'Can't Step Into Evaluator's Shoes, Assessment Is Subjective': Gujarat HC Rejects Plea For Re-Evaluation In District Judge Promotion Process

The Gujarat High Court has observed that assessment of judicial officers' decisions for the purpose of promotion is a subjective exercise and it would be impossible to maintain uniformity in such assessments, adding that questioning the same would dent the sanctity of the recruitment process. It further observed that if the officer's annual confidential reports (ACR) are relied on to question...

'And Then One Day You Find, Ten Years Have Got Behind You': Quoting Pink Floyd, Gujarat HC Quashes Customs SCN, Flags Inordinate Delay

The Gujarat High Court quashed two show cause notices issued by customs department to a chemical manufacturing company after noting that the notices had been pending adjudication for 15 and 13 years respectively and deserved to be set aside due to "inordinate lapse of time". Quoting 'Time' by British rock band Pink Floyd, a division bench of Justice Bhargav Karia and Justice DN Ray in its...

Breaking | Gujarat High Court Extends Temporary Bail To Aasaram Bapu In Rape Case, Tie-Breaker Judge Finds Sufficient Medical Grounds

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 28) allowed three months temporary bail to Asaram Bapu who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in 2023 and is serving a life sentence.Justice AS Supehia– the third judge who heard Asaram's plea after a division bench earlier today delivered a split verdict, in his order said,"Thus on an overall appreciation of the respective...

'Can't Shut Our Eyes' To Fact That Asaram Bapu Is Rape Convict, No Need Shown For Temporary Bail: Justice Sandeep Bhatt In Split Verdict

In a split verdict given by the Gujarat High Court on Friday on Asaram Bapu's temporary bail plea, Justice Sandeep Bhatt in his dissenting opinion said that it seemed that Asaram was only interested in extending the interim bail granted by Supreme Court earlier this year on medical grounds, without "properly utilizing the time period". Justice Bhatt further said that though the court is...

Gujarat High Court Delivers Spilt Verdict On Temporary Bail Sought By Asaram Bapu In Rape Case

The Gujarat High Court on Friday (March 28) gave a spilt verdict on the temporary bail plea moved by Asaram Bapu who was convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in 2023 and is serving a life sentence. Notably, the Supreme Court had in January this year granted interim bail till March 31 to Asaram Bapu on medical grounds.When the matter was called today, a division bench lead by...

Educational Service Tribunal Will Conduct Proceedings As Per Working Hours, CCTV & VC Facility To Be Set Up In 2 Months: State To Gujarat HC

The State has assured the Gujarat High Court that the State Educational Institutions Service Tribunal shall conduct judicial proceedings strictly as per the daily working hours, and CCTV cameras as well as virtual hearing facility shall be made available within two months. The submission was made by the government pleader in a matter, where the parties had earlier raised concerns about...

Notice U/S 263 Of Income Tax Act Cannot Be Issued By Authority After Approval Of Resolution Plan U/S 31 Of IBC: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court bench of Justice Bhargav D. Karia and Justice D.N.Ray has held that after approval of the Resolution Plan under Section 31 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), all liabilities prior to the approval of the plan stand extinguished. Therefore, the Income Tax Authority cannot be permitted to issue a notice under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961...

Asaram Bapu Moves Gujarat High Court Seeking Temporary Bail For 6 Months In Rape Case, Verdict Reserved

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (March 25) reserved its verdict in a plea moved by Asaram Bapu– convicted in a 2013 rape case by a sessions court in 2023 and serving a life sentence– seeking temporary bail for six months. Notably, the Supreme Court had in January this year granted interim bail till March 31 to Asaram Bapu on medical grounds. After hearing the arguments of all parties,...

'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...

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...