Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association (GHCAA) has written to Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, requesting the transfer of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, citing severe delays in case filings that are affecting lawyers and litigants. In their letter, GHCAA President Brijesh Trivedi stated, “We request your Lordship to consider transferring the current Hon’ble Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court to another High Court, as problems escalated only after her elevation. The m...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has ruled that individuals who claim to be “victims” of religious conversion may still face prosecution if they later engage in activities aimed at “inducing others to convert.” The court clarified that people who convert and subsequently pressure or lure others cannot be considered victims and are liable for prosecution. These observations came in a recent order dismissing multiple petitions seeking to quash a 2021 FIR filed at Amod Police Station in ...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by the Mancha Masjid Trust seeking to quash a July 25 notice from the Amdavad Municipal Corporation (AMC). The notice directed the trust to peacefully vacate part of the 400-year-old Mancha Masjid in Saraspur to make way for a road-widening project under the Town Planning Scheme. The court also rejected the trust’s request to stay the implementation of the AMC notice for four weeks, after considering the government’s submissi...Read More

Ahmedabad: Following the brutal stabbing of a Class 10 student at Seventh Day School in Khokhra by a fellow student, the District Education Officer (DEO) had issued a notice to the school. The school challenged this notice in the Gujarat High Court. During the hearing today, the court directed the school to fully cooperate with the ongoing investigation. The High Court observed that the institution should admit 10% of its students each year at a nominal fee, in line with the provisions of the R...Read More

Ahmedabad: An Ahmedabad resident has approached the Gujarat High Court seeking a stay on the release of Akshay Kumar-starrer Jolly LLB 3, alleging that dialogues in the teaser portray the judiciary in a poor light. Petitioner Yatin Desai, a resident of Nikol, urged the court to direct the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to block the teaser on all digital platforms under the IT Act. He also sought a stay on the film’s scheduled release on September 19 and requested the formation of a ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat High Court Advocates Association (GHCAA) today announced that it will return to work from Monday, ending the five-day strike that began on Tuesday. The GHCAA had decided to abstain from work following its extraordinary general body meeting, in protest against the Supreme Court collegium’s recommendation to transfer Justice Sandeep Bhatt to Madhya Pradesh. The strike concluded after a six-member delegation from the association met the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in De...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of 14 high court judges, including two judges from the Gujarat High Court. These decisions were made during Collegium meetings held on August 25 and 26. Justice Manvendranath Roy has been proposed for transfer back to the Andhra Pradesh High Court, his parent court, while Justice Sandeep Natvarlal Bhatt has been recommended for transfer to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Justice Roy practiced law in Parvathipuram and Vizianagar...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association (GHCAA) has announced an indefinite boycott of court proceedings in protest against the proposed transfer of Justice Sandeep N. Bhat from the Gujarat High Court to the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The Supreme Court Collegium has proposed the transfer of 14 High Court judges, including Justice Bhat. While no official statement has been issued, sources indicated that only minor formalities remain before the proposal is forwarded to the Unio...Read More

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has approved the redevelopment of the Patel Baug Cooperative Housing Society in Ambawadi after a court-monitored vote showed 81% members in favour of redevelopment, bypassing dissenting members' challenges. A bench led by the Chief Justice was hearing an appeal filed by eight members opposing a single-judge order that directed them to vacate their flats. The dissenting members had questioned the validity of the management committee and a redevelopment resolutio...Read More

Rajkot: The long-standing demand for a Gujarat High Court bench in Rajkot has gained momentum once again, with Rajya Sabha MP Ram Mokaria writing to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, urging immediate action. The demand, first raised by the Rajkot Bar Association in 2015, has seen multiple representations over the years but remains unresolved. Mokaria has said that the state government is positive about the proposal. In 2022, following requests from the Bar Association, Mokaria wrote to then Union...Read More