Gujarat High Court
Gujarat High Court Upholds Family Court's Refusal to Summon Minor Child as Witness in Adultery Allegation Case
Court Emphasizes Child's Welfare and Mental Well-being Over Marital Disputes, Allowing Husband to Prove Adultery Through...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Rs.43 Crore GST Demand on Amul for Non-Cross-Charging of Head Office Expenses
Court holds Head Office and Branch Offices as distinct persons under CGST Act but treats valuation of internal services ...
Business rights can't disregard sanctity of pilgrimage site Gujarat govt to HC on non-veg ban
The restaurants are located in one of the half a dozen prohibited zones specified in the government's notification issue...
Right to business can't ignore religious nature of pilgrimage sites Gujarat govt to HC on non-veg ban
They have challenged the notification on the ground that it violates their rights enshrined in Article 19(1)g of the Con...
Gujarat High Court Holds Insurer Liable for Injuries to Claimant Traveling with Goods in Truck; Enhances Compensation to Rs. 18.80 Lakh
Court Recognizes Claimant as Non-Gratuitous Passenger Under Gujarat Motor Vehicles Rules, Rejects Insurer's Liability Ar...
Eatery owners challenge in HC govt order banning sale of non-veg food in Somnath temple town
Their advocate Asarar Mansuri said one of the petitioners was forced to sign a confession by the mamlatdar in a police c...
Jailed AAP MLA gets one-day temporary bail from Gujarat HC after stepbrother's suicide attempt
However, when the matter came up for hearing on Friday, his lawyer said he was not pressing that specific prayer but pra...
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Advocate Mehul Boghara, Citing Mala Fide Counter-Blast by Police Officials
Court finds allegations of extortion, assault, and caste-based insults against advocate during live-streaming inherently...
Gujarat High Court Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Action Against Deepak Khosla; Proceedings Dropped After Unconditional Apology and Charitable Donation
Court accepts genuine remorse expressed by Deepak Khosla for scandalous allegations against sitting judges and orders vo...
Gujarat HC Judge recuses from hearing journalist's plea against sessions court order in Adani case
The scribe filed an appeal before the sessions court. He submitted an application before the sessions court for adducing...
Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Man Accused of Attempting to Break Open ATM Machine
Despite eight prior antecedents, applicant released on bail due to failure of theft attempt and early stage of trial, wi...
Gujarat High Court Issues Notice Over Alleged Illegal Demolition of Mohamadi Masjid Without Due Process
Court directs Collector of Kutch to file affidavit on demolition carried out immediately after disputed order, raising c...
Gujarat High Court Restricts Waqf Tribunal's Powers, Emphasizes Supervisory Role of Waqf Board in Junagadh Suryawad Memon Jamat Case
Court quashes Waqf Tribunal's administrative directions beyond adjudicatory jurisdiction; directs Gujarat State Waqf Boa...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Proclamation of Absconding Accused Based on Forged Police Report, Orders Criminal Prosecution Against Officer
Court Emphasizes Strict Judicial Scrutiny Before Issuing Proclamation Under Section 82 CrPC and Recording Evidence in Ab...
Gujarat High Court Rules Rs. 50 Crore Received for Sale of Intangible Assets Not Taxable Due to Unascertainable Cost of Acquisition
Court holds that assessee retained ownership of intangible assets post-1980 dissolution deed; receipt taxable only as lo...
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Harassment, Citing Implausible "Trap" Narrative and Abuse of Process
Court finds prosecution story engineered and inherently improbable, quashing criminal case under Sections 354 and 114 IP...
Gujarat High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Serious Sexual Offence Case Involving Rape, Molestation, and Blackmail
Court Emphasizes Victim's Dignity and Prima Facie Evidence Against Three Accused; Mobile Phone Video Recording Pending R...
Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail to Molana Accused of Solemnizing Marriage of Minor and Conversion
Court emphasizes bail as the rule and jail as the exception; grants bail citing completed investigation, victim's age, a...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation for Advocate Injured in Road Accident, Awards Rs. 6.19 Lakh with Interest from Date of Claim
Court Recognizes Loss of Marital Life Due to Accident Injuries and Grants Additional Compensation; Interest on Compensat...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Reopening of Income Tax Assessment in Venus Township Case, Citing Pending Appeals and Identical Additions
Court holds reassessment under Sections 147, 148, and 148A invalid as original assessment and appeals on merits and tech...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Priority of Secured Creditors Over VAT Claims in Landmark SARFAESI Act Judgment
Court directs removal of VAT Department's charge on auctioned property, affirming secured creditor's primacy under Secti...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Notices for Lack of Material Disclosure in Jyoti CNC Automation Case
Court holds that failure to provide underlying documents with Section 148A(1) notice vitiates proceedings; emphasizes st...
Gujarat High Court Rules Section 179 of Income Tax Act Inapplicable to Director of Public Limited Company Absent Gross Negligence
Court holds corporate veil cannot be lifted mechanically; director of public limited company cannot be held liable for c...
Gujarat HC seeks ASI response on Jain petitions seeking right to worship at Bharuch Jami Masjid
The counsel for the ASI submitted that the protected monument has been maintained so far by the authority strictly in te...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Arbitration Award on Telecom Tower Lease Dispute, Clarifies Scope of Rent and Mesne Profits
Court Rules Lessee Must Pay Rent Until Vacant Possession Delivered Despite Lease Termination; Limits Judicial Interferen...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Refusal to Condone Seven-Year Delay in Filing Appeal, Citing Negligence and Lack of Sufficient Cause
Court Emphasizes Strict Adherence to Limitation Periods and Rejects COVID-19, Family Death, and Co-owner Consensus Delay...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct Involving Undue Favour and Non-Disclosure of Property Transactions
Court finds acceptance of mobile phone from practicing advocate, failure to report movable property transactions, and no...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation in Fatal Road Accident Case, Adopts Income Tax Returns to Assess Deceased's Income
Court Rules Posthumously Filed Income Tax Returns Valid for Compensation Calculation; Award Enhanced from Rs.6.01 Lakh t...
Gujarat High Court Acquits Two Accused in Cross-Case Group Clash, Citing Lack of Individual Liability Proof and Medical Evidence Discrepancies
Court sets aside convictions under Section 302 IPC, noting prosecution's failure to prove specific role of accused in fa...
Gujarat HC orders registration of FIR in 2023 custodial death of DGFT officer
The court stated in its report that the CBI officers had not caused any harm or injury to Bishnoi and had acted in accor...
Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation for Motor Accident Victims' Families
Legal heirs awarded additional compensation with interest following Supreme Court precedents in Pranay Sethi and Reena j...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in Lion Poaching Case
Court Cites Insufficient Evidence and Upholds Double Presumption of Innocence for Respondent Prabhakar ...
Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal in POCSO and Rape Case
Court dismisses State's appeal citing lack of admissible evidence and hostile testimony from the victim. ...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Order, Allows Condonation of Delay Citing COVID-19 Hardships
Rajgrin Infralink LLP's Application for Delay in Filing Returns Gets Judicial Relief; High Court Emphasizes Liberal Inte...
Gujarat HC issues notice to BJP Rajya Sabha MP for 'suppressing information' in nomination form
In the affidavit accompanying his nomination papers, the MP stated that no criminal case was pending against him. Howeve...
PM's academic degree personal information, CIC should have left its disclosure to him: Gujarat HC
The GU vehemently objected to the CIC order, insisting "irresponsible, childish curiosity" of someone cannot become publ...