Gandhinagar: The Supreme Court of India has recommended the elevation of eight judges from Gujarat's lower judiciary to the Gujarat High Court, paving the way for a significant increase in the court's strength. The central government is expected to issue a formal approval following the Supreme Court's recommendation. The Supreme Court collegium, in its meeting approved the proposal to elevate these eight persons, whose names will now be forwarded to the Union Ministry of Law and Justice for off...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday granted relief to two advocates whose applications for civil judge posts were rejected due to the absence of provisional practice certificates. The Bar Council of Gujarat (BCG) had not issued these certificates as their law colleges were not recognized by the Bar Council of India (BCI). After the candidates approached the high court, Justice Nirzar Desai issued a notice to the HC administration and the BCG, seeking their responses by February 27. M...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Uchch Nyayalaya Matrubhasha Samiti (Committee) has planned to hold a sit-in protest outside the High Court premises on February 21, observed as International Mother Language Day. The protest, scheduled for 10:30 am, aims to push for the recognition of Gujarati as an official language in the state High Court. Senior advocate and convener of the committee, Asim Pandya, stated that the protest seeks to secure the recognition of Gujarati as an official language in the High Co...Read More

Gandhinagar: Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav of the Gujarat High Court will serve as Acting Chief Justice from February 18th to March 2nd, as the incumbent Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal will be on leave, the central government announced today. The notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice states, "In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav, Judge of the Gujarat High Court, t...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) today passed a resolution seeking the transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal to another High Court. This comes after a series of controversies at the High Court, including open disagreements between Chief Justice Agarwal and senior lawyers. Another controversy arose when Chief Justice Agarwal changed the roster of a judge who had flagged concerns about the conduct of a judicial officer in the court registry. This move prompted S...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court today rejected the regular bail application of journalist Mahesh Langa in a GST fraud case. The case, registered by the Rajkot Police, accuses Langa of fraudulent claims for Input Tax Credit and document forgery. Justice MR Mengdey rejected the bail plea, stating only, "Dismissed." A detailed copy of the order is awaited. The court had reserved its judgment on January 28, after extensive hearings, during which the State argued that Langa is a significant and ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has rejected all petitions of Bet Bhadela Muslim Jamat Trust filed against the demolition of unauthorized illegal encroachments on Bet Dwarla Island by the state government. Justice Mauna Bhatt in the verdict noted that the petitions are without merit and do not call for any consideration. The High Court in its order also vacated interim relief granted earlier. The government presenting its case in the High Court stated that the land in question is government l...Read More

Jamnagar: The Gujarat High Court on Friday declined to quash the FIR filed against Congress Rajya Sabha MP Imran Pratapgarhi, who has been booked for promoting communal disharmony through a social media post featuring a video clip with the poem "Ae khoon ke pyase baat suno..." in the background. Justice Sandeep N Bhatt observed in the order that the poem’s tone "certainly indicates something about the throne," and the reactions to the post suggest it could disturb social harmony. The court ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Friday, January 17, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Ahmedabad residents challenging the construction of a bridge at Panjrapole crossroads over Dr. Vikram Sarabhai Marg (IIM Road), citing concerns about the potential reduction in the city's green cover. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice Pranav Trivedi stated, "The instant Public Interest Litigation is dismissed." The PIL, f...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court today clarified that not only Chinese kite strings but also glass-coated kite strings are prohibited for flying kites. The court specified that the production, sale, use, and purchase of cotton threads coated with glass powder (glass-coated strings) are banned. Typically, cotton cords are coated with glass powder to enhance sharpness, posing risks to humans, birds, and animals. Considering this, the court has directed the government to take strict action in t...Read More