High Court Seeks Registrar's Response On Alleged Non-Implementation Of Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Chamunda Cotton Sales Co-Operative Society Ltd, the Gujarat High Court has directed the Registrar of Co-operative Societies to file an affidavit addressing the issue of alleged non-implementation of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961.The PIL raised three key issues concerning the implementation of the Act.The first...

Illegal, Unsafe Hoardings Removed By Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation: High Court Disposes PIL, Refuses To Look Into Tender Process

Total 84 hoardings deemed illegal and unsafe have been removed from Ahmedabad city, the Gujarat High Court was informed last week.Of over 2,000 billboards and hoardings erected in the city, the Municipal Corporation found 74 hoardings to have been erected without any permission and remaining 12 were found to be unsafe.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Asaram's Son's Plea For Personal Laptop Inside Jail, But Calls Upon Prison Authorities To Embrace Technology

"Crime is outcome of the deceased mind and jail must have an environment of hospital for treatment and care", Mahatma Gandhi said. Quoting the father of the nation, the Gujarat High Court recently asked jail authorities to embrace the benefits of technology including providing e-services to inmates, while underscoring that all prisoners cannot be painted with the same brush. The high court...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 19 - August 25, 2024

Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 112-117]Mehul Sureshkumar Champaneria Versus Veer Narmad South Gujarat University Through Secretary 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 112Ms Mousumi Mukherjee D.O Shri Manab Kumar Mukherjee Versus Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited(Bharuch Division) & Anr. 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 113United India Insurance Co. Ltd. Versus Kevalji Lumbaji Harijan(Dabhi) & Ors....

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal, Upholds ITAT Order Allowing Additional Depreciation U/S 32(1)(iia) For Oil Well Classified As 'Plant & Machinery'

The Gujarat High Court has ruled against the revenue's appeal regarding a decision by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), which had permitted the assessee to claim additional depreciation on an oil well classified as 'plant & machinery' under Section 32(1)(iia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The core issue raised in the appeal was: “Whether in the facts and circumstances of the case,...

S.306 IPC | Direct Or Indirect Incitement Required For Abetment To Suicide Conviction, Only Allegations Of Harassment Are Insufficient: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings and FIR against a factory supervisor accused of abetting an employee's suicide. The court found insufficient evidence of direct or indirect incitement by the accused to the suicide, noting that mere allegations of harassment without positive action proximate to the time of the incident do not justify a conviction under Section 306 of...

Liability Of Municipal Corporation Officers Equal As That Of TRP Game Zone Owner: Gujarat High Court Says While Hearing Rajkot Fire Case

The Gujarat High Court on Friday orally said it was of the "tentative opinion" that the concerned Commissioners of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation pay Rs. 10,000 to the dependents of each of the victims who lost their lives in the TRP Game Zone fire earlier this year. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi was hearing a batch of pleas including the suo...

Gujarat High Court Issues Directions To Ensure Smooth Video Conferencing Access For Advocates

The Gujarat High Court, following up of its earlier Circular No. ITC/234/2024 dated 20/02/2024, has now issued new directions to ensure that advocates do not face difficulties in accessing Video Conferencing (VC) Rooms for hearings.The Chief Justice has mandated that all Court Masters assisting the Benches must promptly admit advocates to the VC Session, provided their Display Name in the Zoom...

Traffic Problems In Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court Emphasises Implementation Of Rules, Setting Up Expert Body To Plan Road Infrastructure

While hearing a suo motu PIL pertaining to traffic congestion and its management in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat High Court on Thursday orally flagged certain aspects requiring attention including the implementation of existing rules, identification of an expert body for comprehensive planning of road infrastructure, manpower and use of technology.The matter arose after a PIL was moved by 20...

Gujarat High Court Asks Times Of India, Indian Express To Publish "Public Apology" For Wrongly Reporting Court Proceedings

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday asked the The Indian Express and The Times Of India to publish a "public apology" in their respective newspapers by tomorrow i.e. Friday for wrongly reporting the court's proceedings during the hearing of a batch of pleas moved by various linguistic and religious minority schools challenging the amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary...

"Unscrupulous Litigant": Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Kept Pending Without Removing Defects For 4 Yrs, Imposes 50K Cost

While dismissing a public interest litigation petition (PIL) pertaining to “illegal mining”, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 50,000 on the petitioner for failing to pursue the matter seriously, after noting that the petition was kept pending in the court's registry without removal of defects for nearly four years. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...

12% GST Applicable On Geo Membrane For Waterproof Lining Fabrics, Not 18%: Gujarat High Court Directs Refund Of Excess GST Paid

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that the Geo Membrane, a textile fabric used for waterproof lining, is subject to a 12% GST rate rather than the previously applied 18%. The court has directed the GST department to refund the excess 6% GST paid by the petitioner.The case involved a partnership firm that manufactures Geo Membrane, a type of textile fabric. The firm is registered under the...