Gujarat High Court refuses to quash FIR against Sadhvi accused of duping man of Rs 1.25 crores
“The incomplete and hazy facts coming from the record indicates that further investigation is required in the matter.”
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Govt. appoints Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Biren A. Vaishav as Chief Justice of Orissa HC and Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat HC, respectively
The Collegium headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna, CJI, recommended the appointment of Justice Harish Tandon, Judge Calcutta High Court, as Chief Justice of Orissa High Court.
‘Compassionate appointment policy cannot be misused’; Gujarat HC rejects plea of mother seeking compassionate appointment for major son from LIC
“The only aim or intention of the petitioner was to get a compassionate appointment for her son in one way or the other, i.e., without disclosing the true and correct facts regarding the financial condition of her family.”
Gujarat HC rejects judiciary aspirant’s plea seeking age relaxation to attempt Civil Judge Exam
The aspirant, who crossed the age limit of 35 years contended that there was no recruitment undertaken during the year 2023-2024, though, the vacancies were available and therefore, she did not get a chance to participate.
Gujarat HC stays order allowing law graduates from allegedly unrecognized institutes to participate in the Civil Judge recruitment process
None of the graduates can point out that under which provisions of law, they can be allowed to appear in the recruitment process. Neither they are eligible as per the requirement of Rule 7(2)(b) of the Gujarat State Judicial Service Rule, 2005 nor they have been able to satisfy that they are holding the Provisional Certificate issued by the authorities.
‘Nothing substantial in trial, matter adjourned almost 78 times’; Gujarat HC grants bail to accused in NDPS case
“Bleak hope of any speedy trial in the matter.”
Gujarat HC allows two law graduates from allegedly unrecognized institute to participate in Civil Judge recruitment process
The petitioners had completed their LL.B., but disputes had arisen as to the recognition of their college as a recognized institute.
‘Normal life turned into misery’; Gujarat HC enhances compensation for minor victim who became paraplegic in a 25-year-old road accident case
“The pain and agony of a five-year-old child, who became paraplegic, is miserable, at least in the form of money, but sense prevails that it is the only occasion on which the Tribunal or the Court by adopting a pragmatic, realistic, and sensible approach to compensate the minor and/or to endeavour to put him back to the original position.”
‘Novel plea of non-receipt of signed award copy cannot be raised in appeal’; Gujarat HC rejects NHAI’s appeals against dismissal of S. 34 applications due to delay
“A novel plea has been taken for the first time without any substantial basis on the factual aspects about the non-delivery of the copy of the award by the Arbitrator to the NHAI, in the present appeal, which cannot be appreciated within the limited scope of Section 37.”
‘Hyper technical & insensitive approach, ignored object of MV Act’; Gujarat HC allows plea against MACT’s order denying fair compensation
“Adopting a sensitive approach is crucial for the Tribunal. It plays a key and vital role in ensuring not only justice to the victim of the motor accident but also to determine just and fair compensation”
‘No locus of examiner to assail University result’; Gujarat HC rejects examiner’s plea alleging result manipulation by Pandit Deendayala Energy University
“The appellant being an evaluator/examiner, was required to keep his hands off once the evaluation sheet was submitted by him and was not required to indulge in any kind of head-on-collision with the University.”
‘Cost should be reasonable, not unbearable to litigant’; Gujarat HC reduces cost imposed on litigant denied right to file appeal due to non-payment of cost
“It is true that no case might have been made out for review, and thereby, the time of the Civil Court must have been consumed to decide such an application, but at the same time, the right available to the party cannot be taken away by the Court, as all concerned, including the Court, are governed by the law.”
Levy of GST on Assignment of Leasehold Rights: Aftermath of Gujarat High Court’s verdict
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‘Epitome of Frivolity’; Gujarat HC slams applicant for ill-intentioned contempt plea against Advocates & Judges
“It appears that a deliberate attempt has been made to demean the functioning of the Court by filing this application by conflating two entirely different issues, though an alternative approach is available.”
‘Claim under S. 33-C(2) ID Act limited to pre-exiting right/benefit’; Gujarat HC upholds Labour Court’s rejection of workman’s claim
The Court stated that there was no award passed by the Labour Court directing the respondent to pay the benefits claimed by the petitioner.
‘No application of mind, precious time of police & Court wasted’; Gujarat HC slams Police, Prosecution and Trial Court for invoking POCSO Act after 8 yrs of FIR
In a sexual harassment case of a 15-year-old girl, the charges under POCSO Act were added at the fag end of the trial, despite that the victim deposed during the examination that she was aged 15 years at the time of the incident.
Gujarat High Court suspends life imprisonment sentence of persons convicted of murder
“Considering the backlog of appeals pending before this Court, the chance of the appeal being heard in near future is extremely remote.”
Read why Gujarat HC denied anticipatory bail to Bhupendrasinh Zala accused of financial fraud worth Rs 360 Crores
“In the CID raid, it was discovered that Bhupendrasinh had created several firms and opened bank accounts in their names, but only two of the firms were registered. He had also issued cheques worth Rs 62 Lakhs in the name of his driver.”
From Death Row to Life: Supreme Court commutes sentence of man convicted for Sexual assault and murder of 4-year-old boy
“The crime committed by the convict was diabolic in character. He enticed the innocent child by tempting him with ice-cream and brutally sodomized and murdered the four-year old. The appellant also mercilessly strangulated the deceased. The post-mortem report clearly indicated that death was due to asphyxia by throttling”.
Supreme Court stays Gujarat HC’s contempt proceedings against judicial officer
The husband of one of the Judicial Officers alleged that she along with another Judicial Officer and Public Prosecutor violated the guidelines laid down in the Arnesh Kumar case; and that he was illegally arrested from his residence at off hours, pursuant to matrimonial matter.