Gujarat High Court
Kheda Flogging | ‘Which Law Allows Police To Tie An Accused To A Pole And Beat Him Up?’: Gujarat High Court Asks State Govt
Dealing with a contempt plea concerning the flogging of certain accused who allegedly pelted stones at a Gabra event in the State’s Kheda District last year, the Gujarat High Court on Monday asked the state government as to whether any law permits that ‘an accused can be tied up to a pole and beaten up in full public view?’ The Bench of Justice AS Supehia and Justice MR Mengdey...
Court Cannot Appoint Arbitrator Under Section 11 Of The A&C Act When The Dispute Is Covered Under MSMED Act: Gujarat HC Reiterates
The High Court of Gujarat has reiterated that the petition under Section 11 of the A&C Act for the appointment of the arbitrator by the Court would not be maintainable if the dispute is covered under the MSMED Act, 2006 and the provisions of the act are invoked. The bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav followed a line of earlier precents wherein the High Court has held that the provisions of...
[2002 Gujarat Riots Case] High Court Rejects Teesta Setalvad's Bail Plea, Directs Her To 'Surrender Immediately'
The Gujarat High Court today rejected the regular bail plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with State Police FIR lodged against her for allegedly fabricating documents so as to implicate high government functionaries in relation to the 2002 Gujarat riots.Pronouncing the order today, the Bench of Justice Nirzar S. Desai directed her to surrender immediately. Till now,...
PM Modi Degree Row| 'Arvind Kejriwal Making Irresponsible Statements Since Begining': Gujarat Varsity Submits In HC In Delhi CM's Review Plea
The Gujarat High Court today held a brief hearing in the review plea filed by the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal seeking a review of HC's March 31st order setting aside the 2016 order of the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Gujarat University to provide information on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree to the AAP national convener.When the matter came up for...
Derecognition Issue: Gujarat High Court Allows Gujarat University To Commence Admission Process For 3-Yrs LLB Course
The Gujarat High Court has granted permission to Gujarat University to initiate the admission process for students intending to pursue the Three Year LLB Course. The bench of Justice Nikhil S Kariel also directed the university to inform the students in writing about the existing petitions challenging the aspect of derecognition pending before the Court.Three grant-in-aid colleges, namely LA...
Junagadh Flogging: Gujarat High Court Issues Notice To State Govt, Seeks Reply By July 17
The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to the State Government on the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea moved before it seeking an inquiry into the June 16 incident of public flogging of alleged rioters involved in the Jungadh Mob Violence and other acts of committing custodial violence by Junagadh Police.The bench of Acting Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav asked...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Grant Of Divorce In Favour Of Husband On Grounds Of Wife’s Desertion, Cruelty; Asks Him To Pay 15 Lakh As Alimony
Dismissing a woman's appeal against the judgment granting divorce in her husband's favour on grounds of cruelty and desertion, the Gujarat High Court ordered him to pay Rs 15 Lakh to her as permanent alimony. The court also said the money is for well being of their child, who is living with the mother.The division bench of Justice Ashutosh Shastri and Justice Divyesh A Joshi said both the...
Difficult To Submit Complete Reply To The SCN In Less Than 12 Hours: Gujarat High Court Quashes Assessment Order
The Gujarat High Court quashed an assessment order made by the income tax authorities without granting the petitioner an opportunity to be heard. The court found that the show cause notice cum draft assessment order was issued with an extremely short deadline, leaving the petitioner less than 12 hours to respond.The case stems from the petitioner, Dineshkumar Chhaganbhai Nandani's filing of...
Junagadh Mob Violence| PIL In Gujarat HC Seeks Inquiry Into Alleged Custodial Violence, Public Flogging Of 'Rioters' By Policemen
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea has been moved before the Gujarat High Court seeking an inquiry by the Principal District & Sessions Judge/Senior Judicial Officer into the June 16 incident of public flogging of alleged rioters involved in the Jungadh Mob Violence and other acts of committing custodial violence by Junagadh Police.The PIL Plea, filed by Lok Adhikar Manch and...
Interfaith Marriage: Gujarat High Court Rejects Mother's Plea For Custody Of Adult Daughter, Says Not Abducted Or Confined Illegally
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a habeas corpus plea of a woman seeking custody of her adult daughter, who is said to have willingly entered into a marriage with a Muslim man. The man is also stated to have embraced Hindu religion.The division bench of Justice Umesh A. Trivedi and Justice M. K. Thakker said it is clear that the daughter of the petitioner is major and she has entered into...
Section 498A IPC Being 'Rampantly Misused' To Harass Husband's Family Members: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against 86-Yr-Old Woman
Observing that there is a rampant misuse of Section 498A of IPC by complainants to harass family members of the husband, the Gujarat High Court has quashed an FIR against an octogenarian woman. Justice Sandeep N. Bhatt said the FIR will cause greater hardships to the 86-year-old and no fruitful purpose would be served if such further proceedings are allowed to be continued. The court must...
Gujarat High Court Stays Admissions In Gujarat University-Affiliated Law Colleges Till June 28
The Gujarat High Court has stayed admissions in eight government grant-in-aid law colleges in the city and Gandhinagar in response to the Bar Council of India's (BCI) recent cancellation of recognition for these institutions. Justice Nikhil Kariel passed the order on petitions filed by three grant-in-aid law colleges, which alleged that the BCI removed them from the list of recognized...