Gujarat High Court
16 Years On, Gujarat High Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement Of Judicial Officer Citing Review Committee's Likely Bias
The Gujarat High Court set aside compulsory retirement of a judicial officer made 16 years ago, noting that the adverse remark regarding the officer's doubtful integrity was not based on tangible material and there was also a likelihood of bias in the mind of committee which took the decision. The petitioner contended that a division bench of the high court had made castigating remarks about...
Gujarat High Court Directs CBDT To Extend Due Date Of Filing ITR Till November 30 For Assessees Who Are Required To File Audit Report
The Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 13) directed Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to extend the due date for filing income tax return (ITR) to November 30 for those assesse's who are required to file an audit report. This the court said after noting that as the specified date of filing tax audit report had been extended to October 31, then as per the provisions of the Income Tax Act...
Income Tax | Manual Filing Of Appeal By NRI Valid For DTVSV Scheme Benefits: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court held that the manual filing of an appeal by an NRI is valid for DTVSV (Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme, 2024) Scheme Benefits. Justices Bhargav D. Karia and Pranav Trivedi were addressing the case where the petitioner/assessee has challenged the communication issued by the respondent authorities, whereby the declaration made by the assessee under the Direct...
Gujarat High Court Monthly Digest : September 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 139 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 152NOMINAL INDEXX v/s Y 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 139Punambhai Ashabhai Waghela v/s Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 140Yusuf Mehmudkhan Pathan v/s State of Gujarat & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 141Yatin K. Desai (Leuva Patel) v/s Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 142Gujarat Power Corporation...
'High-Handed': Gujarat High Court Slams Municipality For Demolishing Shop Despite Pendency Of Issue Before Court
The Gujarat High Court on Friday (October 10) stayed the operation of a notice issued by the Khambhat Nagar Palika in district Anand asking a man to vacate his shop, which was granted on a lease for 9 years after winning a bid, failing which action for removal of possession would be initiated. The court stayed the order after it was told that part of the shop had been demolished today...
Gujarat High Court Notifies Instructions Addressing Difficulties Faced By Lawyers' In Curing Defects While Filing Petitions
To oversee smooth flow in filing of cases, the Gujarat High Court has notified that if there is any overwriting or correction found in the petition at the time of filing— advocates/party-in-person can move a draft amendment pursuant to which a filing/stamp number will be given. An instruction notification issued by the high court registry on Thursday (October 9) further permits filling in...
Gujarat High Court Orders Status-Quo On Proposed Demolition Of Shops Allegedly Encroaching On Public Road
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 09) ordered status-quo till October 16 on the proposed demolition of certain shops in Gandhinagar district, claimed to be encroaching on a public road by the state authorities. The court further granted seven days' time (ending on October 16) to the shop-keepers to produce documents to support their claim and if they are unable to do so, the...
Gujarat High Court Lawyers Approach Chief Justice Over Difficulties Faced In Curing Defects While Filing Petitions
Lawyers in Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 9) expressed their concern to Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal with regard to difficulties arising in removal of objections while filing petitions and listing of matters. This they said stems from a September 15 notification which prescribed that minor corrections, alterations or deletions can be done by filing draft amendments under the signature...
'Development Not At Cost Of Students': Gujarat High Court Asks Civic Body To Consider Plea For Excluding College Ground From Planning Scheme
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (October 8) directed Rajkot Municipal Corporation to decide the objections/ representation made by Mahatma Gandhi Charitable Trust which runs an engineering college in Mavdi— seeking exclusion of the college playground from the town planning scheme. In doing so the court said that while "development is appreciated" however it cannot be made at the "cost...
Alleged 'Victims' Of Religious Conversion Can Be Booked For Offence If They Induce Others To Convert Religion: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that persons claiming to be "victims" of religious conversion can also be booked for the said offence if they subsequently indulge in the act of inducing other persons to convert.It thus rejected the contention of several men accused of religious conversion, that they were themselves victims of religious conversion and FIR against them is misconceived.The...
Gujarat High Court Slams Vadodara Municipal Corporation's "Attitude", Refuses To Condone Delay In Filing Arbitration Appeal
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (October 7) dismissed a Section 37 appeal under Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by Vadodara Municipal Corporation concerning a construction contract dispute, noting that sufficient explanation for condoning delay of 137 days in filing appeal was not given. During the hearing, the court, on being informed that the appeal could not be filed because the...
'Is This The Feeling You Carry After 70 Yrs?' Gujarat High Court To Shopkeepers Opposing Vacation For Junagadh Museum Restoration
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (October 7) orally questioned the shop-keepers, stated to have migrated from Pakistan, opposing vacation of premises for restoration work at Junagadh Museum.During the hearing the court orally remarked that when petitioners' were granted an accommodation during independence, at that time the situation was all together different, adding that "Is this the...