 on the proposed demolition of certain shops in Gandhinagar district, claimed to be encroaching on a public road by the state authorities. The court further granted seven days' time (ending on October 16) to the shop-keepers to produce documents to support their claim and if they are unable to do so, the...

Gujarat High Court Lawyers Approach Chief Justice Over Difficulties Faced In Curing Defects While Filing Petitions

Lawyers in Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 9) expressed their concern to Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal with regard to difficulties arising in removal of objections while filing petitions and listing of matters. This they said stems from a September 15 notification which prescribed that minor corrections, alterations or deletions can be done by filing draft amendments under the signature...