'Unacceptable': Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Man For Joining VC Hearing From Lavatory

The Gujarat High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 2 Lakh on a man for attending court proceedings through video conferencing from a lavatory and has further asked him to perform community service by cleaning the gardens in the high court premises for two weeks. In doing so the court rejected the man's contention that he had used the high court's website for the first time and thus committed a mistake noting that the 42-year-old man has a B.Sc. degree, and is working in a company. The court...

Gujarat High Court's Acting Chief Justice Biren Vaishnav Joins Mitti Cafe's Staff To Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day

On Friday, Gujarat High Court's Acting Chief Justice Biren Vaishnav joined the employees and staff of Mitti Café in the court premises to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.March 21 is celebrated as World Down Syndrome Day. Justice Vaishnav celebrated the day with the specially-abled staff by cutting a cake and distributing chocolates.The Mitti Cafe was inaugurated in the Gujarat High...

Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Journalist Mahesh Langa In FIR Alleging Theft Of 'Confidential' Govt Documents

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 21) granted anticipatory bail to journalist Mahesh Langa booked in an FIR for alleged corruption, criminal conspiracy and theft where he is accused of obtaining "highly confidential government documents" which are stated to belong to the Gujarat Maritime Board(GMB). However Langa is presently in judicial custody in a case pertaining to alleged GST...

Gujarat HC Refuses To Quash Cheating FIR Against Sadhavi Accused Of Duping Man Of ₹1.25 Crores Taken On Pretext Of Clearing His Land

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash a 2017 FIR for cheating and criminal breach of trust lodged against a Sadhavi (female monk) accused of duping a man of approximately Rs. 1.255 crores taken on the pretext of clearing his land which was acquired by the State Housing Board. Observing that prima facie allegations were made out, the court referred to the FIR and noted that upon the trust...

Justice Biren Vaishnav To Helm Gujarat High Court Once Again As Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal Goes On Leave

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court from March 20-31.The appointment was made in view of the fact that Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal is going on leave during that time. The March 19 notification issued by the Union Ministry Law and Justice states:"In exercise of...

Gujarat HC Refuses To Quash Cheating FIR Against Partners Of Real Estate Firm For Not Completing Project Or Returning Homebuyers' Money

The Gujarat High Court refused to quash an FIR against developers/partners of a real estate development firm accused by home buyers of neither finishing the project called Suranva Residency nor handing over possession of the flats in question or returning the booking amount. In doing so the court underscored that the partners of the firm were obliged to either finish the project, or return...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Gujarat High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of eight judicial officers as judges of the Gujarat High Court. In its meeting held on Wednesday (March 19) the Collegium has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Gujarat High Court Judges:(i) Shri Liyakathussain Shamsuddin Pirzada,(ii) Shri Ramchandra Thakurdas Vachhani,(iii) Shri...

Gujarat HC Issues Notice On Man's Plea For Correction Of Low CIBIL Score Caused By Loan Repayment Notices Issued Due To Alleged Mistaken Identity

The Gujarat High Court issued notice on a man's plea seeking a direction to Rajkot Nagrik Sahkari Bank to correct his low CIBIL (Credit Information Bureau India Limited) score on the ground that "wrongful notices" were issued to him by the bank to repay a loan due to an alleged case of mistaken identity.Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee in his order said, “Heard the learned counsel for the...

Gujarat HC Rejects Son's Plea Claiming No Liability To Pay Deceased Father's Bank Loan As 'Debt Is Not Heritable Under Muslim Law'

The Gujarat High Court recently rejected a man's plea against dismissal of his application for rejection of suit filed by a bank to recover a loan taken by the man's deceased father, claiming he was not liable to pay his father's bank loan as debt is not heritable property under Muslim Law. The court however said that the contentions made by the son would require a "detailed inquiry during...

Gujarat HC Calls For Report On Functioning Of State Educational Service Tribunal Over Claims Of Prolonged Proceedings, Lack Of VC Facility

The Gujarat High Court directed its Registrar General and education department's Chief Secretary to report on the functioning of the state Educational Service Tribunal after parties raised concerns on its functioning, installation of CCTV cameras and lack of virtual hearing facility leading to prolonged proceedings.A division bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Nisha Thakore...

Surat Rape Case: Gujarat High Court Directs State Authorities To Decide Narayan Sai's Furlough Plea Expeditiously

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (March 11) directed the concerned authorities to decided Asaram Bapu's son Narayan Sai's plea for furlough expeditiously, preferably within 30 days. In 2019 Sai was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Sessions Court in Surat in a rape case. His appeal against this decision is pending before the high court.Justice MR Mengdey while dictating the...

Gujarat HC Holds 4 Senior Citizen Women Guilty Of Contempt, Refrains From Sending Them To Civil Imprisonment In View Of Their Age

The Gujarat High Court has held four senior citizen women guilty of contempt of court, for entering into an agreement to sell a disputed property and creating third party rights despite a 2010 status quo order. However, noting the age of the contemnors, the court did not send them to civil imprisonment; instead it fined them with Rs 2000 each, quashed the agreement to sell the property...