Customs Act | Gujarat High Court Upholds CARR Ruling Allowing Duty Free Import On Inshell Walnuts Treating It As 'Dietary Fibre'

The Gujarat High Court upheld ruling of Customs Authority for Advance Rulings granting exemption from payment of Basic Customs Duty for inshell-walnuts imported by an entity treating the goods as "dietary fibre". The respondent- assessee is a transferee of Duty-Free Import Authorisations issued against the export of Assorted Confectionary Products (SION E-1) and Biscuits (SION E-5).The...

S.153C Income Tax Act | Gujarat High Court Quashes Assessment Proceedings Citing 2-Yr Delay & Lack Of Date In 'Satisfaction Note'

The Gujarat High Court quashed a Section 153C Income Tax Act proceedings against a company after noting that the assessing officer's satisfaction note did not bear any date and that the note, though recorded in 2022 was "supplied" to the company only in 2024 i.e., after a delay of two years without any explanation. For context, Section 153C empowers the tax authority to assess the income of...

Ambaji Temple Is Public Property, Can't Curtail Pilgrims' Rights: Gujarat High Court Rejects Royal Family's Claim To Perform Special Rituals

The Gujarat High Court dismissed the claim of heirs of the erstwhile Danta royal family for "special privileges" to perform rituals at Ambaji Temple on the eight day of Navratri and in a certain way, thereby "curtailing" right of the pilgrims to offer prayers which it said cannot be allowed as the temple was a public religious institution. For context, there were multiple proceedings with...

Gujarat High Court Permits Director Rajkumar Santoshi To Travel Abroad For 'Lahore 1947' Film Promotion, Relaxes Bail Condition

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 30) relaxed the bail condition imposed on film director Rajkumar Santoshi booked in a cheque dishonour case, permitting him to travel abroad between December 30-January 4, 2026 for promotion of his upcoming directorial movie 'Lahore 1947'. For context, Santoshi was convicted by trial court for offence under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act and...

Gujarat High Court Annual Digest 2025 [Citations 1 - 241]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 1 to 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 241Depriving An Employee Of Leave Encashment Which Is Akin To Salary And Is Thus A Property Violates His Constitutional Right: Gujarat HCCase title: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation v/s Sadgunbhai Semulbhai SolankiCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Guj) 1Dismissing Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's plea against a labour court order directing it to...

Gujarat High Court Asks Vadodara Municipality To De-Seal 4 Flats Used For Hospitality After Owner Undertakes To Seek Prior Permission

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (December 23) has directed the Vadodara Municipal Corporation to de-seal four flats belonging to an entity after the owner submitted that an undertaking shall be filed with the corporation that the flats will not be used for "hospitality purpose" without prior permission from the corporation. Justice Mauna M Bhatt was hearing a plea challenging the action...

Vadodara Car Crash: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To 23-Yr-Old Booked For Rash Driving Causing Death Of One, Injuring Nine

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (December 22) granted regular bail to a 23-year-old student accused of rash and dangerous driving in the Vadodara car crash case earlier this year which had resulted in the death of one person and injured nine others. The court directed the applicant be released on bail on furnishing a bond of Rs. 1 Lakh with one surety of the like amount subject to...

PM Modi Degree Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Reserves Verdict On Arvind Kejriwal's Plea Seeking Separate Trial From Sanjay Singh

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (December 22) reserved verdict on a petition moved by AAP Chief and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking separate trial from AAP leader Sanjay Singh in a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat University over alleged remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's education Degree.Justice MR Mengdey reserved the verdict after hearing all the...

MV Act | All Injuries Don't Result In Loss Of Earning Capacity, Victim's Functional Disability Must Be Assessed: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that not all injuries result in loss of earning capacity and thus it is necessary to assess the functional disability while considering grant of compensation to a road-accident victim.In doing so, the court noted that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal had "mechanically" accepted "disability certificate" of a cashier–who was hit by a four wheeler, at 47%...

Gujarat High Court Directs Fire Safety Inspection Before Considering De-Sealing Of Educational Institution

The Gujarat High Court directed a public trust running an educational institution which was sealed for not having fire safety NOC to approach the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation for inspection of its premises to assess the fire safety requirement. The court was hearing a public trust running an educational institution, which had challenged a December 12 order sealing the petitioner's premises...

Senior Advocate Yatin Oza Elected As President Of Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association For 18th Time

Senior Advocate Yatin Oza has been elected as the President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) today. This victory marks his return to the helm of the body for the record 18th time. His 17th election was in 2019 and lasted until 2021.Speaking to LiveLaw, Oza said : "The Bar did its duty; now it is my duty to work for the Bar. I can assure them that I will never let...

Gujarat High Court Directs Release Of Imported Distillate Fuel Seized For Infringement Of Cloud Point, Cites Varied Opinions On Parameters

The Gujarat High Court recently directed release of imported Distillate Fuel Oil which was seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for not meeting the cloud point parameters, observing that respondent authorities had no definite opinions and the opinions vary so far as the parameter of Cloud Point is concerned.Cloud point refers to the temperature at which paraffin wax or other...