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Gujarat High Court Directs FIR Against Unknown Person Over Alleged Custodial Death Of Trade Service Officer In CBI Custody

The Gujarat High Court has directed registration of an FIR "against an unknown person" and investigation by Deputy Inspector General of Police, CID Crime, into the alleged custodial death of Indian Trade Service officer who allegedly died in CBI custody in connection with an illegal gratification case. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 273]The deceased's wife had approached the high court claiming that despite disclosure of cognizable offence the police was not registering an FIR and were treating the case as...

Non-Consensus Between Parties Cant Justify 7-Year Delay In Filing Appeal: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court refused to condone delay of over 7 years in filing an appeal against a trial court order concerning a civil suit, observing that non-consensus between petitioners over filing of appeal as well as Covid-19 pandemic were not sufficient causes to condone delay. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 272]The court was hearing a plea challenging an appellate court order which had dismissed...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak As Acting Chief Justice Of Gujarat High Court

The Central Government on Monday (October 5) notified the appointment of Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak as Acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court. This, after the elevation of outgoing Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal on her elevation as a judge of the Supreme Court. The notification issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice states:"In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of...

Dont Let Doubts Of Others Limit Your Achievements: Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal To Women Lawyers In Farewell Speech

While speaking at her farewell reference on Monday (October 5), Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal asked women lawyers in the profession not to let circumstances, expectations and doubts of others to determine the limits of their achievements. The Chief Justice asked the women lawyers in the profession who are already established to hold the hands of those female bar members who...

14 Years On, Gujarat High Court Acquits Two In Murder Case; Says It Was A Sudden Fight Without Premeditation

The Gujarat High Court acquitted two men who were convicted in 2012 by a trial court for murder, observing that this was a case of sudden fight and no pre-meditation on behalf of the accused had been proved by the prosecution. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 271]The two men were accused of assaulting the deceased, the complainant's younger brother, after a verbal argument erupted between women family...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Leaking Re-NEET Exam Paper On Telegram, Says Chargesheet Filed

The Gujarat High Court has granted bail to a man accused of advertising access to Re-NEET Exam papers on Telegram channels, after observing that the prosecution had failed to point out the circumstances to continue or prolong the accused's detention. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 270]Justice Hasmukh D Suthar in his order noted that the allegation against the applicant is that he had hatched a...

Motor Accident Claims | Posthumously Filed Income Tax Returns Can Be Considered For Assessing Deceaseds Income: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has said that there is no hard and fast rule that posthumously filed income tax returns cannot be taken into consideration while calculating income of the deceased for determining accident compensation. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 269]In doing so the court enhanced the accident compensation by Rs. 6,16,342 to be given to the family of the deceased. The court was hearing...

Gujarat High Court Upholds Judges Dismissal For Associating With Practicing Advocate, Accepting Phone From Her

The Gujarat High Court has held that a judicial officer found assoicating/communicating with a practicing advocate, accepting a phone from the latter and using the same would amount to improper conduct. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 268]In doing so the court upheld the removal of a judicial officer over various charges including the charge that he was in touch with a practicing advocate and...

Lion Poaching: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal, Says State Miserably Failed To Prove Charges

The Gujarat High Court upheld a sessions court order acquitting a man booked in a Lion poaching case observing that the prosecution had "miserably failed" to prove the charges against him and his conviction by the trial court was based on non-cogent and unconvincing circumstances. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 267]The court was hearing State's appeal against sessions court's 2009 order acquitting...

No Public Interest In Disclosing Prime Ministers Educational Qualification, Degree Is Personal Information: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has observed that there is no public interest in disclosure of the Prime Minister of India's educational degrees, as he is an elected representative of the people and his educational qualifications have no bearing on his election to the Constitutional post. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 263]The court made the observation in its order rejecting Kejriwal's appeal against an...