Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR: Mere Forwarding of Message Not Criminal 25 Jul 2026 Background The petitioner was accused in an FIR registered at Shaherkotda Police Station, Ahmedabad, under Sections 469, 500, 501, 120(B) and 114 of IPC for allegedly circulating a fake newspaper…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail in Suicide Case Involving Threats to Force Wife into Prostitution 16 Jul 2026 The Gujarat High Court refused to grant pre-arrest protection to an accused against whom the deceased had left a suicide note and a dying declaration specifically attributing responsibility for his…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Clarifies Lapse of DP Road Reservation under Section 20 of Gujarat Town Planning Act – Key Ruling on Revisions of Development Plan 1 Jul 2026 The Gujarat High Court has examined the interplay between Section 20 (lapse of reservation) and Section 21 (revision of Development Plan) of the Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act,…
Gujarat high court… Gujarat High Court Upholds Compensation Award in Electrocution Death Case – Reiterates Principle of Absolute Liability on Electricity Companies 18 Jun 2026 The Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad dismissed the First Appeal filed by Gujarat Energy Transmission Company Ltd. (GETCO) and upheld the trial court’s award of Rs. 9,40,000/- with 9% interest…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Abetment to Suicide Case Against Creditor: Mere Phone Calls Demanding Repayment of Debt Not Abetment; “Lawful Act Cannot on Its Own Constitute a Ground to Prosecute the Creditor 20 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 306 and 506(2) IPC against a creditor accused of abetting the suicide of a debtor, holding that persistent phone calls…
News Update… Supreme Court Issues Notice to Gujarat HC & Govt on Challenge to Civil Judge Recruitment Process Over Low Shortlisting & Alleged Irregularities 5 Mar 20265 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Gujarat High Court and the State Government in a writ petition filed under Article 32 challenging the recruitment process for Civil Judge…
News Update Supreme Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation to Rs.50 Lakh for Amputee Victim: Accepts ITRs as Proof of Income in Anoop Maheshwari Case 4 Sep 2025 In a significant ruling boosting claimants' rights in motor accident cases, the Supreme Court of India on September 4, 2025, enhanced the compensation for Anoop Maheshwari, a victim who lost…
News Update Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Asaram Bapu on Medical Grounds 7 Jan 2025 Case Overview On January 7, 2025, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case. Asaram's conviction was…
News Update Gujarat High Court Disposes of Suo Motu Case on Tribal Healthcare and Infrastructure in Chhotaudepur 9 Dec 20249 Dec 2024 In a significant development, the Gujarat High Court, while hearing a suo motu petition regarding inadequate healthcare and infrastructure in tribal regions of Chhotaudepur, took note of steps initiated by…
News Update Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere with Gujarat High Court’s Order on Fishing Ban Extension 7 Dec 2024 The Supreme Court recently declined to interfere with a Gujarat High Court decision that dismissed a writ petition challenging the extended fishing ban in the Arabian Sea. The ban, extended…
