Gujarat High Court Warns Of Contempt Action Against Those Obstructing Crackdown On Encroachments, Illegal Parking

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (August 20) said that contempt proceedings will be initiated against persons who are found obstructing state government officials in implementing court's directions on removal of illegal encroachment, illegal parking and wrong side driving. A division bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice RT Vachchani were hearing a plea seeking contempt action for non-compliance of orders in a 2017 PIL on traffic issues and illegal parking on public roads in...

'Nothing But Red-Tapism': Gujarat High Court Slams Its Registry Over Delay In Installing CCTV Cameras In Registry & HC Campus

The Gujarat High Court criticized its Registry officials for inordinate 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, remarking that the same can be equated to "red tapism" to delay action.For context the high court had in December 2023 directed its Registrar to expedite...

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

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...

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

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...

Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Nominal Index [Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 119]State of Gujarat vs Unique Identification Authority of India, UIDAI, Govt. Of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 90Commissioner of Income Tax (International Taxation and transfer Pricing v. M/s Adani Wilmar Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 91Paschim Gujarat Vij. Co. Ltd. vs Mithabhai Nageshi Maheswari & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw...

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

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. Justice Gita Gopi in her...

'Veer Parivar' Not Alone: Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Launches Legal Clinics To Aid Defence Personnel, Families

The Gujarat State Legal Services Authority (GSLSA) on Wednesday (August 13) virtually launched legal services clinic in 11 districts in the State under the aegis of the 'NALSA Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana 2025', aimed to provide benefits to defence personnel, ex-servicemen and their family members. Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal who is also the Patron in Chief of GSLSA inaugurated the...

'Why Play With Client's Life?': Gujarat High Court Orally Criticizes Lawyer For 30 Non-Appearances In Senior Citizen's Plea

While hearing a senior citizen's plea seeking release of pension, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (August 12) orally expressed its disapproval with the fact that the matter filed in January 2024 had been adjourned at least 30 times due to non-appearance of the petitioner's advocate. The court was hearing a man's plea seeking pension and gratuity benefits. When the matter was taken up...

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

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...

Devise Policy For Rehabilitating 'Silicosis' Affected Workers, Compensation To Kin Of Deceased: Gujarat High Court To State

The Gujarat High Court has directed the State government to devise a policy for overseeing rehabilitation of workers affected with Silicosis and to grant adequate compensation to the kin of those who died due to the disease, in view of the Supreme Court's directions. The court was hearing a plea regarding non compliance of directions contained in the Supreme Court's April 11, 2017 order on...

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

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...

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

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...