Gujarat High Court
Gujarat Riots 'Conspiracy' Case | 'Only Prima Facie Case Is To Be Seen': High Court To Hear Teesta Setalvad's Quashing Plea On October 11
The Gujarat High Court today once again adjourned the hearing in social activist Teesta Setalvad’s plea to quash the case lodged against her by Gujarat Police accusing her of fabricating documents so as to implicate high government functionaries including the then CM Narendra Modi in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Observing that the matter wouldn’t require a lengthy hearing,...
'Seeking India PM's Academic Degree Details No Defamation': Arvind Kejriwal Moves Gujarat High Court Challenging Summons
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajyasabha MP Sanjay Singh have moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the issuance of summons by a Magistrate Court in a defamation complaint filed against them over their comments 'targeting' the Gujarat University seeking educational degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The appeal has been filed 4 days after a Sessions Court in...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 11 To September 17, 2023
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Guj) 150-154]XYZ Versus State Of Gujarat and Others 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 150The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Versus Chandrakant Gokalbhai Patel 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 151Planet Automotive Pvt. Ltd. Versus State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 152XYZ Versus State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 153Mujahid Nafees Vs. State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw...
'Wholly Misconceived': Gujarat HC Junks 'Second' PIL Seeking Burial Grounds For All Religious Communities, Imposes ₹10K Costs
The Gujarat High Court today dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking to provide fitting places for burial to different religious communities in the state as it noted that earlier, for the same relief, a PIL had been moved by the petitioner and the same was dismissed as withdrawn. The Court also imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000/- on the petitioner."This is a wholly...
Benefit Of Vera Samadhan Yojana-2019 Cannot Be Denied Due To Erroneous Payment Figure In Tax Intimation: Gujarat High Court
While handing down a verdict in favor of Planet Automotive Pvt. Ltd., which had sought relief under the "Vera Samadhan Yojana-2019," a tax amnesty scheme introduced by the State of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court, has affirmed that a minor error in the intimation should not prevent the petitioner from availing the benefits of the scheme, especially when they have met the essential criteria...
'Error Of Judgment Not Misconduct': Gujarat HC On Termination Of Employee For Making 'Unacceptable' Lok Adalat Settlements On Employer's Behalf
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that signing settlement claims in Lok Adalat does not amount to misconduct, emphasizing that even if an employee's actions appear to be an error in judgment or negligence in performing their duties, such actions do not qualify as misconduct unless the company can demonstrate that they have caused irreparable harm, thus highlighting the need to establish...
'Can't Compel Rape Survivor To Continue With Pregnancy': Gujarat High Court Allows Minor Girl To Abort Over 19-Week Pregnancy
The Gujarat High Court today allowed the medical termination of a minor rape survivor's 19-week pregnancy while noting that a victim can not be allowed to continue with her pregnancy if she is unwilling.The bench of Justice Samir J. Dave observed thus while dealing with the plea moved by the elder sister of the 16-year-old rape victim seeking to terminate her over 17-week pregnancy.Hearing...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 04 To September 10, 2023
Nominal Index [Citations: 2023 LiveLaw (Guj) 144-150]Cargo Motors ( Gujarat ) Limited vs Kritikant Shivajirav Jadav Case Citation: 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 144Jenil Dilipkumar Patel vs State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 145Shubhra Hiteshbhai Gupta vs State Of Gujarat 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 146Girishbhai Ambalal Rathod Versus State Of Gujarat & 1 Other(S) 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 147Case Citation:...
‘No Life Giver In World Like The Mother’: Gujarat HC Cites 'Skand Purana' While Allowing Minor Girl To Abort 17-Week Pregnancy
The Gujarat High Court last week allowed the medical termination of a minor girl’s 17-week pregnancy. In its order, Justice Samir J. Dave referred to the following verse from the Hindu religious text Skanda Purana, the largest Mukhyapurana, to emphasise the value that mothers hold in our society: "नास्ति मातृसमा छाया...
Alternate Place Of Jurisdiction U/S 371 Indian Succession Act Can Be Invoked Only If Deceased Had No Fixed Place Of Residence: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that even though Section 371 of the Indian Succession Act stipulates two modes of determining territorial jurisdiction of courts for grant of succession certificate, the second mode is only an alternative which can be invoked if the petitioner demonstrates that the deceased had no permanent place of residence.Section 371 prescribes that District...
'You Shouldn't Pressurise Her To Terminate Pregnancy': Gujarat High Court Tells Minor Girl's Father While Allowing Abortion Plea
The Gujarat High Court today allowed a 17-year-old girl to terminate her pregnancy of around 17 weeks. The Court, however, in an oral remark said that the father of the girl should not pressurise her daughter to terminate her pregnancy. The bench of Justice Samir J. Dave made this remark as it took note of the medical report of the girl and her statements recorded before the police and...
Gujarat High Court Seeks Centre's Response On 9 Indians Missing On Way From Dominica To USA
The Gujarat High Court has issued a notice to the central government in a PIL concerning the disappearance of nine individuals, including four from Mehsana district, who left Dominica for America in December last year.The division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P Mayee directed, “Taking note of the concern raised in the petition and the communications provided...