Merely Asking Someone To Retract Statement Would Not Amount To Provoking Them To Commit Suicide: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that that merely asking an individual to retract their statement by filing another affidavit cannot be considered as instigating, inciting, or provoking the deceased to commit suicide.Justice Divyesh A Joshi observed, “Merely the accused asked the deceased to retract his version by filing another affidavit, would not in any manner be considered as an act...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Bail Plea Of Former IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In Illegal Land Allotment Case

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday rejected the regular bail plea of retired IAS officer Pradeep Sharma in connection to a 2023 case lodged at Bhuj in Kutch, in which Sharma is accused of corruption and criminal breach of trust for alleged illegal allotment of government land for monetary benefits as the then-collector of Kutch district.The court expressed reluctance to favor Sharma,...

'You Have No Rights': In Saturday Night Hearing, Gujarat HC Pulls Up Land Grabber Seeking Time To 'Lift' Encroachment Using Modern Tech

In a special Saturday hearing held at 9:30 PM, the Gujarat High Court pulled up an applicant involved in land grabbing for moving an urgent application seeking extension of time to "lift" the encroachments using hydronic lifting technology from government land.Presiding over the matter, Justice Nirzar S Desai said that in cases of pressing urgency Courts are open even at midnight "but for...

Manager Appointed Under Mental Health Act Cannot Execute 'Will' To Alienate Properties Of Person Of Unsound Mind: Gujarat High Court

In a recent ruling, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal, affirming that a Will is an instrument of free will that cannot be executed by a manager on behalf of a mentally ill person.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal And Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee observed, “On a conjoint reading of section 59 of the Indian Succession Act and Explanation 4 attached to it, as also...

Man Blocked Out Of Google Account Over Allegedly 'Explicit' Childhood Photos Moves High Court, Says Company's Redressal Mechanism Handled Only By AI

The Gujarat High Court has issued notice to Google India and others on a man's plea claiming that his email account is blocked for backing up allegedly "explicit child abuse" content on Google Photos.Neel Shukla, a computer engineer, said Google failed to inform him of the objectionable photos but he suspects that action is taken over a photo showing him being bathed by his grandmother when...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail in Rs. 1466 Crore Alleged GST Scam Case

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man in a case involving an alleged GST scam amounting to Rs. 1466 crores. This ruling came following an application filed by the accused under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, for regular bail in connection with a case registered with the Directorate General of GST Intelligence, Rajkot,The Senior Advocate appearing on behalf of...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Co-Accused In Rs. 700 Crore GST Scam Case Involving Tax Amount Of 35 Crores

The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the State against the order granting regular bail to an accused in a multi-crore scam case.The ruling came in a Criminal Miscellaneous Application filed under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, whereby the petitioner State prayed to quash and set aside the order dated 11.11.2021, passed by the District and...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail In Case Of Alleged Issuance Of Invoices Without Supply Of Goods Under CGST Act

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail for an individual implicated in a case related to an FIR filed under Sections 132(1)(b) and (1) of the Central Goods & Services Tax Act, 2017. The case revolves around the purported issuance of GST invoices without actual delivery of goods, allegedly resulting in a significant financial loss to the government treasury.Justice Divyesh A Joshi...

Gujarat High Court Declines Suo Motu Action Against Mob Which Attacked Foreign Students At Gujarat University Campus During Namaz

The Gujarat High Court today refused to take suo motu cognizance of an incident where five foreign students of Gujarat University were allegedly attacked by a mob while praying on the university campus.Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal declined the request, stating, “the police will look into it, that is not a matter of PIL. Every matter is not a matter of PIL. Let the police take note of...

Gujarat High Court Pulls Up Centre For "Lethargic Attitude" In Pursuing Litigation, Rejects Delayed Petition With Rs 25K Cost

In a stern stance, the Gujarat High Court has rejected with Rs. 25,000 an Article 227 petition filed by the Union of India and its Officers with more than two years' delay.Justice S Umesh A. Trivedi and Rajendra M Sareen remarked it is a "classic example of sheer lethargic attitude and total disregard of Court proceedings by the petitioners."The Court in its Order observed, “Any amount...

Aadhar Card Not Proof Of Date Of Birth, School Leaving Certificate Can Be Considered To Determine Pension: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that the date of birth mentioned in the School Leaving Certificate can be considered valid for determining the pension payment upon superannuation, even if it differs from the date on the Aadhar Card.This decision came in response to a case where a petitioner, who had served for over 30 years, faced pension payment issues due to a discrepancy between his...

Gujarat High Court To Commence Hearing Asaram Bapu's Appeal Against Rape Conviction From April 2

The Gujarat High Court is set to commence the hearing of the appeal filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu against his conviction in a 2013 rape case on April 2.This development comes after considering Asaram Bapu's advanced age and his decade-long imprisonment. A division bench comprising Justices AS Supehia and Vimal Vyas was hearing the self-proclaimed godman's plea to suspend his...