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Gujarat High Court: High Court for the State of Gujarat
The Gujarat High Court is the High Court of the state of Gujarat. It was established on 1 May 1960 under the Bombay Re-organisation Act, 1960 after the state of Gujarat split from Bombay State.

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3 injured as parcel sent to Gujarat HC lawyer’s clerk explode

A parcel exploded at the Gujarat high court lawyer's clerk's residence in Sabarmati, injuring three. Police suspect a personal dispute, arresting the delivery man. The clerk, Baldev Sukhadia, stated..
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HC: Formulate policy to absorb anganwadi staff in government service

The Gujarat High Court ruled that anganwadi workers and helpers are entitled to be absorbed as permanent government employees. The court ordered the central and state governments to formulate a policy..
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Probe report reveals bid to shield civic body chief in boat tragedy case: Gujarat HC


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Gujarat HC stays release of OTT movie after Hindu sect's protest


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Guj HC fines woman 25k for posting ex-roommate’s washroom photos on Insta

Gujarat HC fined a woman Rs 25,000 for creating a fake social media ID to sabotage her former hostel roommate's engagement. The victim's father filed an FIR after an Instagram ID posted her photos,..
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BJP neta moves HC, links Kerala CM daughter to foreign bank a/c

BJP functionary Shone George alleges that Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter's company Exalogic parked funds in Abu Dhabi, and SNC Lavalin routed money to the USA through it.
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Rajkot gaming zone fire: Gujarat High Court lashes at state government, says 'We don't trust...'

A special bench consisting of Justice Biren Vaishnav and Justice Devan Desai expressed its lack of trust in the state machinery, questioning how such an incident could occur despite previous court..
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Gujarat HC takes suo motu notice, calls Rajkot fire 'man-made disaster'

A special bench of Gujarat HC addresses the deaths at Rajkot gaming zone, calling it a 'man-made disaster'. They question the lack of necessary approvals for gaming zones in Gujarat, posing threats to..
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Supreme Court upholds Gujarat HC promotion of District Judges

In a notable judgment today, the Supreme Court has affirmed the procedure to be followed while determining "merit-cum-seniority" principle stipulated by the High Court of Gujarat.
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‘Judge’s testimony does not outweigh peon’s’: Gujarat High Court quashes 7-year term

The Gujarat High Court quashed the seven-year jail term of an octogenarian former court employee for the disappearance of cash and valuables from the court's 'muddamal'. The case involves an..
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High Court acquits ex-BJP MP in RTI activist murder, slams CBI for shoddy probe

Gujarat HC overturned on Monday the life imprisonment sentence of former BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki and six others in the 2010 murder case of RTI activist Amit Jethava, criticising both the initial..
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Probe Harni lake contract: Gujarat HC


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In HC, mother seeks custody of her abducted 'children' - a girl, cows, buffaloes & hens

A woman from Surat filed a habeas corpus petition in the Gujarat High Court seeking custody of her abducted daughter as well as her stolen livestock. Her advocate argued that since the animals were..
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High court upholds rule to retire below-par judges at 50

Gujarat high court supports compulsory retirement of non-performing district judges at 50, emphasizing judges' representation of the State and sovereign judicial power, distinct from other government..
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Acquitted 25 yrs ago, man gets life term for killing wife in '97

Jivraj Koli, 73, sentenced to life for wife's murder in 1997 after acquittal overturned by Gujarat High Court. Justices express disappointment in state government's delay. Koli granted six weeks to..
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Teachers demoted for pursuing higher education without permission

Gujarat High Court comes to the aid of three primary teachers who faced demotion after pursuing higher education to obtain graduate and postgraduate degrees. In a recent development, Justice Nikhil..
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Rape FIR against pharma firm CMD after HC order

The Ahmedabad police on Sunday booked the CMD of a major pharmaceutical company in the state for rape following the Gujarat HC's order on allegations levelled by a Bulgarian woman. ACP H M Kansagra..
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HC asks Gujarat govt to look into police 'inaction' over rape allegation against pharma co CMD

The Gujarat High Court quashed a magisterial court order rejecting a Bulgarian woman's application for an FIR into her rape charges against a pharmaceutical company CMD. The magistrate asked her to..
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Flight attendant from Bulgaria accuses CMD of pharma co of rape

A Bulgarian flight attendant has filed a complaint with the Gujarat High Court, alleging that the state police have refused to register an FIR against the CMD of a local pharmaceutical company for rape..
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Court again flags centre sitting on collegium recommendations

The Supreme Court of India criticized the government for selectively accepting recommendations from the court's collegium for appointments and transfers of high court judges. The court expressed its..
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SC flags issue of 'pick and choose' by Centre in clearing names recommended by collegium for transfer of judges

The Supreme Court expressed concern over the Centre's selective approach in clearing recommendations for transferring high court judges. The court noted that while five out of 11 recommended judges..
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Collectors, police commissioners behave like God, are beyond reach of ordinary citizens: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court expressed dissatisfaction with the way a helpline number for filing complaints against police personnel was publicized, stating that officials like the district collector and..
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CA firm staff not covered by ESI: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court ruled that chartered accountancy (CA) firms cannot be considered shops or commercial establishments as they are professional establishments. Therefore, their employees are not..
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Gujarat HC judge apologises for snapping at colleague

Justice Biren Vaishnav of the Gujarat high court apologised on Wednesday for expressing resentment over a difference of opinion with his junior colleague on the division bench, Justice Mauna Bhatt, and..
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Gujarat HC judges spar openly in courtroom, one leaves in huff

Differences of opinion on a two-judge Gujarat high court bench took an acrimonious turn on Monday when the presiding member openly sparred and ticked off the other before retiring to his chamber in a..
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Gujarat HC overrules civic body, OKs name change on astrologer's advice

The Gujarat high court has ordered the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to change the name of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl after her father sought the change based on an astrologer's advice for..
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Gujarat HC refuses urgent hearing to Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh on plea seeking quash summons in defamation case

Gujarat High Court refused to grant an urgent hearing to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh on pleas seeking to quash summons in a criminal defamation case.
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Gujarat HC allows girl to abort 27-week fetus

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday permitted a 12-year-old girl raped by her father to terminate her 27-week pregnancy and ordered the state government to pay Rs 2.5 lakh as compensation to her.
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'Parents forcing children below 3 to school are committing illegal act': Gujarat High Court

Parents who force children below the age of three years to attend preschool are committing an "illegal act," said the Gujarat High Court.
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PM degree row: SC refuses to entertain Kejriwal's plea against HC order in defamation case

Gujarat University Registrar Piyush Patel had filed a defamation case against Kejriwal and AAP leader Sanjay Singh over their alleged comments after the Gujarat High Court set aside an order of the..
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SC allows rape survivor to terminate pregnancy, says conception outside marriage is injurious

The Supreme Court granted permission for a rape survivor to undergo the medical termination of her over 27-week pregnancy, observing that pregnancy outside of marriage is injurious and a cause of..
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SC pulls up Gujarat HC for 'lackadaisical' approach on hearing MTP plea

As time is running out for the Gujarat woman, a bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan assembled on Saturday to grant her an urgent hearing and directed that fresh medical examination be..
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SC displeased over Gujarat HC adjourning rape survivor's pregnancy termination plea, says valuable time lost


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Supreme Court collegium recommends transfer of 23 judges of high courts

The transfer is intended for "better administration of justice," according to the collegium resolution. Of the nine judges recommended, four are from Gujarat High Court, while four are from Punjab and..
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Remarks on PM's degree: Gujarat HC refuses to stay proceedings against Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh in defamation case

The Gujarat High Court on Friday rejected AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh's plea seeking a stay on the criminal defamation proceedings against them filed by the Gujarat University in..
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HC acquits man in 2017 Jet Airways threat case

The Gujarat high court acquitted Mumbai businessman Birju Salla on Tuesday, overturning an NIA court's earlier ruling that had sentenced him to life imprisonment. Salla had been convicted of placing a..
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Alleged comments of Rahul not in good taste, says SC

The Supreme Court, while staying Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in the Modi surname case, faulted the Gujarat trial court for sentencing him to the maximum punishment for defamation without giving a..
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Teesta Setalvad moves Gujarat HC to quash FIR against her for fabricating evidence in 2002 riots cases


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Modi surname case: Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi's plea against Gujarat HC order on July 21


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Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court against Gujarat HC's refusal to stay conviction

The court also noted Gandhi took Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name in his speech to "add sensation" and with an intention to "affect the result" of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Congress to hold 'maun satyagraha' in state capitals against Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha

The Congress on Friday had said it will move the Supreme Court after the Gujarat High Court refused to stay Gandhi's conviction in a 2019 defamation case over his Modi surname remarks.
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Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Gujarat HC's decision 'disappointing, but not unexpected', says Congress

The Congress on Friday said the Gujarat high court's decision to reject Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking stay in a defamation case was "disappointing, but not unexpected". The jurisprudence found in this..
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Congress to move SC after Gujarat HC's refusal to stay Rahul Gandhi's conviction in defamation case

In Kozhikode, AICC general secretary, Organisation, KC Venugopal said the party would move an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court order.
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Gujarat HC order on Rahul Gandhi’s conviction: Congress calls it political conspiracy

Backing Rahul Gandhi after the Gujarat high court on Friday rejected his petition seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark, senior Congress leaders..
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Defamation case: Gujarat HC rejects Rahul Gandhi's plea for stay on conviction

In a setback for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in his hope to get back the Parliament membership, the Gujarat high court on Friday rejected his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a criminal..
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Big blow to Rahul Gandhi! Gujarat HC refuses to stay conviction in defamation case

A stay on conviction would have paved the way for Gandhi's reinstatement as Member of Parliament.
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Defamation case: Setback for Rahul Gandhi, Gujarat HC rejects stay on his conviction


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Supreme Court to hear on Wednesday activist Teesta Setalvad's plea against Gujarat HC order


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Gujarat HC cites 'ability to influence witnesses' to deny bail to Teesta Setalvad

The Gujarat high court ordered Teesta Setalvad, a social activist, to "surrender immediately" as it dismissed on Saturday her bail application in connection with allegations of fabrication of evidence..
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Gujarat High Court denies Teesta Setalvad bail, three-judge Supreme Court bench gives relief after two-judge bench split

At the end of an 11-hour drama in constitutional courts, the Supreme Court late Saturday night in a special sitting of a three-judge bench stayed for a week a Gujarat high court order rejecting bail to..
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