Gujarat High Court Lauds BCI For Granting Enrolment To Law Graduates From Unrecognized Colleges Till 2025-26 Session As 'One-Time Relief'

The Bar Council of India informed the Gujarat High Court that it had decided to grant "one time relief strictly" confined to LL.B. pass outs of grant-in-aid colleges named in the writ petitions filed by certain law graduates, and issue enrolment certificates to such petitioners till academic session 2025-2026. In doing so the court appreciated the positive step taken by the bar body...

Gujarat High Court Directs Panel To Inspect Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plants To Assess Workmen's Exposure To Occupational Health Hazards

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (July 23) directed a court-appointed committee to carry out fresh inspections of coal-fired thermal power plants in the state in order to assess the medical condition of workmen and to evaluate their exposure to "occupational health hazards".The court was hearing a suo-motu PIL concerning health hazards faced by the workmen working in coal-fired thermal...

GST Officers Issuing Summons/Arrest Memo Not Required To Be Cross-Examined By Assessee: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that GST officers issuing summons/arrest memo are not required to be cross-examined by assessee. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi observed that the assessee wants to cross-examine the persons who belongs to the department who have either issued the summons or arrest memo. Such persons are not required to be cross-examined by...

Vehicles Driven On Wrong-Side Can't Be Spared Merely Because Number Plate Is Of HC: Gujarat High Court Orally Remarks

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (July 23) took serious note of "wrong side driving" incidents and orally remarked that Police must show no reluctance in taking action against vehicles including cars which bear high court's sticker/ number plate.A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani made the observation orally while hearing a plea seeking contempt for...

Gujarat High Court Closes Contempt Case Against Senior Advocate For Appearing On VC With Beer Mug, Says Act Was An 'Error'

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 22) closed the suo motu contempt proceedings initiated against senior advocate Bhaskar Tanna for appearing on VC while drinking from a beer mug.A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani in its order dictated: "From the report prepared by Registry and on overall appreciation of facts and reading of affidavit of unconditional apology...

'Dragged Court To Toilet, Lowered Majesty': Gujarat High Court Orders Community Service For Man Who Appeared On VC From Washroom

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (July 22) directed a man, who was captured seated on a toilet seat during online proceedings last month, to do community service for 15 days.Noting that he had already deposited Rs 1 Lakh with the court's registry, in view of his unconditional apology and willingness to undertake community service, the Court closed the contempt action initiated suo moto.During the hearing a division bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice R.T. Vachhani orally remarked...

Gujarat High Court Asks 8 Municipal Corporations To Install Cloth Bag Vending Machines In Tourist Spots To Tackle Plastic Waste Disposal

The Gujarat High Court has asked eight municipal corporations in the state to emulate the initiative undertaken by the State Pollution Control Board of installing cloth bags vending machines and reverse vending machines for collecting plastic bottles, with a view to encourage plastic waste disposal and recycling. The court further asked Municipalities managing tourist spots like Dwarka...

Pakistani National Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Direction To Centre To Decide His Citizenship Request

A 50-year-old Pakistani national has approached the Gujarat High Court seeking direction to Central government and other authorities to consider and decide his application under the Citizenship Act 1955 seeking Indian Citizenship, pending since March last year despite fulfilling all legal formalities.The plea claims that due to pendency of his application, the petitioner, who is a qualified...

IELTS 'Scam': Gujarat High Court Directs Magistrate Court To Decide Police's Closure Report Afresh

The Gujarat High Court has ordered a Magistrate Court in Mehsana to decide afresh the closure report filed by Police in a case pertaining to alleged fabrication of ILETS results.Justice L S Pirzada upheld the sessions court's order on not accepting police's summary report but set aside its direction on appointment of another officer to investigate the case further.The High Court rather...

Gujarat High Court Half-Yearly Digest : January To June 2025

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Gujarat High Court Upholds Validity Of GST Advisory On Interest For Delayed Tax Payment

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the validity of the GST advisory on interest for delayed tax payment. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi stated that the reference to Section 79 of the GST Act in the advisory is only to put the assessee on guard as to such outstanding liability as per the record of the Authority so that the assessee can either make the payment of...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint Against Company For Alleged Default Of CSR Obligations

The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a criminal complaint registered against a company claiming default of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligations, after noting that the offence alleged–including the penalty–had been decriminalized by Companies (Amendment) Act 2020. Justice JC Doshi in his order referred to Supreme Court's decision in T. Barai v. Henry Ah Hoe and Anr....