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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Implementation of Relief Package for 2002 Communal Riot Victims — Petitioner Failed to Establish Entitlement as Per Government Schemes....

The petitioner, Mehboob Fakruddin Vakharia, filed a writ petition before the Gujarat High Court seeking a mandamus to direct the State of Gujarat and other respondents to implement decisions regarding...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Appeal by Electricity Company Against Decree Cancelling Supplementary Bill. Court Upholds Trial Court's Finding That Supplementary Bill Was Issued Without Proper Inspection and Without Giving Opportunity to Consumer....

The present appeal was filed by the appellants, the Executive Engineer (G.E.B.) (now Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd) and others, challenging the judgment and decree dated 27.02.1996 passed by the le...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal by Electricity Board in Bill Dispute Case — Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration on Theft of Electricity. Trial Court's Decree Set Aside for Failure to Frame Proper Issues and Consider Evidence on Meter Tampering....

The case involves an appeal by the Executive Engineer, Gujarat Electricity Board (now Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd) and others against a judgment and decree dated 22.01.1996 passed by the learned A...

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High Court of Gujarat Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Truck Driver Established, Tribunal Erred in Holding Deceased Negligent. Claimants entitled to compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 as the accident was caused solely by the rash and negligent driving of the truck driver....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 27.09.1994, when the deceased, Arvindbhai Shankarlal Patel, was driving his jeep to Chanasma. A truck bearing registration no. G.R.W.1074, driven...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Revision Against Possession Warrant Under Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882 — Licensee's Alternative Accommodation Irrelevant. Court holds that summary remedy under Section 41 is available to licensor upon revocation of license, and pendency of civil suit or licensee's other property does not affect the right to possession....

The case involves a revision application under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, filed by Pradipkumar Gordhandas Patel (revisionist) against an order dated 04.12.2019 passed by the Sma...

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Gujarat High Court Partly Allows State's Revision in Essential Commodities Case — Confiscation Reduced from 100% to 20% Upheld. Appellate Court's Discretion to Modify Confiscation Under Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Upheld as Not Perverse....

The State of Gujarat filed a Criminal Revision Application under Section 397 read with Section 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging an order dated 31.03.2012 passed by the learned ...

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Gujarat High Court Allows State's Revision Against Acquittal in Essential Commodities Act Case — Collector's Penalty Order Restored. Sessions Judge Exceeded Jurisdiction by Setting Aside Collector's Order Under Section 6A of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Without Finding Illegality....

The State of Gujarat filed a criminal revision application against the order dated 07.03.2012 passed by the learned 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Nadiad, in Criminal Appeal No. 23 of 2011. The Sessio...

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High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellant, Navnitrai Tulshidas Purohit, was the Principal of Paycentre School at Mahobatpara. He was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Presiding Officer, Fast-Track Court, Por...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Yadav Rajbahadur Ghyansingh, was convicted by the Special Judge, Mehsana, for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and ...