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Gujarat High Court Partly Allows Appeals in Motor Accident Case — Notional Income Upheld but Loss of Consortium Awarded. Claimants Failed to Prove Higher Income of Deceased Couple, but Entitled to Rs.40,000 Each for Loss of Consortium Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeals arise out of a motor accident that occurred on 12.05.2018, wherein the deceased Rakesh Maheshbhai Makwana and his wife Ramilaben Rakesh Makwana sustained fatal injuries when a truc...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Delay Condonation Order in Maintenance Appeal — Limitation Act Section 5 Not Applicable to Criminal Appeals Under CrPC Section 29(2). The Court held that the Sessions Court lacked jurisdiction to condone 241 days delay as Section 29(2) CrPC prescribes a 30-day limitation without incorporating Section 5 of the Limitation Act....

The petitioner, Hirenkumar Mansangbhai Chauhan, and respondent no.2 are husband and wife. The wife filed Criminal Misc. Application No.5183 of 2024 seeking maintenance. The trial court partly allowed ...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Letters Patent Appeal Against Eviction Order Under Public Premises Act — Territorial Jurisdiction Challenge Fails. The Court upheld the Single Judge's finding that the Estate Officer had jurisdiction as the land was categorized under the Kandla Division per the Tariff Authority for Major Ports order dated 25.03.2011....

The present Letters Patent Appeal was filed by Nitin Arunkant Shah and another against the judgment of a Single Judge of the Gujarat High Court, which dismissed their challenge to an eviction order pa...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Alleged Dangerous Person Under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985 — Two Criminal Cases Held Insufficient to Disturb Public Order. Offences Under Section 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Do Not Per Se Threaten Public Order; Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority Found Illegal....

The case involved a challenge to a preventive detention order passed under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The detenu, Ankush Dinesh Shukla, was detained by the Commissione...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order for Lack of Material Showing Disturbance to Public Order. Detenu's Past Criminal Activities Did Not Justify Detention as 'Dangerous Person' Under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985....

The petitioner, Akash Pappubhai Rajbhar, through his mother Santara Devi Pappubhai Rai, challenged a preventive detention order dated 29.01.2026 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Surat City, under...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Wife's Petition Challenging Cost Imposed by Family Court for Attempting to Adduce Live Streaming Recording, Citing Psychological Distress in Custody Battles. Live Streaming of Court Proceedings Held Not Admissible Under Gujarat High Court Rules, but Cost Set Aside as Party Immediately Withdrew Application....

The case arose from a matrimonial dispute between a husband (dentist) and wife (physiotherapist) who had two minor children. After withdrawing their consent to a mutual divorce petition under Section ...

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High Court of Gujarat Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased was a pillion rider on a motorcycle which was hit by a truck; court held that the deceased contributed to the accident by not wearing a helmet and by riding negligently....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 25.11.2001 when the deceased, Prakashbhai Ratilal Shah, was traveling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle. The motorcycle was hit by a truck, resu...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Cheque Dishonour Complaint, Holding Complaint Not Premature Under Section 138 NI Act. Complaint Filed After Expiry of 15-Day Notice Period, Thus Maintainable....

The petitioner, Padamsingh Dhulsingh Sisodiya, filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of Criminal Case No. 61461 of 2022 pending before the Additiona...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Complaint in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Premature Filing Before Expiry of 15-Day Notice Period Under Section 138 NI Act. Complaint Filed on 12.10.2022, Notice Served on 29.08.2022, Violating Mandatory Waiting Period....

The petitioner, Padamsingh Dhulsingh Sisodiya, filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of Criminal Case No. 61461 of 2022 pending before the Addl. Sen...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Under PITNDPS Act for Lack of Material Showing Threat to Public Order. Detenue's Activities Did Not Disturb Public Health or Public Order, Rendering Detention Order Invalid Under Section 3(1) of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Mahammad Uvesh @Gajani, was preventively detained by an order dated 06/02/2026 passed by the Director General of Police, CID Crime and Railways, Gandhinagar, under Section 3(1) of the ...