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Gujarat High Court Disposes of Petition Challenging Labour Court Award in Light of Settlement Between Employer and Workman. Parties Agree to Settle Industrial Dispute Under Section 2(p) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, Jewel Consumer Pvt Ltd, filed a Special Civil Application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, challenging an award date...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Penalty on Customs Warehouse Licensee for Alleged Violation of Warehouse Regulations — No Mens Rea Established for Procedural Lapses. The court held that penalty under Section 112 of Customs Act, 1962 requires mens rea and mere procedural lapse without intent to evade duty does not attract penalty....

The petitioner, Zaveri and Co. Pvt. Ltd., a company engaged in import and processing of precious metals, held a license under Section 58A of the Customs Act, 1962 for a Special Warehouse (Bonded Wareh...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Immoral Trafficking Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Acquittal Under Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956 Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of Jagdish Sundarlal Panjabi and another respondent by the Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.16, Ahmedabad City in Sessions Case No.352 of 2006. T...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Due to Cancellation of Fraudulent Sale Deeds. Sale deeds executed by fraudulent persons were cancelled and consideration reversed, rendering the basis for reassessment non-existent....

The petitioner, Gopal Bhachabhai Jatiya, filed a Special Civil Application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Gujarat High Court challenging a reassessment notice issued under S...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Due to Erroneous Deduction of Personal Expenses and Incorrect Multiplier Application. Compensation Enhanced from Rs.3,36,850 to Rs.5,23,600 for Death of 25-Year-Old Bachelor in Head-On Collision....

The appeal was filed by the original claimants (legal heirs of deceased Yashwant Dagdu Patil) against the judgment and award dated 05.01.2010 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Surat...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Negligence of Truck Driver — Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Claim Petition on Ground of Contributory Negligence Without Proper Evidence....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal heirs of the deceased Vajesinh Laxmansinh @ Vikramsinh Makwana, who died in a vehicular accident on 07.02.2006. The deceased was...

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Gujarat High Court Enhances Compensation for Injured Pedestrian in Motor Accident Claim — Future Prospects and Pain & Suffering Considered. Tribunal's failure to add 25% future prospects and award meager amounts under pain and suffering and special diet leads to enhancement under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Madhuben Ganpatbhai Harijan, a pedestrian, was injured in a motorcycle accident on 29 November 2016. She filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 seeking compensation o...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Atrocity Case Due to Death of Complainant and Lack of Evidence. Appeal under Section 378 CrPC fails as original complainant Shantaben Gulabbhai Bhil died and no other evidence supports conviction under Sections 354 IPC and 3(1)(11) SC/ST Act....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 07.04.2010 passed by the learned Additional Sessions J...

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Gujarat High Court Allows ESI Corporation's Appeal in ESI Coverage Dispute — Remand Order Set Aside for Lack of Jurisdiction. ESI Court Exceeded Its Powers Under Section 75 of ESI Act, 1948 by Remanding Matter to Appellate Authority Instead of Adjudicating Dispute Itself....

The present appeal arises from a judgment dated 01.04.2023 passed by the learned ESI Court, Ahmedabad in ESI Application No. 54 of 2017. The appellant, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), c...