Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Accused in Rs. 67.72 Crore GST Fraud Case
In a notable legal development, the Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to Parag Nathalal Haria, who was implicated in an alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud amounting to Rs. 67.72 crores.The ruling came in an Application filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for enlarging the Applicant on Regular Bail in connection with F.No. GEXCOM / AE / INV / GST / 8107...
Gujarat High Court Directs Authorities To Follow Court Orders In IGST Refund Case
The Gujarat High Court, in its decision on a special civil application, while emphasising the binding nature of its directions on respondent-authorities, stated that once the Court issues directions, they hold authority over the respondent-authorities, and consequently, the respondent-authorities are obligated to adhere to the directions issued by the Court when exercising their powers...
Gujarat High Court Refuses To Interfere With Section 153C Income Tax Notice, Allows Assessee To Raise Objections
In a judgment with significant implications, the Gujarat High Court has declined to intervene in a case challenging the validity of notices issued under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.The petition challenged the validity of several notices and orders issued under the Income Tax Act, 1961. Specifically, it challenges a notice dated 09.06.2022 for the Assessment Year 2014-15 under...
Bilkis Bano Case | 2 Convicts Withdraw Plea As Gujarat HC Expresses Disinclination To Grant Parole For Navchandi/Vastu Puja
Two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case on Thursday withdrew their petitions, seeking parole for Navchandi and Vaastu puja before the Gujarat High Court as the single judge expressed his disinclination to allow the relief. When the matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justice Divyesh Joshi, the court orally remarked 'rejected' and that is when the counsel for the Convict...
[GNLU-Queerphobia, Rape Allegations] 'Fact-Finding Panel's Report Is Scary, Students' Voices Suppressed': Gujarat HC Castigates University Admin
In a scathing observation, the Gujarat High Court today castigated the Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) administration for 'suppressing' allegations made by two students regarding queerphobia and rape on the University campus.Describing the sealed cover report submitted by the reconstituted Fact-Finding Committee, which was constituted to look into the allegations, as "scary", a bench...
Gujarat High Court Judge Criticizes Lawyers' Attempts To 'Browbeat' Him In Court Proceedings
Justice J C Doshi of the Gujarat High Court on Monday expressed dismay over what he described as attempts by lawyers to "browbeat" him in numerous cases.His remarks came during hearing of two anticipatory bail applications filed by lawyers representing former IAS officer SK Langa, in a case concerning irregularities in land transactions.As the court was prepared to deliver its verdict on...
Bilkis Bano Case | Days After His Surrender, Gujarat HC Grants 10-Day Parole To A Convict To Attend Nephew's Wedding
The Gujarat High Court today granted 10-day parole to one of the convicts in the infamous Bilkis Bano gangrape case, allowing him to attend his nephew's wedding scheduled to take place on March 5.Chandana moved the HC weeks after 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case surrendered at the Godhra sub-jail on January 21 as mandated by the Supreme Court. Earlier, on February 5, another...
Gujarat High Court Passes Interim Order Asking NCLT Ahmedabad To Permit Restricted Use Of Electronic Devices By Lawyers Before It
As an interim measure, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) in Ahmedabad to permit the use of electronic devices like laptops, tablets, and notebooks during hearings. While hearing a petition filed by Nipun Praveen Singhvi against the NCLT, the Court said the Tribunal cannot impose an absolute restriction on electronic devices but it can...
Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Relief For Maharashtra Wine Shop Owners, Liquor License Holders Booked Under Gujarat Prohibition Act
The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought to restrain the State police from booking wine shop owners and liquor license holders from Maharashtra under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, 1949.The Division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P Mayee, rejected the PIL filed by the Association of Progressive Retail...
Gujarat High Court Issues Revised SOP For Hybrid Hearings In Compliance With Supreme Court Directives
In alignment with directives from the Supreme Court of India, as per an order dated 06/10/2023 in writ petition (Criminal) No.351/2023, the Gujarat High Court has revised its Standard Operating Procedure for Hybrid Hearings, superseding the earlier Circular No. ITC/98/2023, dated 13/06/2023.Initially, the High Court started Hybrid Hearing on pilot basis for the designated Courts only...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up February 12 To February 18, 2024
Nominal Index [Citations: 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 9-13]Pradipbhai Ramanlal Modiya Through Ashwaryaben Harsh Modiya Versus State Of Gujarat 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 9Amit Dineshchandra Patel vs. Reserve Bank of India 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 10 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 11Radhika Shankarbhai Pawar Versus Gujarat Public Service Commission (Gpsc) Through Secretary 2024 LiveLaw (Guj) 12Poll Cont Associates vs Narmada...
Gujarat High Court Modifies Methodology For Next Listing Date In Pending Cases
The Gujarat High Court has issued a circular, effective from 1st September, 2023, modifying the methodology for ensuring the next listing date in all pending cases.This circular comes as a continuation of earlier notifications under Judicial Department No.RJ/17/2023 and IT Cell No.ITC/171/2023, with the Chief Justice making the following adjustments to the methodology dated 23.08.2023:(i)...