High Court of Gujarat

30 judgments

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Tushar Arun Gandhi v. Gujarat State and Others

01 Apr 2022 · Dhananjay V. Chandrachud; Sujal Kant · 2022 INSC 383

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and remanded the public interest litigation challenging the Gujarat government's resolution on Gandhi Ashram's redevelopment for fresh consideration with full opportunity to parties and detailed state response.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 public interest litigation Gandhi Ashram heritage preservation

Gujarat State v. R. J. Pathan

24 Mar 2022 · M. R. Shah; B. V. Nagarathna

The Supreme Court held that temporary contractual appointments for a specific project do not entitle employees to regularization or permanent absorption merely based on long service, and set aside the High Court's order directing such regularization.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant temporary appointment contractual service regularization permanent absorption

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26 Oct 2020 · M. H. Shantini Gaudar · 2020 INSC 608
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The Supreme Court held that detention beyond the prescribed period under Section 167(2) CrPC without judicial sanction is illegal, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in preventive detention cases under the NSA Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 167(2) CrPC National Security Act, 1985 preventive detention bail application

Mustak @ Kaniyo Ahmed Sheikh v. State of Gujarat

18 Jun 2020 · R. Bhanumati; Indira Banerjee

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction and enhanced sentence of the appellant for attempted murder based on reliable eyewitness identification and corroborative forensic evidence despite minor procedural lapses.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant identification parade eyewitness testimony attempt to murder Section 307 IPC

Satishkumar Nyalchand Shah v. Gujarat State and Others

02 Mar 2020 · Ashok Bhushan; M. R. Shah
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An accused already charge-sheeted and undergoing trial has no locus standi to be impleaded in a further investigation application under Section 173(8) CrPC against another accused not yet charge-sheeted.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 173(8) CrPC further investigation locus standi charge sheet

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14 Feb 2020 · Evendrar Beniji; A. S. B. Pinna · 2020 INSC 191

The Gujarat High Court's directions imposing procedural safeguards including police verification for bail in organized crime cases under the Gujarat Control of Organized Crime Act are upheld, and the appellant's challenge to modify bail conditions is dismissed.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail anticipatory bail Gujarat Control of Organized Crime Act police verification

Vinod Ravjibhai Rajput v. Gujarat State and Others

14 Feb 2020 · Indira Banerjee; A. S. Bopanna

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the appellant's valid full-time appointment entitled him to continuity of service benefits from 2002, but without back wages for the period he did not work post termination, and quashed the respondents' subsequent appointment order violating prior judicial directions.

labor appeal_allowed Significant continuity of service regularization full-time appointment interim order

Rajeshbhai Muljibhai Patel v. Gujarat State

10 Feb 2020 · R. Bhanumati; A. S. Bopanna · 2020 INSC 160

The Supreme Court held that the presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act arises upon admission of cheque issuance and that disputed civil documents cannot alone justify quashing of an FIR alleging forgery, thereby reinstating the criminal complaint under Section 138 and quashing the FIR for forgery.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Negotiable Instruments Act Section 138 NI Act Section 139 NI Act Cheque dishonor

Miss X Y Z v. Gujarat State and Others

25 Oct 2019 · R. Subhash Reddy; Uday Umesh Lalit; Indu Malhotra

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's quashing of the FIR in a rape and blackmail case, holding that serious allegations require full investigation and cannot be dismissed on the basis of a settlement.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR rape allegations consent

Bharatkumar Rameshchandra Barot v. Gujarat State

26 Mar 2018 · R. K. Agrawal; Abhay Manohar Sapre

The Supreme Court upheld the life imprisonment sentence for murder, affirming procedural compliance under Section 377 CrPC and ruling that sentences less than life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC are illegal.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC life imprisonment sentence enhancement Section 377 CrPC