Articles tagged under: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat HC allows redevelopment of Vasna society; Orders evacuation of dissenting members

March 25, 2024
Gujarat HC allows redevelopment of Vasna society; Orders evacuation of dissenting members

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has paved the way for the redevelopment of Shilpalaya Co-operative Housing Society in Vasna by directing five opposing members to vacate their residences, allowing the majority's decision for reconstruction to move forward. The Shilpalaya Co-operative Housing Society, established in the mid-1980s, has initiated redevelopment due to extensive damage since 2014. Facing opposition from just five of its 228 members, the society turned to the High Court after a no...Read More

House sold sans nod in Disturbed Areas Act; Gujarat HC stays eviction of family

March 11, 2024
House sold sans nod in Disturbed Areas Act; Gujarat HC stays eviction of family

Surat: The Gujarat High Court has issued an interim stay against the eviction of a family from a house that was sold without the necessary permission for property transfer under the Disturbed Areas Act. Justice V D Nanavati suspended the eviction order issued by the Surat deputy collector on November 7, 2023, temporarily protecting the family and highlighting that the authority cannot assume the role of a civil court. The case revolves around the Limabayat area in Surat, designated as a 'comm...Read More

Gujarat HC gives 2 weeks to govt for resolution to curb ragging

March 06, 2024
Gujarat HC gives 2 weeks to govt for resolution to curb ragging

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted the state government a two-week time to issue a government resolution (GR) announcing the publication of guidelines aimed at curbing ragging in higher education institutes. These guidelines were originally issued by the University Grants Commission (UGC), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), and the Medical Council of India (MCI). Advocate General Kamal Trivedi, representing the state government, had requested additional time,...Read More

Gujarat govt, Ahmedabad Police get HC notice in custodial death case

February 10, 2024
Gujarat govt, Ahmedabad Police get HC notice in custodial death case

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued a notice to the city police and the state government in a case related to an alleged custodial death at Navrangpura police station. Justice HD Suthar issued the notice. Amisha Panchal, through her advocate Harsh Yadav, filed a petition claiming that her husband, Dipal Panchal, was subjected to mental and physical torture by the Navrangpura police, leading him to ingest a substance resembling acid and succumb to the pressure. Dipal Panchal ...Read More

Govt to amend law related to clinical establishments; Registration to be mandatory

February 08, 2024
Govt to amend law related to clinical establishments; Registration to be mandatory

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government is going to amend the Gujarat Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2021, as conveyed to the High Court on Wednesday. The new amendment will make registration compulsory for all medical establishments, irrespective of their size. Advocate General Kamal Trivedi conveyed this information during the hearing of a suo motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding 17 individuals losing their vision after cataract surgeries at Ramanand Eye Hos...Read More

Criminal Nikhil Donga a cancer patient gets bail from Gujarat HC

February 06, 2024
Criminal Nikhil Donga a cancer patient gets bail from Gujarat HC

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court today granted bail to Nikhil Donga, a notorious criminal from Rajkot, who had filed a bail petition in the High Court in 2022. The court of Judge Divyesh Joshi approved the bail for the petitioner. Donga's lawyer, Tasneem Jhabuawala, mentioned that the petitioner is undergoing treatment for cancer. Nikhil Donga, facing 117 charges, including extortion and contract killing, entered the world of crime in 2003. A complaint was filed against him at Gondal city po...Read More

Advocate Pranav Trivedi appointed as Judge of Gujarat High Court

January 20, 2024
Advocate Pranav Trivedi appointed as Judge of Gujarat High Court

Gandhinagar: After the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, Advocate Pranav Trivedi has been appointed as a Judge of the Gujarat High Court. The Union Ministry of Law & Justice, in an order dated 19th January 2024, stated, "In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Pranav Shailesh Trivedi to be a Judge of the Gujarat High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office."...Read More

Gujarat HC takes Suo Moto cognizance in cataract surgery complication case

January 17, 2024
Gujarat HC takes Suo Moto cognizance in cataract surgery complication case

Viramgam: The Gujarat High Court today took suo moto cognizance of news reports about complications in 17 patients post-cataract surgery in the trust-run hospital Mandal. The bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Vimal Vyas took suo moto cognizance in the matter and issued a notice to the Health Secretary and the Ahmedabad Rural SP. The hearing of the case has been posted for February 7. The Court also ordered the government to hand over the preliminary inquiry report. A total of 29 ca...Read More

Dedicated Helpline 14449 to be launched for complaints against police: Gujarat govt tells HC

January 12, 2024
Dedicated Helpline 14449 to be launched for complaints against police: Gujarat govt tells HC

Ahmedabad: The state government, in an affidavit submitted to the Gujarat High Court today, stated that it is starting a helpline number, 14449, for registering complaints against the police. This affidavit was presented during the Suo Moto hearing of a case involving police harassment of a couple returning from the airport near Ognaj in Ahmedabad last year. The case is being heard by the bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Aniruddha Mayee, and the Advocate General, Kamal Triv...Read More

Gujarat HC directs subordinate judiciary to adhere to punctuality, work hours, discipline

December 29, 2023
Gujarat HC directs subordinate judiciary to adhere to punctuality, work hours, discipline

Ahmedabad: In a series of directives, the Gujarat High Court has enforced stringent adherence to work hours and protocols for the subordinate judiciary in the state. Acting on Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal's instructions, HC Registrar General Moolchand Tyagi issued five essential circulars to judicial officers across Gujarat. One of the circulars states that despite previous instructions from the High Court, some Judicial Officers continue to arrive late and leave early. The circular directs a...Read More