Gujarat High Court

Scroll Down To Discover

Sort by:

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Reduces Contributory Negligence from 30% to 10% in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation for Partial Permanent Disability. Held that mere presence of motorcycle on the wrong side does not automatically fix contributory negligence without evidence of proximate cause....

The appellant, Vijaybhai Vikrambhai Sadmiya, was the original claimant in a motor accident claim petition arising from an accident on 23.08.2016. While riding his motorcycle on the side of the road ne...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Partly Allows Appeal by GSRTC and Dismisses Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Case - Negligence of ST Bus Driver Established, Compensation Reduced for Contributory Negligence. The court apportioned negligence at 70:30 ratio between the ST bus driver and the deceased driver of the Ambassador car under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 28.06.2000 at around 2:00 a.m. when the deceased, Maheshbhai Rana, was driving his Ambassador car from Vadodara to Nadiad with passengers. An ST ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Chain. Conviction under Sections 302, 326, 394, 201, 120(B) IPC and Section 135 Gujarat Police Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Parulben Mahendrabhai Godani, was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Surat in Sessions Case No. 150/2016 for the murder of her sister-in-law, Reshma Devendrabhai Godani...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved. Acquittal of Public Servant Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Upheld Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration....

The State of Gujarat appealed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 29-10-2010 passed by the learned Special Judge, Kachchh @ Bhuj in Special (ACB) Case No. 121 of 1994, whereby the respon...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Gujarat High Court Dismisses Condonation of Delay Application by Superintending Archaeologist in Land Acquisition Appeal. Delay of 718 days not sufficiently explained; mere administrative procedure not a valid ground for condonation....

The present application was filed by the Superintending Archaeologist seeking condonation of 718 days delay in filing the First Appeal against the judgment and decree dated 31.07.2023 passed by the le...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Dismisses Petition by Petitioner Challenging Merit List Placement for Principal Post -- Reservation Policy Upheld Based on Division Bench Judgment Quashing Government Resolution...

The petitioner, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging her placement as an unsuccessful candidate in the merit list for the post of Principal Class 1, science facu...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Quashes Termination Order of Gram Sevak Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Arbitrary Action Under Article 14 -- Service Termination Dispute...

The petitioner, filed a Special Civil Application challenging her termination from the post of Gram Sevak by District Panchayat Sabarkantha -- She was appointed in 2017 under a reserved category, but ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Allows Petition in Electricity Duty Exemption Case Due to Technical Error in Online Submission. Delay in Submitting Form-E Condoned as Reason Beyond Applicant's Control Under Proviso to Rule 11(3) of Bombay Electricity Duty (Gujarat) (Amendment) Rules, 2010, Modifying Exemption Period Under Section 3(2)(vii) of Gujarat Electricity Duty Act, 1958....

The dispute involved a petition filed by a private limited company engaged in manufacturing ferro vanadium, seeking relief against a communication and a final certificate regarding exemption from elec...