Justice Biren Vaishnav To Helm Gujarat High Court Once Again As Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal Goes On Leave

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court from March 20-31.The appointment was made in view of the fact that Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal is going on leave during that time. The March 19 notification issued by the Union Ministry Law and Justice states:"In exercise of...

Gujarat HC Refuses To Quash Cheating FIR Against Partners Of Real Estate Firm For Not Completing Project Or Returning Homebuyers' Money

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash an FIR against developers/partners of a real estate development firm accused by home buyers of neither finishing the project called Suranva Residency nor handing over possession of the flats in question or returning the booking amount. In doing so the court underscored that the partners of the firm were obliged to either finish the project, or return...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. In its meeting held on Wednesday (March 19) the Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Gujarat High Court Judges:(i) Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada,(ii) Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani,(iii) Shri...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice On Man's Plea For Correction Of Low CIBIL Score Caused By Loan Repayment Notices Issued Due To Alleged Mistaken Identity

The Gujarat High Court issued notice on a man's plea seeking a direction to Rajkot Nagrik Sahkari Bank to correct his low CIBIL (Credit Information Bureau India Limited) score on the ground that "wrongful notices" were issued to him by the bank to repay a loan due to an alleged case of mistaken identity.Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee in his order said, “Heard the learned counsel for the...

Gujarat HC Rejects Son's Plea Claiming No Liability To Pay Deceased Father's Bank Loan As 'Debt Is Not Heritable Under Muslim Law'

The Gujarat High Court recently rejected a man's plea against dismissal of his application for rejection of suit filed by a bank to recover a loan taken by the man's deceased father, claiming he was not liable to pay his father's bank loan as debt is not heritable property under Muslim Law. The court however said that the contentions made by the son would require a "detailed inquiry during...

Gujarat HC Calls For Report On Functioning Of State Educational Service Tribunal Over Claims Of Prolonged Proceedings, Lack Of VC Facility

The Gujarat High Court directed its Registrar General and education department's Chief Secretary to report on the functioning of the state Educational Service Tribunal after parties raised concerns on its functioning, installation of CCTV cameras and lack of virtual hearing facility leading to prolonged proceedings.A division bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Nisha Thakore...

Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Directs State Authorities To Decide Narayan Sai's Furlough Plea Expeditiously

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (March 11) directed the concerned authorities to decided Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai's plea for furlough expeditiously, preferably within 30 days. In 2019 Sai was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Sessions Court in Surat in a rape case. His appeal against this decision is pending before the high court.Justice MR Mengdey while dictating the...

Gujarat HC Holds 4 Senior Citizen Women Guilty Of Contempt, Refrains From Sending Them To Civil Imprisonment In View Of Their Age

The Gujarat High Court has held four senior citizen women guilty of contempt of court, for entering into an agreement to sell a disputed property and creating third party rights despite a 2010 status quo order. However, noting the age of the contemnors, the court did not send them to civil imprisonment; instead it fined them with Rs 2000 each, quashed the agreement to sell the property...

Reservation In Local Bodies: High Court Seeks State's Stand On PIL Challenging Vires Of Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act 2023

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (March 10) sought the state government's stand on a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act 2023 and subsequent amendment made to the relevant rules, claiming it is contrary to the Supreme Court's decisions on the manner in which reservation is to be implemented. The plea claims that as per the decision...

'Pious Intention' Of Compassionate Appointment Is To Give Relief To Deceased Employee's Kin, Can't Be Misused: Gujarat High Court

Underscoring the "pious intention" of compassionate appointment which is to give relief to the deceased employee's kin, the Gujarat High Court stopped short of imposing costs on a litigant for suppressing material facts after noting that she only intended to secure the appointment of her son at LIC after her husband's death. In doing so the court observed that the litigant had not disclosed...

'Her Rehabilitation & Restorative Care Is Most Important': Gujarat High Court Orally Says During Tribal Woman Assault Hearing

While hearing a suo motu plea pertaining to the reported assault of a tribal woman who was stated to be disrobed, paraded and dragged by a motorcycle in the district, the Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 7) orally said that the rehabilitation and restorative care which are to be provided to her are of utmost importance. After the court was informed that the alleged assault was stated to...

Assessee Entitled To Interest On Refund Under Direct Tax 'Vivad Se Vishwas' Scheme: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court stated that the assessee is entitled to the interest on refund under Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme. “it is true that the assessee is not entitled to interest under Section 244A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, however, when the assessee has opted for direct tax for Vivad se Visvas Scheme 2020 and filed the application which was approved by...