'Payment Of Pre- Deposit Can Be Made By Utilizing The Electronic Credit Ledger': Gujarat High Court Reiterates

The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that the Electronic Credit Ledger (ECL) can be utilized for making pre-deposits in appeals under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.Shiv Crackers, a partnership firm involved in the distribution of pyrotechnic articles, contested an order issued by the Additional Commissioner under the CGST Act. This dispute stemmed from a search operation conducted...

Gujarat High Court Questions Appointment Of Waqf Tribunal Member Amid Allegations Of Criminal Antecedents, Seeks Response From State

The Gujarat High Court on Friday, during a hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of the third member of the Waqf Tribunal in the state, sought an explanation from the state regarding the appointment of Anwar Hussain Shaikh, amidst allegations of his criminal antecedents.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P...

Can't Invoke 'Habeas Corpus' For Animals & Birds: Gujarat High Court Asks Lawyer To Amend Plea Seeking Custody Of Stolen Livestock

The Gujarat High Court recently observed that it cannot issue a writ of habeas corpus over stolen livestock and suggested the lawyer who had filed the petition to "go through the law regarding habeas corpus first".The division bench comprising Justices A Y Kogje and Justice SJ Dave was dealing with a plea moved by Kasmaben Somubhai Singade, a woman from Surat seeking custody of her...

'Prima Facie Absurd': Gujarat High Court On Family Court Assessing Woman's Financial Status From Unverified Photos And Denying Maintenance

The Gujarat High Court has made prima facie observations against a Family Court order rejecting a deserted woman's application for maintenance under Section 125 CrPC on the basis of her financial status and alleged lavish lifestyle assessed from few unverified photographs.Justice JC Doshi presiding over the case observed, “Some strange findings are recorded by the learned Family Judge in...

Major Woman Free To Choose Her Own Course: Gujarat High Court On Live-In Partner's Habeas Corpus Plea

The Gujarat High Court has re-iterated that an adult woman is free to choose her own path in a relationship. The remarks were made while dealing with a habeas corpus petition filed by a woman's live-in partner, seeking her custody after she was allegedly taken away by her husband and confined to her maternal home.The petitioner before the court claimed to be a live-in partner of the woman,...

[Morbi Bridge Collapse] Gujarat HC Issues Show Cause Notice to Oreva Group Director, Raps Company For Evading Responsibility To Rehabilitate Victims

The Gujarat High Court expressed its frustration with Oreva Group for evading responsibility in the rehabilitation of individuals affected by the Morbi suspension bridge collapse. In response, the court issued a show cause notice to the company's director, Jaysukh Patel, demanding an explanation for disregarding court orders and causing delays.During the hearing of the suo motu PIL concerning...

'Order Appears To Be Passed Due To Personal Grudge And Malevolence': Gujarat High Court Criticizes Trial Judge For Exceeding Jurisdiction

In a recent ruling, the Gujarat High Court has criticized a lower court judge for issuing an order to file a First Information Report (FIR) against a Police Inspector (PI) without the appropriate authority.Justice JC Doshi, presiding over the case, expressed bewilderment at the actions of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, stating, “this Court fails to understand in which capacity and...

Gujarat High Court Grants Interim Relief To AAP's Lok Sabha Candidate Chaitar Vasava, Allows Him To Enter Narmada District Till June 12

The Gujarat High Court has granted interim relief to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Lok Sabha candidate from Bharuch in Narmada district Chaitar Vasava by suspending the bail condition that restrained him from entering the limits of Narmada district till the conclusion of trial in a 2023 rioting case.While granting interim relief to Vasava till June 12 i,e., the next date of hearing in the case,...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Demand Notice And Assessment Order In Absence Of Any Claim Not Forming Part Of Resolution Plan

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the demand notice and assessment order in the absence of any claim not forming part of the resolution plan (RP).The bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice Niral R. Mehta has observed that, as per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the demand that was raised pursuant to the order dated March 13, 2023, by issuing the demand notice dated March...

'Are There Any Specific Regulations For Crowdfunding In India?': Gujarat High Court Seeks Govts Response In MP Saket Gokhale's Plea

On Monday, the Gujarat High Court sought information regarding the regulations governing crowdfunding while hearing a petition filed by Saket Gokhale, the national spokesperson of the Trinamool Congress and a Rajya Sabha MP, to quash a case registered against him for allegedly deceiving the public by conducting crowdfunding campaigns.Recognizing crowdfunding as a new and intriguing...

'Why Do You Always Need Court's Intervention?': Gujarat High Court Slams Forest Dept, Railways For Inaction After Lion Deaths On Rail Tracks

The Gujarat High Court has raised concerns regarding the delay by both the Railways and the State Forest Department in addressing the accidental deaths of two lions on railway tracks in Amreli district.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee asserted, “In our considered opinion, when these accidents occurred in the month of January 2024,...

Mahatma Gandhi Ashram Redevelopment: Gujarat High Court Rejects Appeal By Former Residents Challenging Compensation

On Monday, the Gujarat High Court rejected the appeal of two former occupants of the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram complex, who had raised objections regarding the compensation they were provided for relocating from their homes as part of a redevelopment initiative.The petitions filed by Jayesh Vaghela and Karan Soni, residents of the ashram premises, were rejected by the division bench...