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...

'Cannot Defend Inaction': Gujarat High Court Pushes State To Expedite Appointments To RERA, Appellate Tribunal

The Gujarat High Court has directed the state government to promptly address the long-pending vacancies in the Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) and the Gujarat Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (Appellate Tribunal). A division bench led by Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee expressed their dissatisfaction on Monday over the government's inaction despite...

Gujarat High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 21 To August 27, 2023

Nominal IndexRameshbhai Danjibhai Solanki & 7 Other(S) Versus State Of Gujarat & 1 Other(S) 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 136​​Shree Ganesh Intermediary Private Limited Versus National Faceless Assessment Centre, Delhi Citation: 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 137Case Title: M/S Vodafone Mobile Services Limited Versus Union Of India 2023 Livelaw (Guj) 138Bindu Tibrewal W/O Subhash Kedarnath Tibrewal...

Gujarat's Ex-Advocate General Suresh Shelat Passes Away At 85

Renowned legal luminary Suresh Shelat, a former Advocate General of Gujarat and distinguished senior counsel at the Gujarat High Court, breathed his last on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 85 years old and had commenced his legal practice in the year 1967.Shelat was the Advocate General of Gujarat from 2000 to 2006, voluntarily resigning from the post in January 2006. With a...

'Why Create Tribunals When You Don't Want To Continue Them?': Gujarat HC Raps State Govt Over Vacant Posts In GujRERA

The Gujarat High Court on Friday came down heavily on the state government over its failure to fill up the vacant posts of the members of the Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Chairperson and technical members of the GujRERA Appellate Tribunal. "Why do you create these tribunals, when you don't want to continue them? You want to frustrate this Act itself. You are acting against...

Gujarat High Court Allows Termination Of 22-Year-Old Rape Survivor's Over 26-Week Pregnancy

The Gujarat High Court today allowed a 22-year-old rape victim to undergo medical termination of over 26 weeks of pregnancy after the medical board gave its recommendation for the abortion with some riders.The bench of Justice Samir J. Dave passed this order on the plea moved by the girl seeking termination of the pregnancy on the grounds that it would have a potential impact on her physical...

Gujarat High Court Introduces Methodology To Ensure Timely Listing Of Pending Cases

The Gujarat High Court, in a bid to enhance case management and ensure expeditious proceedings, has notified a new circular titled "Methodology for Ensuring Next Listing Date in All Pending Cases."Effective from September 1, 2023, this initiative aims to streamline the handling of registered matters and prevent cases from languishing without future listing dates.The circular, approved by...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Look Out Circular Issued Prior To Declaring Borrower As Wilful Defaulter

The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Look Out Circular issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs against a Borrower even prior to declaring her as a wilful defaulter. The Borrower (Petitioner) had filed a writ petition challenging the Look Out Circular since she was prevented from travelling abroad in view of the same. The Bench comprising Justice Nikhil S. Kariel observed, “In the...