Gujarat HC Seeks IIM Ahmedabad's Stand In Student's Plea Against Admission Cancellation On "Technical Grounds" After Completing 3/4th Course

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (October 8) sought the stand of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) in a student's plea challenging the cancellation of his admission in the two-year postgraduate program over non-submission of certain documents within time, despite having completed three-fourth of the course at the business school.A single judge bench of Justice Anirudhha P Mayee...

Amendment To Law For 'Fair, Merit Based Selection Of Teachers', Doesn't Violate Minority Institutions' Article 30 Right: State To Gujarat HC

The state government told the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday that the amendments to the Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Act do not violate fundamental right of minority educational institutions to administer themselves, but aim at ensuring a "fair and transparent process for effecting merit based selection". A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice...

Gujarat High Court Directs Court Officers, Staff Riding Two Wheelers To Mandatorily Wear Helmet

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (October 8) issued a circular directing that all officers and staff members riding two-wheelers, whether as drivers or pillion riders, shall wear protective headgear–helmet, in compliance with safety standards outlined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.The above directive came in light of the observations made by the division bench of Chief Justice Sunita...

Gujarat HC Rejects PIL To Hold Bypolls For Vacant Visavadar Constituency Seat After MLA Bhupendrabhai Bhayani's Resignation

The Gujarat High Court last week dismissed a public interest litigation plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to notify bye-election for the Visavadar Legislative Assembly Constituency, on the ground that a vacancy had arisen after the resignation of the elected candidate Bhupendrabhai Bhayani in December 2023.A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal...

Material Not Sufficient To Prove That Activities Harm 'Public Order': Gujarat High Court Sets Free Man Detained For Being A "Bootlegger"

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (October 7) quashed a detention order issued by Ahmedabad's Police Commissioner "preventively detaining" a man accused of being a bootlegger and carrying out activities which adversely affect public order under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. In doing so, the high court directed that the detenue–Bhanabhai Babubhai Solanki be set...

Industrial Tribunal's Findings On Employee's Alleged Misconduct Without Taking On Record Inquiry Report Not Sustainable: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that an Industrial Tribunal, dealing with an employee's appeal challenging the disciplinary action taken by the Western Railways for an alleged misconduct, cannot delve into fairness of the procedure in the absence of inquiry officer's report.The Division Bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Gita Gopi was dealing with two appeals- one preferred by the...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Three Advocates As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government has notified the appointment of three advocates as Judges of the Gujarat High Court.The three advocates are:Sanjeev Jayendra Thaker,Deeptendra Narayan Ray andMaulik Jitendra ShelatA notification issued in this regard states:“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i)...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To BJP MLA's Son Booked Under Atrocities Act

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 3) granted regular bail to BJP MLA Geetaba Jadeja's son- Ganesh Jadeja, who is booked under the Atrocities Act, Arms Act and various provisions of the IPC for abducting and assaulting a member of the Scheduled Caste community.Ganesh was in custody since June 2024 on allegations of rioting, abduction, criminal intimidation and attempt to murder. He...

Father-In-Law Contributing To Husband's Growth To Help Save Daughter's Marriage Not Cruelty Sans Contrary Evidence: Gujarat High Court

Dismissing a man's plea for divorce due to alleged cruelty by his wife, the Gujarat High Court said that even if his father-in-law made efforts to support him for the sake of family's welfare then in the absence of any evidence, it would not amount to interference in the couple's family life for it to be termed as cruelty.The order was passed in the husband's appeal against a family court's...

Gujarat HC Rejects Insurer's Claim That 33 Year Old Accident Was Murder, Says Investigating Officer's Report To Magistrate Not 'Gospel Truth'

The Gujarat High Court dismissed an Insurance Company's plea against an order of the Motor Accident's Claims Tribunal which had awarded compensation to the kin of two persons who died in a road accident 33 years ago, rejecting the company's claim that it was a case of murder. In doing so, the Court questioned the reliance of the Insurance Company on a report sent by the concerned...

604 'Unauthorized Religious Structures' Removed From Public Places In 2 Months: Gujarat Govt To High Court

The Gujarat Government informed the High Court last week that over 600 "unauthorized religious structures" have been removed between July to September from public places like parks and streets. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi in its October 1 order thereafter asked the government to place on record a "progress report" regarding the identification...

Prima Facie Appears To Be 'Consensual' : Gujarat High Court Grants Bail In Case Under Section 377 IPC

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 3) granted bail to a 22-year-old man booked in a Section 377 IPC FIR in a complaint moved by a 64-year-old man, while prima facie observing that the relationship appeared to be consensual. The order was passed in the man's plea seeking regular bail in an FIR registered under IPC Sections 377 (Unnatural Offences), 386 (Extortion by putting a person...