Gujarat High Court Frames Contempt Charges Against Five Policemen Accused Of Assaulting, Parading Man In Public In 2016

The Gujarat High Court has framed contempt of court charges against five policemen, accused of beating a man in custody and parading him in public in Rajkot in 2016."You see, he may be a hardened terrorist, but it does not give you the authority to act against the law," the division bench of Justices A S Supehia and M R Mengdey remarked, during the hearing on July 05.The court said...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Reopening Of Assessment Order And Notice In Land Acquisition Case, Rules Compensation Not Taxable As Capital Gains

The Gujarat High Court while quashing the reopening of an assessment order and notice issued to the petitioner in a land acquisition case, has ruled that compensation received for compulsory acquisition of land is not taxable as capital gains. While passing the above ruling, the division bench of Justices Ashutosh Shastri and C. Doshi underscored that the authorities' action was based...

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Sunita Agarwal As Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Sunita Agarwal as the new Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. Presently, Justice Agarwal is serving as a senior-most puisne Judge of the Allahabad High Court.In this regard, the collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud today passed a resolution that reads thus: "The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad is the...

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...