Gujarat High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 152

NOMINAL INDEX

State of Gujarat vs Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, Govt. Of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90

Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation and transfer Pricing v. M/s Adani Wilmar Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 91

Paschim Gujarat Vij. Co. Ltd. vs Mithabhai Nageshi Maheswari & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 92

Ashumal @ Asharam vs State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 93

Suo Motu vs Samad Abdul Rehman Shah 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 94

Dipak Kishorbhai Salunke v/s State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 95

State of Gujarat vs Anilbhai Babubhai Dudhat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 96

State of Gujarat vs Paresh Shantilal & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 97

X vs State of Gujarat and Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 98

Sunilbhai Ratanlal Maittal vs State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 99

X vs State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 100

Punjabhai Karsanbhai Barad/Aahir vs State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 101

State Of Gujarat vs Natubhai Golanbhai Khuman & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 102

Umarbhai Bachubhai Kabariya & Ors. vs. State of Gujarat & ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 103

Suo Motu vs Samad Abdul Rehman Shah 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 104

Chetangiri Kailashgiri Aparnathi & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 105

KHS Machinery Private Ltd & Anr. vs Registrar of Companies & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 106

Reliance Formulation Private Limited vs Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Ghatak 21, Division 2 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 107

Amitkumar Surendrabhai Chaudhary vs State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 108

Suo Motu vs Samad Abdul Rehman Shah 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 109

Suo Motu vs Bhaskar Tanna 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 110

Sazid Ali Khan v. Office of Principal Commissioner, Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate, Vadodara-I & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 111

Umesh Varjanbhai Panchal & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 112

Mohmmad Sarifvisad Purvala & Ors. vs Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 113

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation vs. Shaikh Asif Ahmed Mohammed Hanif 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 114

Sachinbhai Mansukhbhai Patel & Anr. vs State of Gujarat and Another Appeal 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 115

Aasiyabanu Mohammed Afzal Shaikh vs State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 116

KM Bhut vs High Court of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 117

Abdul Vahab Mohammed Shabbir Sopariwala vs State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 118

ABC vs State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 119

Mahesh Langa v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 120

Rajubhai Dalsinghbhai Ninama v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 121

Sahdev Ranchodbhai Brahman v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 122

Rathod Nareshbhai Mansukhbhai & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 123

Suo Motu vs Devesh Bhatt & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 124

X vs Union of India and Others 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 125

State of Gujarat vs Raijibhai Fulabhai Sodha 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 126

Ashumal @ Asharam v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 127

Manish Bhupendrabhai Panwala v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 128

Hirenbhai Mahendrabhai Patel v/s State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 129

Employees State Insurance Corporation & Ors. v/s Gaurav Zalavadia 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 130

Sunil Hiralal Mandowara v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 131

X vs. None 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 132

Bhavsing Chhaganbhai Bilval Since Deceased Through His Legal Heirs v/s State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 133

Kamlesh Gangabharti Goswami v/s State of Gujarat & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 134

Ashumal @ Asharam v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 135

State of Gujarat & Ors. v/s Adarsh Gujarat Anganwadi Union & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 136

Sorathiya Hareshbhai Rameshbhai v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 137

High Court of Gujarat v/s Babubhai Sampatbhai Pateliya & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 138

 X v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 139

Punambhai Ashabhai Waghela v/s Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 140

Yusuf Mehmudkhan Pathan v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 141

Yatin K Desai (Leuva Patel) v/s Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 142

Gujarat Power Corporation Limited v. Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 143

Zonal Manager, Bank of India v. Presiding Officer & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 144

Narayan @ Narayan Sai v/s State of Gujarat 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 145

Jaysukhbhai Rambhai Avadiya v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 146

X v/s State of Gujarat and Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 147

GPC Infrastructure Ltd. v/s Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation and Batch 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 148

X v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 149

Dhanvantiben Vijaybhai Purohit & Ors. v/s Government of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 150

Kush Rashmikantbhai Dave & Ors. v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 151

Rajsinhbhai Chhaganbhai Kadchcha & Anr. v/s State of Gujarat & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 152

Judgments/Orders

Gujarat High Court Directs UIDAI To Disclose Aadhaar Details Of Five Accused Claimed To Be Bangladeshi Nationals

Case title: State of Gujarat vs Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, Govt. Of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90

The Gujarat High Court has directed the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to disclose to the State government, Aadhar card details of five persons, who are claimed to be Bangladeshi nationals, accused of cheating and forgery in a case concerning alleged exchange of forged 100 Riyal currency notes in exchange of Rs. 15,000.

DTAA Prevails Over S.206AA Of Income Tax Act For TDS On Payments To Non-Residents Without PAN: Gujarat High Court

Case title: Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation and transfer Pricing v. M/s Adani Wilmar Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 91

The Gujarat High Court stated that DTAA (Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement) prevails over Section 206AA of Income Tax Act for TDS on payments to non-residents without PAN. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi was addressing the appeals pertains to alleged short deduction of TDS and raising demand by invoking provisions of section 206AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation To Kin Of 18-Yr-Old Who Died Due To Electrocution By Low-Hanging Live Wire

Case title: Paschim Gujarat Vij. Co. Ltd. vs Mithabhai Nageshi Maheswari & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 92

The Gujarat High Court upheld a trial court order granting over Rs. 6 Lakh compensation to the mother of an 18-year-old boy who died due to electrocution caused by low-hanging live electric wires which got entangled with trees under which the deceased was standing to cut grass for grazing cattle.

Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram Bapu's Temporary Bail In Rape Case By 1 Month, Says No Further Extension On Medical Grounds

Case title: Ashumal @ Asharam vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 93

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (July 3) extended for one month the temporary bail of Asaram Bapu who has been convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.

Noting statement made by Asaram Bapu's counsel that he wont seek further extension of temporary bail, the court clarified that further prayer for extension of temporary bail will not be entertained on medical grounds.

Disorderly Behaviour Becoming Frequent: Gujarat High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Against Man Captured On VC Seated On Toilet Seat

Case title: Suo Motu vs Samad Abdul Rehman Shah

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 94

The Gujarat High Court has initiated suo-motu contempt case against a man who was captured seated on a toilet seat during the court's online proceedings last month.

In doing so the court observed that the "infamous video tarnishing the image of this Court" was widely circulated in social media and requires to be "immediately banned and deleted".

The court, which in its order took "serious note" of a June 28 news report on the incident, further directed the high court's Registrar, Information Technology to inform on the mechanism to stop contumacious litigants in participating in live-streaming proceedings observing that such uncontrolled behaviour had become frequent.

Threatens National Security: Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Sharing Sensitive Info On Border Areas To Alleged ISI Agent

Case title: Dipak Kishorbhai Salunke v/s State of Gujarat

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 95

The Gujarat High Court recently denied bail to a man accused of spying and sharing confidential details about the Indian Army to an alleged ISI agent stated to be residing in Pakistan who allegedly posed as a woman having a Facebook account in the name of Poonam Sharma.

In doing so the court observed that material suggests a "larger conspiracy involving ISI agents" posing a threat to national security noting that the applicant allegedly shared "sensitive information on border areas". It further observed that following the alleged incident, terrorist attacks had occurred inclduing drone and other hostile activities which were carried out in border areas by Pakistan.

'Clear Case Of Consent': Gujarat High Court Upholds Rape Acquittal, Says Victim 'Remained Silent' Until Advanced Stage Of Pregnancy

Case title: State of Gujarat vs Anilbhai Babubhai Dudhat

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 96

The Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape wherein the victim became pregnant, observing that the victim who was 18-years-old at the time had remained "silent" about the alleged offence until "advanced stage of pregnancy" and never informed her family members, which depicted a "clear case of consent".

The court further said that there was no medical evidence to prove the sexual intercourse was forcible or without her consent, and the repeated incidents of their sexual relations over a period of time indicates a consensual relationship.

Petty Family Bickering Not Dowry Harassment: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Husband In Abetment FIR Where Wife Set Herself Ablaze

Case title: State of Gujarat vs Paresh Shantilal & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 97

The Gujarat High Court recently upheld the acquittal of husband and his kin booked in a dowry death and abetment to suicide case, wherein the wife had died by suicide after setting herself ablaze.

The trial court had in 2014 acquitted the husband and his kin who were booked under IPC Sections 498A(Cruelty), 306(abetment of suicide), 304B (Dowry Death) and provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

No Disciplinary Action Against Judge Merely Because 'Wrong Order' Has Been Passed: Gujarat High Court Reinstates Judicial Officer

Case title: X vs State of Gujarat and Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 98

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (July 9) reinstated a judicial officer dismissed from service for alleged misconduct, engaging in corrupt practices and dereliction of duty wherein he purportedly forced a party to handover seized oil-tankers to its owners which were booked for theft of high-speed diesel, terming it unfair and unlawful.

The court further emphasized that unless there are clear-cut allegations of misconduct, disciplinary proceedings should not be initiated "merely on the basis that a wrong order" has been passed by the judicial officer or on the ground that the judicial order is incorrect, or that they have been negligent in ignoring any fact.

Gujarat High Court Fines 'Journalist' ₹1 Lakh For Abusing PIL Jurisdiction

Case title: Sunilbhai Ratanlal Maittal vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 99

The Gujarat High Court imposed cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on a man claiming to be the Chief Editor of Navsari Times Weekly, for filing a PIL based on "false statement and misleading" the court regarding grant of development rights to a company for commercial construction on a land while claiming that it falls in a residential zone.

Gujarat High Court Asks Police To Look Into Man's Cheating Claim Against Fertility Centre Alleging Child Born Via IVF Is Not His

Case title: X vs State of Gujarat

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 100

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (July 9) directed the police to look into a man's grievance alleging cheating and forgery by a fertility hospital wherein he claimed that a DNA test revealed that he is not the biological father of the child born to him and his wife through IVF procedure.

The plea has alleged "cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery" levelled against the fertility hospital.

'Error Was Not Corrected': Gujarat High Court Grants Relief To Man Whose Name Appeared Both As Complainant & Accused In FIR

Case title: Punjabhai Karsanbhai Barad/Aahir vs State of Gujarat

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 101

The Gujarat High Court quashed an FIR for voluntarily causing hurt and criminal intimidation lodged against a man whose name was mistakenly shown as an accused in one place and as a complainant in another place in the same FIR.

Noting that no steps were taken to correct the error, but an investigation was carried out and a charge-sheet was filed, the court said that continuing the FIR would be nothing but an "abuse of process of law".

Asking Daughter-In-Law To Arrange Money For Bail Of Husband, Father-In-Law Not Dowry: Gujarat High Court

Case title: State Of Gujarat vs Natubhai Golanbhai Khuman & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 102

Upholding the acquittal of a woman's in-laws accused of dowry death, the Gujarat High Court said that demanding money from her to meet legal expenses for applying for their bail in another case would not amount to dowry and can't be regarded as harassment related to "Illegal demand for dowry" leading to the woman's suicide.

"Wholly Misconceived": Gujarat High Court Rejects Challenge To Vires Of Land Grabbing Act, Warns Of Exemplary Cost

Case title: Umarbhai Bachubhai Kabariya & Ors. vs. State of Gujarat & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 103

Dismissing a plea seeking a declaration that provisions of the Gujarat Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Act 2020 be declared ultra-vires, the High Court on Monday (July 14) noted that the plea filed was a "wholly misconceived petition", noting that the validity of the statute had already been adjudicated by the court in its judgment last year.

Gujarat High Court Directs Man Captured On Toilet Seat During VC To Deposit ₹1 Lakh By July 22

Case title: Suo Motu vs Samad Abdul Rehman Shah

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 104

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (July 14) directed a man, who was captured seated on a toilet seat during online proceedings last month, to deposit Rs 1 Lakh with the court's registry by July 22.

Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹1.4 Crore 'Exemplary Cost' On Litigants For Filing PIL Without Disclosing Proper Credentials

Case title: Chetangiri Kailashgiri Aparnathi & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 105

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (July 11) imposed exemplary costs of Rs 20 Lakh each on seven individuals who filed a PIL challenging development permission granted to a builder, for not disclosing their credentials properly— calling it "doubtful".

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

Case title: KHS Machinery Private Ltd & Anr. vs Registrar of Companies & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 106

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. (1983) wherein it was held that that in case the punishment prescribed is reduced by an Amendment Act, then the benefit is to be given to the accused.

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

Case title: Reliance Formulation Private Limited vs Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Ghatak 21, Division 2

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 107

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 such liability if agreed or may oppose the same when the notice in Form GST DRC-01D is received by the assessee for recovery of such amount.

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

Case title: Amitkumar Surendrabhai Chaudhary vs State of Gujarat & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 108

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 directed the Magistrate court to hear the matter "afresh" without being influenced by either sessions court's order of the high court's order.

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

Case title: Suo Motu vs Samad Abdul Rehman Shah

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 109

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 motu.

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

Case title: Suo Motu vs Bhaskar Tanna

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 110

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.

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

Case title: Sazid Ali Khan v. Office of Principal Commissioner, Central GST and Central Excise Commissionerate, Vadodara-I & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 111

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 the assessee.

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

Case title: Umesh Varjanbhai Panchal & Ors. vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 112

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 while accepting the suggestions and directions of the court which had earlier asked the BCI to rethink and appropriately decide on granting enrolment certificates wherein institutions have not paid fee for retrospective recognition.

'Citizen Who Has No Regard For Law Can't Seek Relief': Gujarat HC Refuses To Interfere With Demolition Of Illegally Constructed Property

Case title: Mohmmad Sarifvisad Purvala & Ors. vs Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 113

The Gujarat High Court refused to interfere with demolition action of dwelling units in Ahmedabad's Rangwala Challi, observing the petitioners residing their had carried out construction despite notice asking them stop and had also gone on to break the seal put by authorities to use the property which had no development permission.

Noting the property was located in 300 metre radius of a protected monument, the court underscored the petitioners had taken law in their own hands and such citizens who have no regard to law are not entitled to any relief.

Gujarat High Court Upholds Ahmedabad Municipality's Decision To Terminate Fire Officers Who Secured Appointment Using Dubious Documents

Case title: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation vs. Shaikh Asif Ahmed Mohammed Hanif

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 114

The Gujarat High Court upheld Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's order terminating services of three persons appointed as Station Fire Officers on the ground that they secured appointment by resorting to dubious documents underscoring that illegal acts would also cover even those actions committed prior to appointment.

The high court was hearing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's plea challenging single judge's order which had set aside the termination of Station Fire Officers by the Corporation, who were on probation from 2016 to 2019.

No TIP, Witness Could Not Identify Accused With Certainty: Gujarat High Court Acquits 3 In 2002 Post-Godhra Riots Case

Case title: Sachinbhai Mansukhbhai Patel & Anr. vs State of Gujarat and Another Appeal

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 115

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (July 28) acquitted three men who had been convicted in 2006 by a sessions court in Anand for rioting and for being members of unlawful assembly, in connection with the 2002 Post-Godhra riots.

The high court observed that no Test Identification Parade was conducted and in absence of the same the dock identification of accused was doubtful. It further observed that how the prosecution witness identified the accused was not stated nor had the witness mentioned the role of each of accused whom he saw in a crowd of over 100 people.

Ensure Questions For Visually Impaired Students In Class 10, 12 Exams Are 'Specifically Mentioned': Gujarat High Court To State Board

Case title: Aasiyabanu Mohammed Afzal Shaikh vs State of Gujarat & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 116

The High Court has directed the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Board (GSHSB) to henceforth ensure that the list of instructions preceding questions for Class 10 and 12 examinations, shall specifically state which questions are to be attempted by visually impaired students.

A Single Adverse Remark, Doubtful Integrity Is Enough: Gujarat High Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer

Case title: KM Bhut vs High Court of Gujarat & Anr.

Citation:2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 117

The Gujarat High Court upheld the compulsory retirement of a 58-year-old judicial officer, noting that while such an action was not a punishment, the court can't interfere with the "wisdom" of the full court and exercise judicial review when the judicial officer had himself not alleged patent illegality or malafides regarding the decision making process.

A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani in its order observed that order of compulsory retirement is not a punishment. It however observed that "a single un-communicated adverse remark in the entire service record or doubtful integrity" is enough to retire a Judicial Officer compulsorily in public interest.

'No Prejudice To Any Class': Gujarat High Court Rejects Challenge To State UCC Panel Over Lack Of Minority Representation

Case title: Abdul Vahab Mohammed Shabbir Sopariwala vs State of Gujarat

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 118

The Gujarat High Court rejected a plea challenging the constitution of a committee formed to consider necessity of Uniform Civil Code for the State, observing that the panel was constituted by an executive order and in absence of any statutory provision, the selection of the members is in the absolute domain of the State.

The court further said that by merely constituting a committee it cannot be said that prejudice is caused to any class of people when it is always open for them to make a representation espousing their views on the UCC to the Committee.

Gujarat High Court Quashes 2010 Rape FIR Lodged Against Minor, Says Police Didn't Know Of S.83 IPC Applicable On Children Between 7-12 Yrs

Case title: ABC vs State of Gujarat

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 119

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a 2010 FIR lodged against an accused who was a minor at the time of the alleged incident, noting that the concerned police authorities must not have had knowledge of Section 83 of IPC, which is applicable on children between 7-12 years.

'Influenced Witnesses While In Custody, Many Antecedents': Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Mahesh Langa In Money Laundering Case

Case title: MAHESHDAN PRABHUDAN LANGA v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 120

The Gujarat High Court dismissed the regular bail plea of journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case lodged in connection with two FIRs which included the offence of cheating, observing that he had a number of antecedents and that while being in custody he had influenced witnesses.

For context, a sessions court had in November last year granted anticipatory bail to Langa in a cheating FIR registered against him on a complaint filed by an individual running an advertising agency. The court had granted the bail after noting that as per the contents of the FIR, the dispute between the parties was for non payment of money which is "primarily in civil nature". It had then also noted that the alleged cheating had happened between March 2023 and October this year and the complainant had not explained the delay in filing the complaint.

Gujarat High Court Slams Vadodara Jail Authority For 'Illegally' Detaining Convict, Orders Recalculation Of Set-Off Period For All Convicts

Case title: RAJUBHAI DALSINGHBHAI NINAMA V/S STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

R/SCR.A/2129/2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 121

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (August 1) pulled up the Vadodara Jail Authority for "illegally" detaining a convict for 2 months and eight days while failing to rectify the error in calculating the set off period the convict was entitled to, observing that the authority acted arbitrarily and in complete disregard of the convict's fundamental rights.

Quoting Mahatma Gandhi who had said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others", the high court observed that despite repeated opportunities, the authorities failed to act with empathy and continued with their illegal and arbitrary approach. It further directed a comprehensive exercise to calculate the set-off period for all convicts, asking the Inspector General of Prisons to ensure that atmosphere of jails is akin to an Ashram.

Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Husband For Uploading Wife's 'Obscene' Pictures On Social Media

Case title: SAHDEV RANCHODBHAI BRAHMAN vs. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 122

The Gujarat High Court last week imposed a cost of ₹25,000/- on a husband who had uploaded 'obscene' photographs of his wife on WhatsApp and Instagram, accompanied by filthy comments and had made them viral.

A bench of Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar passed the order while quashing the FIR and all consequential proceedings initiated against the husband, after noting that the matter had been amicably settled between the parties.

Gujarat High Court Asks State To Form Panel To Consider Govt Employees' Entitlement To HRA Affected By Classification Of Cities

Case title: RATHOD NARESHBHAI MANSUKHBHAI & ORS. v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 123

Noting that employees right to House Rent Allowance is not absolute, the Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to form a committee to consider pleas moved by various government employees working in schools in urban and rural areas, aggrieved by categorization of various cities and House Rent Allowance policy in this respect.

The court was hearing a batch of pleas of government employees from Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bhavnagar regarding grievance on grant of HRA and CLA. The State Government had said that cities are classified into the different categories and based on the classification of cities under the different categories, the payment of the HRA and CLA would be decided.

'Systematic Campaign To Demean': Gujarat High Court Sentences Lawyer To 3-Month Jail, Fines ₹1 Lakh For 'Scandalous Attack' On Judges

Case title: SUO MOTU vs DEVESH BHATT & Anr.

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 124

The Gujarat High Court held a lawyer guilty of contempt of court for levelling "false" and "scandalous" allegations against judges of the high court and judicial officers, sentencing him to three-months imprisonment along with cost of Rs. 1 Lakh.

A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani passed the order in a batch of contempt applications initiated suo motu over the years (beginning from 2011) against the contemnor, an advocate practicing in the High Court as well as other courts in the State.

Centre Perpetuated Discrimination Against HIV Positive CRPF Personnel By Not Amending Standing Order, Recruitment Rules: Gujarat High Court

Case title: X vs UNION OF INDIA & OTHERS

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 125

The Gujarat High Court declared provisions of a 2008 Standing Order and CRPF Assistant Commandant (Ministerial) Recruitment Rules 2011 as "ultra-vires" to the Constitution and the 2017 HIV/AIDS (Prevention & Control) Act, for being discriminatory to HIV/AIDS positive persons in CRPF in matters of promotion.

In doing so the court expressed its disappointment with the Centre for not aligning its standing order and 2021 recruitment rules in consonance with the 2017 Act calling it a "sorry state of affairs".

Man Convicted 9-Years After Death: Gujarat High Court Slams Police For Negligence In Not Informing, Directs Action Against Officials

Case title: STATE OF GUJARAT vs RAIJIBHAI FULABHAI SODHA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 126

The Gujarat High Court strongly "deprecated" the State police for not informing about the death of an accused which took place in 2016, whom the court had convicted for murder of his wife last month, thereby underscoring the "negligence" on the police's part in making the court hear the matter and waste judicial time.

The court asked the Public Prosecutor to bring the negligence to the notice of the concerned Superintendent of Police to take appropriate action against the concerned police officials.

Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram Bapu's Temporary Bail Till August 21 In Rape Case

Case title: ASHUMAL @ ASHARAM vs. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

CR.MA/3/2025 IN R/CR.A/607/2023

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 127

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (August 7) extended temporary bail of Asaram Bapu till August 21, who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.

Notably on July 3, the high court had extended Asaram Bapu's temporary bail for one month, after noting statement by Asaram Bapu's counsel that he wont seek further extension of temporary bail. The high court had then further clarified that further prayer for extension of temporary bail will not be entertained on medical grounds.

Gujarat High Court Quashes 16-Year-Old Case Against Journalist For Allegedly 'Disturbing Lion' Near Gir Sanctuary

Case title: MANISH BHUPENDRABHAI PANWALA vs. STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR

Citation : Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 128

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a 2009 case registered against a journalist for allegedly disturbing a lion while it was feeding, "outside" the forest limits in Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary.

In doing so the court observed that merely disturbing a lion would not fall within the ambit of hunting as defined under the Wildlife Protection Act. The court however remarked that while conduct would not amount to an offence, it indicated insensitivity and recklessness; it however took note of the remorse expressed by the petitioner.

'Prime Facie Dangerous': Gujarat High Court Directs Action Against Cop Who Gave Probe Papers To Complainant Before Filing Chargesheet

Case title: HIRENBHAI MAHENDRABHAI PATEL vs STATE OF GUJARAT

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 129

Noting that a complainant in a criminal case was given investigation papers by the Investigating Officer before filing of chargesheet, the Gujarat High Court directed the concerned Superintendent of Police to take action against the erring cop.

The court said that either the officer did not know of the settled law or had perhaps acted with ulterior motive, adding that the act prima facie appeared to be dangerous and must be curtailed at the initial stage. It thus directed the concerned SP to submit compliance report on action taken against the erring police officer.

Gujarat High Court Upholds Mass Transfer Of ESIC Doctors Challenged For Violating DOPT Guideline On Posting Of Spouses Near Each Other

Case title: EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION & ORS. v/s GAURAV ZALAVADIA

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 130

The Gujarat High Court restored an order transferring nearly 500 doctors of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), which was earlier set aside by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on the ground of violating DOPT guidelines regarding posting of spouses near each other.

In doing so the court found no infirmity in the transfer order challenged on the ground that the respondent doctor had not been accommodated as per posting of his spouse, noting that it was due to administrative exigencies.

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Fraudulently Availing Benefit Of Input Tax Credit Of Over ₹10 Crores

Case title: SUNIL HIRALAL MANDOWARA Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 131

The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a man accused of fraudulently availing benefit of Input Tax Credit of over Rs.10 crores by allegedly showing fictitious transactions on record from companies whose GST registration came to be cancelled.

The counsel for the GST authorities has opposed the application contending that the applicant herein initially created forged firms on the basis of the documents like Aadhar card, Pan card etc., and thereafter, had shown fictitious transactions with those firms.

Written Agreement Not Essential For Divorce By 'Mubaraat', Mutual Verbal Consent Of Muslim Couple Sufficient: Gujarat High Court

Case title: X vs. None

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 132

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that under Muslim law, when a couple mutually decides to dissolve their marriage i.e. Mubaraat, they are at liberty to do so through mutual verbal consent without drawing up a written agreement.

For context, under Muslim law process of Mubaraat refers to divorce/dissolution of marriage through mutual consent between the husband and wife. The court was hearing an appeal jointly filed by the husband and wife challenging an April 19 family court order by which, family suit was dismissed treating it as not maintainable. They claimed that family court had committed in error in declaring that dissolution of the parties' marriage by way of 'mubaraat' is not maintainable.

Cop Dies During Appeal But Gujarat High Court Upholds His Conviction In 36 Yrs Old Custodial Death Case

Case title: BHAVSING CHHAGANBHAI BILVAL SINCE DECEASED THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS v/s STATE OF GUJARAT

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 133

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (August 14) upheld a sessions court order convicting a policeman for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the custodial death of a 22-year-old man in 1989.

For Context, the incident took place in October 1989. The sessions case was registered in 1990 and the sessions court passed the conviction order and sentence in 2000.

'Can't Make Roving Inquiry': Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Misuse Of MNREGA Funds In Dahod

Case title: KAMLESH GANGABHARTI GOSWAMI v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

R/WPPIL/40/2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 134

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 17) dismissed a PIL alleging misappropriation of funds of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Dahod district, after noting that the plea was seeking a roving inquiry when there were no allegations made against any officer which cannot be permitted.

The court further in its order noted the plea was based on research done by the petitioner who was resident of another district claiming to an RTI activist; the court also noted that such an allegation can be probed by the competent authority under the act.

Gujarat High Court Extends Asaram Bapu's Temporary Bail In Rape Case Till September 3

Case title: ASHUMAL @ ASHARAM v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.

CR.MA/3/2025 IN R/CR.A/607/2023

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 135

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 19) extended Asaram Bapu's temporary bail, who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in Gandhinagar and is serving a life sentence.

After hearing the matter for some time, the court extended Asaram Bapu's temporary bail till the next date of hearing i.e. September 3, after noting that Rajasthan High Court had listed his bail plea in a separate rape case on August 27 while directing his medical examination in the meantime.

'Entitled To Living Wage': Gujarat HC Sets Aside Direction To Treat Anganwadi Workers At Par With Govt Employees, Orders Increase In Pay

Case title: STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. v/s ADARSH GUJARAT ANGANWADI UNION & ORS

Case title: LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 363 of 202 and Batch

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 136

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (August 20) partly reversed a single judge's 2024 order which had declared that Anganwadi Workers (AWWs) and Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) shall be treated at par with the regularly selected permanent employees holding civil posts in the State or Central Government.

While it set aside the single judge's directions to treat anganwadi workers and helpers at par with government employees and formulation of a policy for their regularization, the court however noted that the wages granted to anganwadi workers were paltry despite directions of the Supreme Court. It thus directed the authorities to increase the minimum wages granted to AWWs and AWHs which is to be paid within six months along with arrears.

'Govt's Silence Speaks Volumes': Gujarat High Court Slams State For Not Recalling 'Illegal' Pardon Of Murder Convict

Case title: SORATHIYA HARESHBHAI RAMESHBHAI v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 137

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (August 23) cancelled the premature, "illegal" release of a murder convict, following a "pardon" granted by the then Additional DGP Jail in 2018 after observing that the same was granted without authority and without following due procedure.

Quoting from the Brihadaranyakopanishad, the high court at the outset said, "Law is the king of kings, far more powerful and right than they; nothing can be mightier than law, by whose aid, as by that of the highest monarch, even the weak may prevail over the strong"

In doing so the high court said that the basis on which the authority granted pardon was a 2017 circular issued by the state government which in fact pertained to remission of convicts and not the grant of pardon to convicts.

Gujarat High Court Deletes Single Judge's Remarks Against Registry Over Delay In Installing CCTVs, Cites Lack Of Authority

Case title: HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT v/s BABUBHAI SAMPATBHAI PATELIYA & ORS

LPA NO. 1035 of 2025 In SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 23158 of 2019

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 138

The Gujarat High Court has ordered deletion of strictures passed against its Registry by a single judge over delay in implementing its earlier directions for installation of CCTV cameras in "every corner of the Registry" as well as "important places" in the high court campus.

The court further stayed the monitoring of the issue by the single judge, while observing that he lacked the authority to direct the Registry on the issue as the exclusive domain lies with the administrative control of the high court's Chief Justice.

Foreign Law Can't Dissolve Hindu Marriage Performed Under HMA Even If Couple Is Domiciled Abroad Or Acquires Foreign Citizenship: Gujarat HC

Case title: X v/s Y

Case No: R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2426 of 2023, R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 2451 of 2023

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 139

The Gujarat High Court has held that a marital dispute between two Hindus whose marriage was conducted in India can be entertained only under the Hindu Marriage Act and foreign family law shall not be applicable even if the couple are domiciled or have citizenship of a foreign country.

The court thus underscored that the applicability of a foreign law to dissolve a marriage which has been performed under the provisions of the HMA is "impermissible".

Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Denying Reinstatement Of 448 Employees On Ground Of Not Withdrawing Voluntary Retirement In Time

Case title: PUNAMBHAI ASHABHAI WAGHELA v/s INDIAN PETROCHEMICALS CORPORATION LTD. & ANR.

R/LPA NO. 84 of 2024 In R/SCA/13803/2021 AND Batch

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 140

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a batch of appeals challenging an order refusing to grant 448 individuals reinstatement with Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. on the ground that they had opted for voluntary retirement and did not withdraw from the concerned scheme within the validity period.

The court observed that the employees had admitted that they filed applications for withdrawal from the scheme after the 20.03.2007 the date on which the validity ended. It also rejected the employees contention that that they had a "vested right" to withdraw the application before being relieved from service.

Yusuf Pathan Encroached On Govt Land, No Allotment Order Was Issued By Vadodara Municipality: Gujarat High Court

Case title: YUSUF MEHMUDKHAN PATHAN v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR

R/SCA NO. 9027 of 2024

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 141

The Gujarat High Court recently upheld an order directing Vadodara Municipal Corporation to take steps to remove encroachment of a plot by former cricketer and TMC MP Yusuf Pathan.

In doing so the court held that "long possession" of the plot by Pathan, without paying consideration, would not give him any rights over the land adding that it cannot perpetuate such an illegality. Finding Pathan to be an encroacher the court said that there was no order passed allotting the plot to him.

Gujarat High Court Asks Litigant Challenging 'Jolly LLB 3' Movie Teaser To Peruse Allahabad HC Order Dismissing Similar Plea

Case title: YATIN K. DESAI (LEUVA PATEL) v/s UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

R/SCA/12553/2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 142

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (September 11) asked a litigant challenging the teaser of the upcoming movie 'Jolly LLB 3' to go through the order of the Allahabad High Court–which dismissed a plea for restraining the release of the movie, and thereafter take a call with respect to his plea.

The film starring actors Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi is scheduled for release on September 19.

During the hearing in the pre-lunch session, the petitioner who appeared in person submitted before Justice Niral R Mehta that he was challenging the certificates issued by CBFC.

Writ Court Interfering With Every Procedural Order In Arbitral Proceedings Is Contrary To Aim Of A&C Act: Gujarat HC

Case Name: Gujarat Power Corporation Limited v. Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited

Case Number: R/Special Civil Application No. 6910 of 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 143

The Gujarat High Court while dismissing a writ petition filed under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution observed that the Writ Court can exercise their power only in cases where the only if the order in questions is “completely perverse”, or the order in questions is crippled with “bad faith” or the order in questions falls in the category of “rarest of rare circumstances”.

The bench of Justice Mauna M. Bhatt further held that if the Writ Court exercises its jurisdiction in curing every procedural lapse in arbitral proceedings, the same would amount to opening Pandora's box, which would be contrary to the principle of minimum judicial intervention.

'Vicitmization': Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Reinstating Bank Employee Compulsorily Retired For 'Heated Exchange' With Colleague

Case Title: Zonal Manager, Bank of India v. Presiding Officer & Anr.

Case Number: Letters Patent Appeal No. 330 of 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 144

The Gujarat High Court upheld the reinstatement of services of an employee of Bank of India who was compulsorily retired in 2002, holding that the bank had failed to establish charges of misconduct and assault against him and that the penalty amounted to victimization and unfair labour practice.

The Court held that the case against the employee suffered from an absence of substantial evidence, as crucial witnesses were not examined and that the case appeared one of "heated exchange" between two bank employees and thus the major penalty was excessive.

Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Grants Narayan Sai 5-Day Temporary Bail To Meet Ailing Mother

Case title: NARAYAN @ NARAYAN SAI v/s STATE OF GUJARAT

CR.MA/2/2025 IN R/CR.A/1756/2019

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 145

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (September 18) granted five-day temporary bail to Narayan Sai–convicted and sentenced to life by sessions court in 2019 in a rape case– to meet his "ailing" mother.

A division bench of Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice PM Raval in its order said:

"Having regard to the peculiar facts and circumstances and grounds urged in the application and having regard to the period of incarceration, case is made out for releasing the applicant on temporary bail for a period of 5 days from the date of his release with police surveillance".

Gujarat High Court Rejects PIL By Rajkot Resident Claiming Illegal Construction Of Multiplex Cinema Hall In Porbandar

Case title: JAYSUKHBHAI RAMBHAI AVADIYA v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

R/WPPIL/45/2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 146

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (September 19) dismissed a PIL moved by a resident of Rajkot claiming illegal construction of Multiplex Cinema Hall in Porbandar district, after noting that the litigant had not been able to establish his credentials.

The court further noted that there was no material in the plea, other than newspaper reports, to show how the petitioner found that the construction was illegal.

'Absolutely Irresponsible': Gujarat High Court Declines To Quash FIR Against Lawyer For Disclosing POCSO Victim's Name To Media

Case title: X v/s State of Gujarat and Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 147

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash the FIR against a woman advocate booked for disclosing the name of a POCSO victim by giving a media bite, stating that she behaved "absolutely irresponsibly as a professional as well as a human".

Justice Nirzar Desai in his order further observed that what was more glaring is that the applicant could not protect the "dignity, reputation, and privacy of a minor victim of an offence under the POCSO Act", despite being a woman and, "prima facie appears to have placed her professional interests and publicity above and ahead the interest of the minor victim".

Gujarat High Court Upholds Jurisdiction Of State Tribunal For Public Works Contract Disputes Involving Municipal Corporation

Case title: GPC INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. v/s GANDHINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION and Batch

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 148

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a batch of petitions filed by private contractors involved in public works contract disputes with municipal corporations, in view of a state government notification providing for routing such disputes to be adjudicated by tribunal under the Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act 1992.

For context the 1992 Act provides for the constitution of a Tribunal to arbitrate in disputes arising from works contracts to which the State Government or a public undertaking is a party and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Magistrate Can't Keep Adult Woman In Shelter Home Against Her Will, Violative Of Her Fundamental Rights: Gujarat High Court

Case title: X v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS

R/SCA (HABEAS CORPUS) NO. 12581 of 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 149

The Gujarat High Court has said that while a magistrate has the power to pass an order to protect the safety of a woman–who had lodged a rape complaint, and send her to a shelter home after she refused to go to her own home, however she cannot be kept there indefinitely against her will.

It also said that once a woman who is a major makes a request to leave the shelter home, the magistrate is duty bound to release the woman.

'Disgraceful': Gujarat High Court Slams Lawyer For Creating False Demolition Panic, Moving Midnight Appeal

Case title: DHANVANTIBEN VIJAYBHAI PUROHIT & ORS. v/s GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT & ORS.

R/APPEAL FROM ORDER NO. 196 of 2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 150

The Gujarat High Court deprecated the conduct of an advocate who claimed that due to non-grant of injunction order by trial court, the authorities would demolish his clients' flats overnight, noting that he misused the high court's machinery by moving an appeal late at night without even ascertaining the correct facts.

Calling his conduct "deplorable" and "disgraceful" the court said that the lawyer, being a senior member of the bar, must not forget that they are officers of the court and have a duty to provide assistance.

Sub-Inspector Exam: Gujarat High Court Rejects Pleas By Unsuccessful Aspirants Challenging Mandate Of Scoring 40% Marks In Each Subject

Case title: KUSH RASHMIKANTBHAI DAVE & ORS. v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 151

The Gujarat High Court rejected a plea moved by certain candidates challenging the result of Sub-Inspector exam wherein the selection board required candidates to secure 40% marks in each of the four subjects.

The court held that the purpose of selection would stand defeated if instead of ascertaining knowledge of candidate in each subject their overall assessment is considered.

Gujarat High Court Vacates Stay On Auction Of Shops Constructed In Residential Area In Rajkot Citing Grant Of Development Permission

Case title: RAJSINHBHAI CHHAGANBHAI KADCHHA & ANR. v/s STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS

Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 152

The Gujarat High Court recently vacated its earlier order staying a proposed auction for sale of commercial shops constructed in residential premises known as Rangoli Park Apartments in Rajkot.

For context, the court had on August 26 directed the Gujarat Housing Board not to auction the commercial shops scheduled on August 28. Vacating the stay the court noted that the development permission pertained to construction for both residential and commercial units and when the possession of units was taken by the petitioners–who had challenged such construction–in 2017 the shops were in existence.