65Yr-Old Wrongly Jailed In Land Grabbing Case: Gujarat High Court Issues Show Cause To Then Ahmedabad District Collector

While hearing the plea of a 65-year-old man against his "illegal detention" for allegedly being in wrongful possession of a property in 2023, the Gujarat High Court last week asked the then Ahmedabad District Collector to explain why proceedings for "dereliction of duty" should not be initiated against him, after noting that a committee headed by the officer proceeded to lodge an FIR against...

Gujarat High Court Directs All Criminal Appeals After 1st July 2024 To Be Filed Under Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

The Gujarat High Court has issued a circular stating that all criminal appeals filed on or after July 1, 2024, will be governed by the provisions of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, regardless of whether the judgement of conviction was passed before or after this date.Additionally, the court clarified that all applications and steps taken in appeals filed before July 1,...

[MV Act] No Person Responsible For Enforcement Of Rules Shall Unduly Harass Innocent Citizens, State Must Improve Transport System: Gujarat HC

While hearing a matter pertaining to the Motor Vehicles Act, the Gujarat High Court asked the concerned higher authorities to come up with a future plan to hold non-compliant officials accountable for neglecting to enforce the law and to ensure that innocent citizens are not harassed in the process. Authorities are expected to take appropriate action against those who willfully fail to...

S.135(1A) Electricity Act | Restoration Of Supply Line Conditional On Deposit Or Payment Of Assessed Amount Or Electricity Charges: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging the computation of assessed electricity charges, emphasising that restoration of electricity supply must be contingent on payment of the assessed amount as per Section 135 (1A) of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Court observed that the petitioner manipulated the system to restore the electricity supply without full payment...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Student's LLB Degree Due To 'Fraudulent' Graduation Certificate Used For Admission

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the cancellation of an LLB degree after discovering that the petitioner's graduation certificate, used for admission, was fraudulent. Dismissing an appeal challenging the single judge's order, the division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi, affirmed the respondent University's decision to annul the petitioner's...

Gujarat High Court Orders Status Quo On "Illegal Construction" Of Temple On Housing Society Land In Ahmedabad

The Gujarat High Court recently ordered "status quo" on the alleged illegal construction of a temple on the land of Shardanagar Cooperative Housing Society in Ahmedabad's Paldi area. A single bench of Justice Sangeeta Vishen while issuing notices to the Ahmedabad Municipal Council (AMC) and other authorities directed, “Till the next date of hearing, the parties are directed to maintain...

Mediation In Arbitration Cases: Gujarat High Court Launches India's First Med-Arb Centre

Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal formally inaugurated the country's first Med-Arb Centre at the Gujarat High Court Arbitration Centre on August 15, 2024.The inauguration followed the flag hoisting ceremony and was attended by judges of the High Court, specially trained mediators for Med-Arb, and other legal luminaries.The Med-Arb Centre is designed to facilitate the settlement of disputes...

Gujarat High Court Issues Show-Cause Notice To Forest Authorities Over Failure To Prevent Asiatic Lion Deaths From Train Collisions

The Gujarat High Court has issued show-cause notice to the State forest authorities for their failure to adhere to court directives aimed at preventing Asiatic lion deaths caused by train collisions near the Gir sanctuary.This was after Amicus curiae advocate Dharmesh Devnani submitted a report detailing two lion deaths due to passenger trains near Amreli.The division bench consisting of...

Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Over Offensive Youtube Videos Against Arya Samaj And Its Founder But Imposes ₹50K Fine

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the FIR lodged by the Ahmedabad cybercrime cell against one Yash Vishnudutt Tiwari for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through offensive YouTube videos targeting the Arya Samaj.The FIR was registered under Sections 295A, 505(1)(b), and 153A of the Indian Penal Code, along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act.The complaint was lodged...

No More Sick Notes, Case Not Argued For Months: Gujarat High Court Orders Arguments In PIL For Preservation Of Gandhi Ashram

In the ongoing Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the protection and preservation of buildings established during Mahatma Gandhi's era, the Gujarat High Court has mandated the counsels in the matter to argue the matter positively on the next scheduled hearing.The PIL seeks judicial intervention to protect and preserve buildings, associated with the Sabarmati Ashram Preservation...

Party Cannot Invoke Arbitration After Voluntarily Submitting To Court's Jurisdiction During Proceedings: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice J. C. Doshi has held that whether a party has waived their right to seek arbitration and submitted to the jurisdiction of the Court depends on the party's conduct during the suit. However, the bench held that the legal principle remains that an application under Section 8(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, must be filed...

Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Fine On Man Booked For Making Derogatory Comments About Arya Samaj On YouTube

The Gujarat High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on a man, Manohardas Biharidas Ramvat, for making offensive comments against the Arya Samaj sect on a YouTube channel. Justice Nirzar S Desai, presiding over the case, reprimanded Ramvat for his derogatory comments about the sect. During the proceedings, Justice Desai questioned the advocate for Ramvat, Dhwani Y Chandarana,...