Gujarat High Court Sets Aside Order Denying Arms License To Businessman Saying He May Deal In Digital Payment To Avoid Threats In Cash Transactions

The Gujarat High Court on Monday set aside an order of Single Judge Bench of the High Court which denied the arms licence to a business man who had requested for the same as he had to deal with cash transactions, on the ground that there were options open for him to deal through digitized payment and avoid cash transactions.While allowing the Letters Patent Appeal filed by the appellant,...

Gujarat High Court Dismisses With Cost Husband's Habeas Corpus Plea To Trace Wife, For Suppressing Parallel Search Proceedings U/S 97 CrPC

The Gujarat High Court recently dismissed with costs, a habeas corpus petition filed by a husband for the production of his wife who was allegedly kidnapped by her relatives, on the ground that the husband has concealed the fact that he has already filed an application under section 97 (Search for persons wrongfully confined) of CrPC.The division bench of Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice Niral...

Element Of Love Affair, Virtually Resided As Husband-Wife: Gujarat High Court Suspends Sentence Of POCSO Convict

The Gujarat High Court recently granted bail to a convict under POCSO Act on the ground that there was element of love affair and the prosecutorix had virtually resided with the convict as husband and wife, till they were apprehended.The applicant-convict approached the High Court in appeal against the judgment and order dated December 12, 2022 by which he was convicted by the POCSO Court,...

After Kerala, Gujarat High Court Seeks TRAI's Response On Cable Operators' Plea Against Increased Channel Pricing

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) in a writ petition filed by Cable Operator Association of Gujarat challenging the new Tariff Orders by which broadcasters have increased channel prices from Rs. 12 to Rs. 19 for inclusion in bouquets offered to cable subscribers.The petitioner challenged the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and...

'Greater Diversity & Inclusion' : SC Collegium Picks Lawyer With Disabilities, ST Lawyer, Trial Court Practitioner

The resolution passed by the Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday is notable for picking up a lawyer with physical disabilities for elevation as a judge of the High Court.The 3-member collegium headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud recommended the appointment of Ms. Moxa Kiran Thakker, with a practice on both civil and criminal sides, as a judge of the Gujarat High Court. The...

Can't Entertain Plea For Demolition Unless It Specifies Particular Area Of Encroachment: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has made it clear that it cannot issue a direction simply on a plea for demolition, not describing the particular area which is allegedly under encroachment.Single bench of Justice Nirzar S. Desai dismissed a writ petition seeking demolition of alleged illegal encroachment in Gujarat Housing Board in Chandkhela area of Ahmedabad. It observed,“Unless the petition...

Merely Because The Borrower Is An MSME, It Would Not Be Governed By The Arbitral Mechanism Provided Under MSMED Act: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that merely because the borrower is an MSME, it would not be governed by the provisions of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act), including the arbitral mechanism envisaged under the said Act. The bench of Justice Biren Vaishnav observed that though, as per the mechanism provided under the MSMED Act, the dispute...

Waqf Tribunal Cannot Insist On Deposit Of Cost For Issuing Notice: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that there is no procedure under Gujarat State Waqf Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1998 by which the Gujarat State Waqf Tribunal can insist on deposit of cost for issuing notice on a petition filed before it.It was the petitioner’s case that the petitioner’s forefathers had donated the land to the respondent No.2 for constructing ‘Musafir Khana’ for...