Gujarat High Court
'No Higher Insult To A Woman Than Trying To Touch Her Dignity': Gujarat HC Allows Abortion Plea Of Girl Allegedly Raped By Father
Allowing a plea filed by a 12-year-old, who was allegedly raped by her father, to abort her nearly 27-week pregnancy, the Gujarat High Court today observed that there is no higher insult to a woman than trying to touch her dignity. Calling the case as shocking and painful, the bench of Justice Samir J. Dave, quoting from 'Durga Saptashati', observed...
Gujarat HC Allows 12-Y/O Girl Allegedly Raped By Father To Terminate 27-Week Pregnancy, Awards ₹2.5 Lakhs As Compensation
The Gujarat High Court today allowed a plea filed by a 12-year-old, who was allegedly raped by her father, to abort her nearly 27-week pregnancy. The Court also granted her a compensation of Rs. 2.5 lakhs.The bench of Justice Samir J. Dave passed this order after perusing the medical report of the victim which was prepared by Sir Sayajirao Gayakwad General Hospital in Vadodara pursuant to...
Labour Court Can Award 100% Backwages For Termination Of Employment If Fault Is Found On Part Of Employer: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that when it comes to employment termination cases, the award of backwages is not automatic alongside reinstatement. However, the High Court emphasized that if the employer is found at fault, then full 100% wages can be granted.The division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal And Justice N.V. Anjaria observed, “It is settled law that in a case...
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Former SBI Deputy Manager In Currency Deficit Case From 2006
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a FIR filed against a former Deputy Manager (Accounts) of the State Bank of India (SBI) in connection with a currency deficit incident dating back to 2006 while observing that the departmental inquiry findings, which resulted in exoneration for the petitioner, established that the essential element of the offence under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code...
Medical Admissions | Fixing Number Of Seats In State Quota Policy Decision Of Govt, Students Have No Right To Seek Such Direction: Gujarat HC
While observing that it is the prerogative of the State government to determine the number of seats available for MBBS courses under the State quota, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking a direction upon the authorities to augment the number of seats in Gujarat.The petition sought to compensate for the reduction in seats for the open category due to the amalgamation of...
Parents Forcing Children Aged Below 3 Yrs To Attend Pre-School Are Committing 'Illegal Act': Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court last month dismissed multiple petitions challenging the State government's decision to implement a minimum age limit of six years for admission to Class 1 from the current academic year.While doing so, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice NV Anjaria further added that forcing children to go to a pre-school below the age of 3 years is...
Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 28 To September 3, 2023
Judgements/Orders This WeekGujarat High Court Upholds Fairness Of 'Random Algorithm' Method In Tender Selection ProcessCase Title: M/S. Spire Enterprise vs Government E-Marketplace SPV Case Citation: 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 143In a recent judgment, the Gujarat High Court has reaffirmed the fairness and transparency of a selection process involving the use of a random algorithm for awarding a tender...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Fairness Of 'Random Algorithm' Method In Tender Selection Process
In a recent judgment, the Gujarat High Court has reaffirmed the fairness and transparency of a selection process involving the use of a random algorithm for awarding a tender to outsource manpower services.The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee, the use of a random algorithm in the selection process for outsourcing manpower services is the...
Gujarat High Court Streamlines Early Listing Requests Through Online User Guide
The Gujarat High Court has unveiled a comprehensive User Guide for facilitating the online submission of requests for the early listing of matters. This streamlined process aims to enhance efficiency and accessibility for legal practitioners.To initiate an early listing request, individuals are required to visit the official Gujarat High Court website at...
'People Have To Be Sensitized': Gujarat HC Disposes PIL To Implement Govt's Circular To Prioritise Use Of Gujarati At Public Places
The Gujarat High Court today disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea for the strict implementation of the Gujarat Government's circular to use the Gujarati language as a medium of communication in all government offices, complexes, public spaces and privately owned offices and buildings meant for the public use.When the Counsel for the PIL petitioner/organisation Gujarati Vichar...
'Dont Bring Muslim-Hindu Here, It's A Publicity Interest Litigation', Says Gujarat HC In PIL Against Alleged Conversion Of Dargah To Temple
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by a Muslim Organisation against the alleged illegal conversion of 600-year-old Pir Imam Shah Bawa Dargah on the outskirts of Ahmedabad to Hindu religious places, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rebuked the petitioner's advocate by asking him not to 'bring Hindu-Muslim in the Court'.During the course of the hearing, when the Court...
Defamation Case| Gujarat HC Transfers Arvind Kejriwal's Revision Plea To A Different Court In Ahmedabad, Directs It To Decide It In 10 Days
The Gujarat High Court today directed the Principal Sessions City Civil Court Ahmedabad to transfer the revision plea filed by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and AAP Rajyasabha MP Sanjay Singh to a different court and further ordered the Court to decide the matter within 10 days. The reason for such a transfer its that the presiding officer which had been dealing with the revision plea is currently...