Institute For Plasma Research Not 'State', Employees Can't File Writ Petitions: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has upheld an order dismissing a man's writ petition against termination of services as an engineer by the Institute for Plasma Research, on the ground that the institute is an independent and autonomous body and merely because it is under the authority of Department of Atomic Energy it cannot be termed as 'State'. The court was hearing an appeal against a single...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Journalist Mahesh Langa's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (April 16) issued notice on a regular bail plea moved by journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case lodged in connection with two cheating FIRs registered against the journalist which are stated to be the predicate offences. For context, a sessions court had in November last year granted anticipatory bail to Langa in a cheating FIR registered...

NEET-UG 2025 | Not Submitting Online Application For Want Of Documents Doesn't Create Right To Seek Reopening Of Portal: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a 2025 NEET–UG aspirant seeking to reopen application portal after failing to submit necessary documents due to their unavailability within the prescribed deadline. In doing so the court observed that the applicant failed to make out an “exceptional case” to re-open the window/portal to submit her application, adding that just...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice For Destruction Of Certain Records From 2015–2022; Parties Advised To Collect Copies Before Deadline

The Gujarat High Court has issued a formal Notice to all concerned parties and advocates, informing them about the proposed destruction of judicial records under Chapter XV, Rules 162 to 169A(I) and (II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, 1993.In accordance with Rule 169A(II) of the Gujarat High Court Rules, the registry of the High Court has stated that “papers of Appellate or Original...

Gujarat HC Deprecates State Govt For 276-Day Delay In Filing Appeal, Stopping Statutory Local Authorities From Implementing Writ Orders

The Gujarat High Court has deprecated the conduct of the State government for filing an appeal against a writ order with a delay of 276 days, observing that when it is added as a party to the proceedings along with the local authorities, then it cannot watch the proceedings from the fence by neither filing any affidavits nor making any submissions on its stand. The High Court said that in...

Gujarat HC Seeks State's Response On Plea Seeking Permission To Hold 'Peaceful Protest' Against Waqf Amendment, UCC

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (April 11) asked the State to get instructions on a plea challenging a decision by Palanpur's Sub-Divisional Magistrate refusing permission to the Convenor of a Muslim body to hold "peaceful protest" against the Waqf Amendment Bill–which came into effect as law on April 8, and the Uniform Civil Code.When the matter was taken up on April 21, after some...

Child Often Becomes Unintended Victim In Parents' Custody Battle, Court Must Be Cautious In Assessing Claims Made By Either Parent: Gujarat HC

Quoting Former US Assistant Secretary for Children and Families Wade Horn who said "Children ought not to be victims of the choices adults make for them", the Gujarat High Court rejected a father's plea for child custody under Guardians and Wards Act noting that the custody was earlier decided by family court with consent of parties to remain with the mother. In doing so the court however...

Gujarat HC Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Chopping Son's Body, Says Act Appears To Be Done Out Of 'Sheer Frustration Not Criminal Mindset'

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to the 64-year-old father accused of murdering his son, chopping his body parts and packing it in polythene bags noting that the father has been in custody since July 2022 and the alleged act prima facie appears to be out of “sheer frustration” rather than a criminal mindset. The Court observed the record indicated that the father “must have...

2002 Riots: Gujarat High Court Upholds 2015 Order Acquitting Six Men Accused Of Killing Three British Nationals

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a 2015 sessions court order which acquitted six men in a case related to the killing of three British Nationals near Prantij, during the 2002 state-wide riots which followed the Godhra Train Burning incident. In doing so the court observed that there had been no test identification parade in the matter and the dock identification was conducted for the first...

Gujarat High Court Awards ₹12 Lakh Compensation To Survivor Who Was Raped As A Minor, Had To Terminate Pregnancy

The Gujarat High Court granted over Rs. 12 Lakh as compensation to a rape survivor–who was minor at the time of the incident in 2018–observing it is a “serious case of rape” where the survivor had passed though “aggravating circumstances”, physical harassment and mental trauma. In doing so, the Court noted that the Trial Court passed a "non-speaking order" where it failed to...

Can Tenants Be Evicted For Changing 'Exclusive Use' Of Property As Mentioned In Rent Note? Gujarat HC Answers

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a trial court's eviction order which had held that the tenants had breached the terms of tenancy concerning a property which was originally given on rent to be exclusively used for a cycle repair business but was eventually being used to conduct business of seat covers and accessories. The high court was hearing a revision plea against judgment of the...

'Can't Step Into Evaluator's Shoes, Assessment Is Subjective': Gujarat HC Rejects Plea For Re-Evaluation In District Judge Promotion Process

The Gujarat High Court has observed that assessment of judicial officers' decisions for the purpose of promotion is a subjective exercise and it would be impossible to maintain uniformity in such assessments, adding that questioning the same would dent the sanctity of the recruitment process. It further observed that if the officer's annual confidential reports (ACR) are relied on to question...