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High Court Quashes Reversion Order of Promoted Engineer — Violation of Natural Justice Established. The court found that the reversion order was passed without affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing, violating principles of natural justice....

The case involved a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by a petitioner seeking to quash a reversion order issued by the Housing Commissioner of the Gujarat Housing Board. Th...

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High Court Modifies Order in Arbitration Proceedings — Consolidation of Applications Ordered. The court directed that applications challenging interim and final awards should be heard together to avoid conflicting decisions and piecemeal adjudication....

The dispute arose from arbitration proceedings involving 15 partnership firms of the Bidiwala Group. The petitioners, Aditya Dhruvkumar Patel and another, filed a Special Civil Application seeking con...

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Gujarat High Court Reduces Sentence in Revision Application for Offences Under IPC and Bombay Police Act — Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone. The court upheld the conviction but reduced the sentence from six months to three months, considering the time elapsed and mental agony....

The applicant, Dostmahamad Rasulbhai Memon, was convicted by the learned Additional Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Danta, in Criminal Case No.852/1995 for offences under Sections 323, 324, and 504 ...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Arbitral Award in Property Dispute — Upholds Validity of Settlement Agreement Under Section 73 of Arbitration Act. Court holds that a settlement agreement recorded by the arbitral tribunal has the same status as an arbitral award and is binding on the parties....

The case involves multiple special civil applications filed by Dhruvkumar Jaswantlal Patel against Rajnikant Prahladbhai Patel (deceased) through legal heirs, challenging an arbitral award. The petiti...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Petition for Mutation of Land Entry Based on Registered Sale Deed. Revenue Authorities Exceeded Jurisdiction by Cancelling Entry Without Civil Court Order Annulment....

The petitioners, who were bona fide purchasers of land from Dahiben, challenged multiple orders of revenue authorities that cancelled their entry in the revenue record based on a registered sale deed....

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging 1961 Land Acquisition as Barred by Delay and Laches. Petitioner's claim for restoration of land acquired over six decades ago fails due to unexplained delay and lack of locus standi....

The petitioner, Amratlal Ishwarlal Patel, aged about 84 years and a retired Central Government pensioner, filed a writ petition before the Gujarat High Court seeking to challenge land acquisition proc...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Forest Beat Guards for Assault Allegations During Duty — Acts Done in Official Capacity Protected Under Section 197 CrPC and Forest Laws. Alleged assault during interception of illegal entry into restricted forest area held to be part of official duty, and FIR quashed as no sanction obtained under Section 197 CrPC....

The present application was filed by two forest beat guards, Pravinbhai Karsanbhai Vala and another, seeking quashment of FIR I-C.R. No.1 of 2017 registered with Mendarda Police Station, District Juna...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging DRT Order as Time-Barred Under Section 17(1) of SARFAESI Act. Limitation Period of 45 Days for Filing Securitisation Application is Mandatory and Cannot Be Extended by the Tribunal....

The petitioner, M/s. Zen Lifecare Ltd., challenged the orders of the Debt Recovery Tribunal-I, Ahmedabad, dated 20th November 2020 and 6th February 2024, which dismissed its Securitisation Application...

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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...