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Gujarat High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act but Modifies Sentence to Fine Only After Deposit of Cheque Amount. The court held that since the offence is quasi-criminal and the cheque amount was deposited during revision, the sentence of imprisonment is not necessary and is reduced to fine only....

The applicant, Bhupesh Jayantilal Shah, was convicted by the Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No.6, Ahmedabad in Criminal Case No.245 of 2009 for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrume...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Revision Against Return of Complaint for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction in Cheque Dishonour Case. The court held that the Magistrate must record reasons before returning a complaint and that the place of cheque presentation is relevant for jurisdiction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The present revision application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) was filed by Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd. through its Power of Attorne...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Revision Against Magistrate's Order Returning Complaint for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction in Cheque Dishonour Case. The Court Held That the Magistrate Erred in Returning the Complaint as the Cheque Was Drawn on a Bank Branch Within His Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The present revision application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) was filed by Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd. through its Power of Attorne...

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Gujarat High Court Directs Consideration of Promotion Applications for Anganwadi Workers to Mukhya Sevika Post. The court held that the respondents must decide the petitioners' pending applications for promotion by a reasoned order within four weeks, without expressing any opinion on merits....

The petitioners, four Anganwadi workers employed with respondent No.3, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to the respondents to undertake the promo...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Caste Certificate Under SC/ST Act — No Locus Standi for Third Party. Private individual cannot seek quashing of another's caste certificate; remedy lies with Scrutiny Committee under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976....

The petitioner, Parmar Dilipbhai Kanchanbhai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976, see...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Private Complaint for Hurt and Robbery Due to Non-Examination of Complainant and Lack of Evidence. Court holds that continuation of proceedings under Section 323 IPC read with Section 114 IPC would be an abuse of process when the complainant fails to appear and support the allegations....

The present application was filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by the applicants-accused, Dhandhal Hardeepbhai Bharatbhai and others, seeking to invoke the ...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim as Tribunal's Award Exceeds Recalculated Amount. Claimant with 30% Permanent Disability Not Entitled to Higher Compensation as Tribunal's Award of Rs. 3,99,400/- Was Already More Than the Recalculated Amount of Rs. 3,78,000/- Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Chandubhai Amthabhai Patni, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained i...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Petition for Death Registration Despite Non-Recovery of Body in Canal Accident. Writ of Mandamus Issued Under Article 226 of Constitution and Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 Directing Registration of Death Entry Based on Police Certificate and Circumstantial Evidence....

The petitioner, Ramilaben Pradipbhai Vankar, filed a Special Civil Application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, seeking a writ ...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Registration of Death Entry Despite Non-Recovery of Body in Canal Drowning Case. Police Certificate Held Sufficient Evidence Under Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 for Issuance of Death Certificate....

The petitioner, Ramilaben Pradipbhai Vankar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, seeking a direction to the ...

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Gujarat High Court Allows State's Revision, Restores Confiscation of Kerosene Under Essential Commodities Act. Appellate Court Cannot Substitute Its Own Satisfaction for That of Confiscating Authority Under Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955....

The State of Gujarat filed a criminal revision application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 15.06.2009 passed b...