Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice J.B. Pardiwala
“Scrutiny of Judicial Process by Half Truth Knowledgeable is real danger to Rule of Law” — Justice J.B. Pardiwala at ‘2nd Justice
Gujarat High Court
Modi Surname Defamation Case | Supreme Court stays Rahul Gandhi’s conviction
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment for offence under Sections 499 and 500 of IPC for his ‘all thieves have Modi surname’ remark.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Ashish Jitendra Desai: 38th Chief Justice of the High Court of Kerala
Justice Ashish J. Desai was appointed as 38th Chief Justice of Kerala High Court and took oath of office on 22-07-2023.
Know Thy Judge | Justice Sunita Agarwal: Second Woman Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court
Becoming only the second woman to hold the post of Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Justice Sunita Agarwal is currently the only woman Chief Justice of a High Court, as presently there is no woman among the Chief Justices of the High Courts of India.
“If the Motive for Crime was Not a Casteist Attack, a Person Cannot Be Dragged for Offence Under SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act”: Gujarat HC
The SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is essentially meant for protecting the members of a SC and ST from atrocity or oppression, however, it cannot be allowed to be misused.
SC issues Notice in Modi Surname Defamation Case; to hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea on August 4
The Supreme Court was hearing Rahul Gandhi’s plea challenging Gujarat High Court’s order dismissing his application to stay two years conviction Order.
[2002 Godhra Riots] Supreme Court grants Regular Bail to Civil Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad
The Gujarat High Court had previously dismissed Teesta’s application for regular bail and directed her to surrender immediately.
‘Grant of Parole not to be treated as Suspension of Sentence’; Gujarat HC Grants 15 days Parole to Life Convict in 2002 Godhra Riots
The Court applied the doctrine of harmonious construction and observed that granting of parole would not amount to any intervention in pending proceedings before Supreme Court under Section 389 of CrPC
Major Discrepancies in Deposition of Victim; Gujarat HC upholds Acquittal of Rape Accused
The Court stated that if at all an offence is committed at a particular time, there cannot be inconsistency in the time of offence in the deposition and the FIR registered by the informant herself.
Gujarat High Court discharges Man from charges of rape by calling it a case of consensual sex and not false promise of marriage
The Complainant had filed a second FIR against the accused just after the parties had arrived at a settlement before the Court and the first FIR against the accused was quashed.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Aravind Kumar
Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, took steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated the conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.
Gujarat HC rejects Rahul Gandhi’s plea to stay Conviction in Modi Surname Defamation Case
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years imprisonment for offence under Sections 499 and 500 of IPC for his ‘all thieves have Modi surname’ remark.
Supreme Court collegium recommends new Chief Justices to 7 High Courts
The Seven Supreme Court collegium resolutions were passed on 05-07-2023.
[2002 Godhra Riots] Gujarat HC rejects Regular Bail plea of Civil Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad
The Court said that Teesta Setalvad had started her career as journalist and prima facie it seemed that by using victim and witnesses as ladder for her own benefits, she had ultimately reached on to Padmashree to become Member of Planning Commission.
Reasonable and Adequate opportunity required to file reply to Income Tax Notice; Gujarat HC quashes Assessment Order
A show cause notice-cum-draft assessment order was issued on 29-03-2022 to the petitioner at 11:41 a.m. and the petitioner was asked to submit a reply before 23:59 p.m. on the very same day.
Husband-Wife crossed point of ‘No Return’; Gujarat HC upholds Divorce on grounds of Desertion and Cruelty by Wife
The Court said that the parties had reached a stage from where they cannot reconcile themselves, bury their differences and live together forgetting their past as a bad dream.
[Section 498-A] Gujarat HC quashes FIR against 86 years old mother-in-law
The Court said that Section 498-A is being rampantly misused by the complainants and all the family members are roped in the complaint only with a view to harass them.
Inter-Faith Marriage by Major Daughter with her own Free Will; Gujarat HC rejects Habeas Corpus plea by Mother
The Court said that it cannot be concluded that the petitioner’s daughter was abducted against her will and that she was being illegally confined.
Gujarat High Court issues Notice to State Government and Junagadh Municipal Corporation on plea Opposing Demolition of Dargahs
The petitioner was aggrieved by the illegal and unconstitutional demolitions, contrary to the provisions of the GPMC Act, the Waqf Act, 1995 and the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.
Gujarat High Court quashes Order cancelling firm’s GST Registration for serving cryptic and vague Show Cause Notice
The Court granted liberty to the respondent authorities to issue fresh notice, including the detailed reasons and thereafter to provide reasonable opportunity of hearing to the petitioner.