[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)...

Issuance Of 'No Claim Certificate' Does Not Prima-Facie Make Dispute Non-Arbitrable, Gujarat High Court Allows S. 11 Application

The High Court of Gujarat single bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal allowed a Section 11 application of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act seeking the appointment of an Arbitrator. It refuted the contention of the Respondent that the dispute had become non-arbitrable because the Petitioner had issued a 'No Claim Certificate' earlier, making the dispute 'stale' in nature. The...

Bilkis Bano Case: Another Convict Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Parole, Cites Niece's Wedding

Ramesh Chandana, one of the convicts in the infamous Bilkis Bano gangrape case, has filed a plea in the Gujarat High Court seeking parole to attend his niece's wedding.This appeal follows the recent grant of parole to another convict, Pradip Modhiya, by the High Court on February 5. He was granted parole on account of his father-in-law's demise.Chandana's lawyer, Khushbu Vyas, informed the...

High Court Directs Gujarat PSC To Separately Hold Interview For New Mother Who Initially Couldn't Appear For Interview

The Gujarat High Court has issued a directive to the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC) instructing them to conduct a separate interview for a woman who recently gave birth, days before her initially scheduled interview. The court has mandated that this interview must be arranged within fifteen days, and the results for one position are to be held until this interview takes place.In...

BREAKING | PM Modi Degree Defamation Case : Gujarat HC Dismisses Arvind Kejriwal & Sanjay Singh's Pleas Challenging Summons

The Gujarat High Court today DISMISSED pleas filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his party's Rajyasabha MP Sanjay Singh challenging a Sessions Court order affirming summons issued against them by a Magistrate Court in a defamation case filed by Gujarat University concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education Degree.A bench of Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar had reserved its...