Gujarat High Court
Approach Concerned Authority: Gujarat High Court To Litigant Seeking Action Against Encroachment Of Village Graveyard
The Gujarat High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against alleged illegal encroachment on a piece of land allotted for the graveyard in Banaskantha district of Gujarat.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice AJ Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav took note of the submission made by Taluka Development Officer, Dhanera Taluka Panchayat, that a notice has...
Inability Of Prosecution To Establish Dead Body's Identity Not Sufficient Ground For Acquittal: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that the inability of the prosecution to establish the identity of the dead-body on the basis of DNA reports is not a sufficient ground for acquittal of the accused, especially in a case where the accused was charged with murdering his own wife and where the remains of the dead-body were found buried in his residential premises.A division bench of Justices...
Gujarat High Court Annouces Service For Digitally Signed e-Certified Copies Of Orders & Judgments With QR Code Verification
A new litigant-centric Service named Email My Case Status (EMCS) Live Portfolio by which litigants and lawyers can get digitally signed e-certified copies of the judgments is being launched on the Gujarat High Court Case Status Portal.The service is being introduced as per the guidance and direction of the Acting Chief Justice and Judges of the IT Committee of the High Court, the IT Cell of...
Manager Asking Employee To Explain Irregularity In Books Of Accounts Not Abetment To Commit Suicide U/S 306 IPC: Gujarat High Court
The recent ruling of the Gujarat Hight Court has made it clear that a Manager asking its employee to explain alleged irregularities in the books of accounts does not amount to abetment to commit suicide under section 306 of the IPC.A bench of Justice Hemant M. Prachchhak observed,"If the person who is sentimental and if he takes some ultimate steps which does not amount to...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Trial Court's Decision To Not Discharge Ex-IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma In Money Laundering Case, Orders Expeditious Trial
The Gujarat High Court recently refused to interfere with the order of trial court rejecting former IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma's application for discharge in a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).The single judge bench of Justice Samir J. Dave observed:“While rejecting the discharge application of the applicant, learned trial court has specifically observed that on the basis...
No Mandatory Requirement Of Aadhaar For MSME Udyam Registration: Centre To Gujarat High Court
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) on Monday informed the Gujarat High Court that there is no mandatory requirement of Aadhaar Number for registration of businesses with MSME Udyam Registration.The Court was hearing a PIL seeking quashing of the part of the Notification dated June 26, 2020 issued by MSME, so far as it allegedly mandatorily demands Aadhaar Number from...
Educational Institute Can't Refuse NOC, Migration Certificate If Student Does Not Wish To Study There: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently directed the SAL School of Architecture, Ahmedabad to issue NOC to one of its student of Bachelor of Architecture course who after completion of one academic year at SAL, has taken provisional admission in Nirma University.The single judge bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia held:“Respondent No.1 (SAL School of Architecture) cannot deny NOC when the petitioner...
Gujarat HC Admits Appeal Against Tapi Court's Order Which Blamed Cow Slaughter For Problems On Earth While Sentencing Man To Life Imprisonment
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday admitted an appeal against Tapi Court's judgment and order sentencing a man to life imprisonment for illegally transporting cows with the presumed intention of slaughter while observing that all the problems of the earth will be solved if cow slaughter is stopped.Admitting the appeal, the bench of Justice SH Vora and Justice SV Pinto raised questions...
Neither IO Nor Public Prosecutor's Office Seriously Followed Plea Against Anticipatory Bail Order: Gujarat High Court Ask State To Take Action
Observing that neither the Investigating Officer nor the Office of the Public Prosecutor seriously followed State's plea challenging the grant of anticipatory bail to an accused, the Gujarat High Court recently directed the Secretary, Home Department and Secretary, Legal Department to take appropriate action The single bench of Justice Umesh A. Trivedi observed:“From the papers, a sorry...
2022 Assembly Polls: Gujarat High Court Summons BJP MLA Jitu Vaghani After AAP Candidate Accuses Him Of Creating "Misinformation" Amongst Voters
The Gujarat High Court on Monday issued summons to Bhavnagar (West) MLA Jitu Vaghani in an election petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raju Solanki alleging distribution of false pamphlets by Vaghani and his supporters in Bhavnagar (West) constituency during December 2022 Assembly elections, to create misinformation the voters. The single judge bench of Justice Rajendra M....
Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Against Nayara Refinery, Says Pollution Control Board Monitoring Emission On Daily Basis
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a PIL against oil refinery Nayara for allegedly emitting hazardous substances and polluting Vadinar Village in Devbhumi Dwarka.The bench comprising Acting Chief Justice A.J. Desai and Justice Biren Vaishnav observed the prayers cannot be accepted without any cogent material produced by the petitioner or the case put forward by the Gujarat Pollution...