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Flight attendant from Bulgaria accuses CMD of pharma company 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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Gujarat high court's bail to Teesta Setalvad, husband Javed Anand OK but they must join probe: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in the anticipatory bail granted to activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband in a case of alleged misappropriation of funds. The court has directed the couple..
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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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High court notice to Gujarat govt on Teesta's plea seeking FIR quashing

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government over a petition filed by activist Teesta Setalvad seeking the quashing of an FIR against her for allegedly fabricating..
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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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Wagh Bakri scion Parag Desai’s death puts focus on dog menace

The untimely death of Parag Desai, the scion of Wagh Bakri Group, due to a freak accident involving stray dogs has reignited the discussion on the issue of canine menace in Ahmedabad. Many residents..
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Gujarat high court judges bicker in open court, one leaves in a huff

A difference of opinion between two judges at the Gujarat high court during a taxation-related case led to an acrimonious exchange. The senior judge expressed dissatisfaction with the junior judge's..
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Wagh Bakri scion dies of injury suffered in fall while dodging stray dogs

Parag Desai, the executive director of tea brand Wagh Bakri, has died in Ahmedabad after suffering a head injury while trying to escape a pack of stray dogs outside his home. Desai, a fourth-generation..
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Quotas in PhD programme likely from 2025: IIM-A in high court

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, informed Gujarat high court on Monday that it might introduce the reservation policy in its PhD programme from the 2025 academic year. After resisting quota..
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School leaving certificate not enough to prove age, says Gujarat HC

The Gujarat high court has ruled that a school leaving certificate alone is not sufficient evidence to establish a person's age in a criminal trial. The ruling came in a case where a man was accused of..
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Baby’s name change: Astrologer proposes, AMC disposes; Gujarat high court concurs with dad


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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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Gujrat high court refuses to stay Hazare bungalow demolition

The Gujarat high court has refused to halt the demolition of a bungalow once occupied by cricketer Vijay Hazare. The Vadodara-based Heritage Trust, which filed the public interest litigation, was..
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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 high court takes up alleged rape at GNLU, bullying of queer student

The Gujarat high court took suo motu cognisance on Monday of allegations involving the rape of a woman student by a batch-mate and harassment of a queer student at Gujarat National Law University..
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Gujarat HC sets guidelines to decide if juvenile offenders be tried as adults

The Gujarat High Court has issued guidelines for the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) and children's courts to determine whether a juvenile offender should be tried as an adult. The court overturned the..
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Gujarat HC permits minor rape survivor’s abortion, tells mother not to pressure her

The Gujarat high court on Friday directed the medical superintendent of Gandhinagar Civil Hospital to undertake the procedure for termination of pregnancy of a 17-year-old upon her mother’s request...
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12-year-old girl raped by father gets nod to abort 27-week fetus

The Gujarat high court on Wednesday permitted a 12-year-old who was allegedly raped by her father to terminate her 27-week pregnancy and ordered the state government - for the first time in such a 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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Sending children to preschool before they turn 3 is an illegal act: Gujarat HC

The Gujarat high court has ruled that forcing children to go to a preschool before they reach three years of age is an illegal act on the part of parents.
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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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Raped by father, 12-year-old moves Gujarat HC for abortion

Two days after registering a criminal complaint against a man for allegedly impregnating his 12-year-old daughter, the mother and minor victim on Monday moved the Gujarat high court asking for..
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SC Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea Against Guj HC Order In PM Modi`s Degree Defamation Case

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Arvind Kejriwal against a decision of the Gujarat High Court in a criminal defamation case concerning Prime Minister Narendra Modi's academic..
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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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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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Gujarat high court acquits businessman Birju Salla in 2017 plane hijacking case

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday acquitted Mumbai businessman Birju Salla quashing the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court's order that had sentenced him to life for planting a threat note on a..
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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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SC Stay On Rahul Gandhi`s Conviction `Reinforces People`s Trust In Democracy`: Arvind Kejriwal

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Gujarat High Court verdict that had dismissed Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.
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BREAKING NEWS: Rahul Gandhi Modi Surname Defamation Case: SC Stays Congress Leader`s Conviction

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had challenged the Gujarat High Court verdict which dismissed his plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a defamation case over his 'Modi surname' remark.
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Dafamation case: 'Rahul Gandhi not a hardened criminal', Singhvi tells Supreme Court

Rahul Gandhi is not a hardened criminal and there is no conviction in any case despite several cases filed against him by BJP workers, senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi told Supreme Court on Friday. The..
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Gujarat high court judge recuses from Teesta plea


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India: Gujarat High Court Decides Whether Cargo Can Be Detained As Security For International Commercial Arbitration Seated Outside India For Disputes Arising Under A Fixture Note. - Sochannam Legal

Disputes arose between Allianz Bulk CFR8 PTE LTD (Owners) and Kutch Chemical Industries (Charterers) under a fixture note dated 8.10.2022.
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Who Is Justice Sunita Agarwal, The Only Woman Currently Serving As Chief Justice Of A High Court?

Justice Sunita Agarwal was on Sunday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court.
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SC Grants Regular Bail To Teesta Setalvad In Post-Godhra Riots Case

A three-judge bench of Justices B R Gavai, A S Bopanna and Dipankar Datta set aside the order of the Gujarat High Court rejecting activist Teesta Setalvad's plea for regular bail.
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Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court, seeks stay of defamation ruling

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, disqualified as MP from Wayanad, e-filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on Saturday challenging a Gujarat high court order refusing to stay a Surat trial court's verdict..
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Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi moves SC against HC's refusal to stay his conviction

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat high Court's refusal to stay his conviction in the defamation case over 'Modi surname' remark...
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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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Congress workers can take law into hands to oust PM Modi: Rajasthan minister

Disaster relief minister Govind Meghwal on Friday raised questions on Gujarat High Court’s rejection of Rahul Gandhi’s petition in the defamation case and said Congress workers would even take the..
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