Constitution of India

Two British nationals were detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 for allegedly smuggling electronic equipment in a Mercedes van. They filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking release, arguing that their representations to the Central Government and to …

The appellants, Dakkata Balaram Reddy and Chinapana Gopi, were convicted for the murder of Vetcha Kesava Rao's son and wife and for robbery of gold ornaments and cash, based largely on circumstantial evidence and the recovery of stolen property from their possession. The prosecution presented testimony of three indepen…

The Industrial Village Razhuphe filed a writ petition in the Gauhati High Court seeking cancellation of census records collected by the Dimapur Municipal Council and directions that the State of Nagaland not accept those records. The Single Judge ordered the cancellation and directed the Census Officer to conduct a fre…

The Kandla Port Trust cancelled a 2005 tender for lease‑hold plots after a five‑year delay in obtaining Coastal Regulation Zone clearance, prompting the successful bidder, Rishi Kiran Logistics, to claim that a Letter of Intent (LOI) constituted a concluded contract and that the Trust was estopped from cancelling. The …

The appellant, Poonam Kumari, was selected as a dealer for an Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) petrol pump and began operations after receiving a Letter of Intent. A writ petition filed by another applicant challenged the Dealer Selection Board's (DSB) selection, and the High Court quashed the DSB's decision without giving…

The appellants challenged the constitutional validity of Sections 54A, 69(4)‑(9) and 98 inserted by amendment to the Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950, alleging that they usurped the jurisdiction of criminal courts, removed the remedy of judicial review and violated Articles 14, 19, 20, 21, 301 and 254 of the Constitution. Th…

The State of Chhattisgarh granted excise licences for retail liquor sale under the Chhattisgarh Excise Act, 1915 and the 2002 Rules. After objections were raised, a writ petition was filed before the Chhattisgarh High Court, naming 65 licence‑holders as parties while omitting 126 others. The High Court cancelled all th…

The respondent, a government employee, sought to have his date of birth corrected from 30‑07‑1941 to 16‑10‑1945, alleging an error in his 1960 High School Certificate. He filed an application for correction in 1981, but the suit was only instituted in 1995, more than three decades after the certificate’s issuance and s…

The Supreme Court examined contempt proceedings against Rajendra Sail, who had called a High Court judgment "rubbish" and alleged bias and bribery by the judges, and against the editor, printer, publisher and chief sub‑editor of the newspaper that published his statements. The Court held that such scurrilous remarks we…

The New Friends Co‑operative House Building Society rejected the nomination papers of three members on the ground that they were listed as defaulters. The respondents filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the Delhi High Court seeking to quash the election notification and to have a fresh de…

The Patna High Court, exercising its Article 226 jurisdiction, issued an interim order that halted construction activities on Bailey Road, prompting seven builders to seek special leave to appeal before the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court dismissed the SLP, directing the petitioners to approach the High Court, but lat…

The State of Uttar Pradesh did not renew the term of Johri Mal as District Government Counsel (Criminal) despite a vacancy notice. The respondent challenged the non‑renewal, and the Allahabad High Court ordered renewal, directing that a collegium headed by the District Judge recommend the appointment. The State appeale…

The petitioners, consignees of coal, challenged the Railway's recovery of penal charges under Rule 161‑A of the Indian Railway Conference Association (IRCA) Rules for loading wagons beyond the permissible carrying capacity. The Supreme Court examined whether Rule 161‑A was inconsistent with or ultra vires Section 53 of…

The State of Orissa challenged the validity of the Orissa Rural Employment, Education and Production Act, 1992 which imposed a tax of Rs 32,000 per acre on coal‑bearing lands. The High Court held that the State legislature lacked competence to levy such a tax and struck down the provision. On appeal, the Supreme Court …

The respondent, a government employee, had his date of birth recorded as 25‑04‑1931 based on his declaration at appointment, which was accepted and authenticated by the employer. After 36 years of service and close to retirement, he sought to change his date of birth to 07‑07‑1934, relying on a duplicate matriculation …

The widow of a turner who was dismissed from service challenged the disciplinary enquiry that led to his dismissal. The employee had alleged bias against the appointed enquiry officer and requested a change of officer, which the authorities ignored and proceeded with an ex parte enquiry. After the enquiry officer exami…

The respondent was appointed as a temporary Assistant Project Officer under the National Adult Education Scheme, with her appointment stating that service could be terminated at any time by giving one month's notice or pay. In June 1982 she was terminated under the Uttar Pradesh Temporary Government Servants (Terminati…

The petitioners, members of a Delhi cooperative housing society, were expelled by a resolution of the society's general body on 22 February 1990, which was later approved by the Registrar. They filed several writ petitions in the Delhi High Court challenging the expulsion and other matters, but did not contest the expu…

The Punjab government acquired about 50 acres of land for the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and the District Collector awarded Rs.30,000 per acre. Both the landowners and FCI sought references under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894; the reference court barred FCI’s reference but fixed compensation at Rs.1…

The petitioners challenged a Central Government notification dated 15 December 1986 that, under Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, extended the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction (Amendment) Act, 1985 to the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The core issues were whether Section 87 itself violated the Const…

The Supreme Court considered a series of civil appeals arising from dismissals of bank employees who sought relief under various State Shops and Establishments Acts. The banks argued that the Acts did not apply to them because they were "establishments under the Central Government" and thus fell within the exemption in…

Vinod Kumar, a college student, was convicted for leading a pre‑planned triple murder in 1973 and sentenced to life imprisonment under IPC s.302 read with s.149. He appealed, the High Court affirmed the conviction, and later obtained special leave to raise a belated claim that he was a child (under 16) at the time of t…

Kuljeet Singh alias Ranga was convicted along with a co‑accused for the murder of two children and sentenced to death under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, with additional convictions under sections 363, 365, 366 and 376. The conviction and sentence were affirmed by the High Court and the Supreme Court di…

The appellant, Inder Singh, filed a suit seeking title and possession of a parcel of land, which the State later claimed as government land. After the trial court dismissed the suit, the first appellate court reversed that decision in favour of the appellant. The State filed a review petition, which was dismissed for d…

The Commissioner of Police in Telangana issued a preventive detention order against Nenavath Ravi and his associates under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1986, alleging habitual robbery and gold‑chain snatching that allegedly created fear among women. The order was based on four FIRs, but the Det…

The Supreme Court examined a notification that exempted the extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects such as roads and pipelines from the requirement of prior environmental clearance. The petitioners argued that this blanket exemption was arbitrary, violated Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, and was issue…

The petitioners sought a blanket prohibition on the installation of overhead transmission lines for solar power across roughly 99,000 square kilometres in Rajasthan and Gujarat, arguing that such lines threaten the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard (GIB). The Supreme Court had earlier ordered the conversion of…

The Supreme Court examined whether orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) are amenable to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution. The Union of India contended that Section 14 of the AFT Act and Article 227(4) barred High Courts from exercising such jurisdiction, relying on the decision in Union of I…

The petitioner, Sundar, was convicted of kidnapping and murdering a seven‑year‑old child and sentenced to death by the trial court, a decision affirmed by the High Court and the Supreme Court. He filed a review petition alleging errors in the evidence, especially the admissibility of call‑detail records (CDRs) without …

The appellants, who cleared the Uttar Pradesh Post Graduate Medical Entrance Examination but were not allotted seats in the first round of counselling, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to conduct second, third and mop‑up rounds of counselling as prescribed in the information brochure. The Hi…

On March 12, 1993, a series of 12 bomb explosions occurred in Bombay, killing 257 people and injuring 713, with property damage worth Rs. 27 crores. The conspiracy was hatched by Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim, with Yakub Abdul Razak Memon (A-1) playing a key role. The Designated Court convicted 100 accused, sentencing…

The State of Andhra Pradesh amended its Police (Civil) Service Rules, 1998 to introduce an accelerated promotion scheme for Inspectors and Deputy Superintendents who performed outstanding work in anti‑extremist operations, irrespective of seniority. A group of police officers challenged the amendment as violative of Ar…

The All India Judges Association filed a writ petition seeking implementation of the recommendations of the First National Judicial Pay Commission (Shetty Commission) concerning service conditions of the subordinate judiciary. The Supreme Court examined whether the pay scales, allowances, recruitment methods, judge‑str…

Assam Company Ltd. and another were engaged in cultivation, manufacture and sale of tea, a composite income taxable under both the Central Income Tax Act, 1961 and the Assam Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1939. The State Agricultural Income Tax Officer refused to accept the agricultural income computation made by the Cen…

The appellants filed a suit for partition and rendition of accounts which was decreed by the lower appellate court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court entertained a second appeal under Section 41 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918, set aside the decree, and did so without framing a substantial question of law as required by…

The appellants, Gujarat cement manufacturers, challenged three Rajasthan notifications that reduced the Central Sales Tax on inter‑state cement sales to 7% and later 4% and dispensed with the mandatory Form C declaration. They argued that the notifications were not issued in public interest, violated Articles 301, 302,…

The appellants, processors of cashew nuts in Kerala and Karnataka, purchased raw cashew nuts imported by the Cashew Corporation of India (CCI), a canalising agency, and argued that these purchases were "in the course of import" and thus exempt from state sales tax under Section 5(2) of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956. …

The petitioners challenged the promotions of several engineers in the Uttar Pradesh Public Works Department, arguing that the Supreme Court's decision in Indira Sawhney (Mandal) that reservation in promotion was unconstitutional could not be postponed for five years. The Court examined whether the right to promotion is…

Gian Kaur and her husband were convicted under Section 306 of the IPC for abetting the suicide of Kulwant Kaur. They appealed, arguing that Section 306 (and Section 309) were unconstitutional because Article 21 of the Constitution includes a "right to die", as held in P. Rathinam. The Supreme Court, sitting as a Consti…

The case involved three Yadav appellants convicted for rioting, arson and murder during communal violence in Bihar in 1985. The appellants challenged the High Court’s transfer of the trial from the 10th to the 5th Sessions Court, arguing that the transfer was beyond its jurisdiction and amounted to a de novo trial viol…

The Supreme Court examined the murder trial of three inter‑related accused (two sisters, A‑1 and A‑2, and the husband of a younger sister, A‑3) who were convicted for killing a devotee, Ramakoti Reddy, based largely on the testimony of a single maid‑servant (PW‑1) and a disputed letter. The Court found PW‑1’s evidence …

The appellant, Neelima Misra, applied for the post of Reader in Psychology at Lucknow University. The Selection Committee, after evaluating qualifications, experience, interview performance and a high‑standard published work (an alternative to a Ph.D.), recommended her appointment. The Executive Council disagreed, clai…

Major D.P. Kukrety, a commissioned officer of the Indian Army, was tried by a general court‑martial for alleged misconduct in November 1975. The court‑martial found him not guilty, but the finding was sent back for revision and remained unconfirmed. The Chief of the Army Staff then issued a show‑cause notice under Rule…

The petitioners, employees of the nationalised general insurance companies, challenged the 30 September 1980 notification introducing the General Insurance (Rationalisation and Revision of Pay Scales and Other Conditions of Service) Second Amendment Scheme, alleging it violated Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 31 of the Const…

The petitioner, N.K. V. Bros (P) Ltd., owned a stage carriage that, after nightfall, struck an over‑hanging high‑tension wire, killing eight passengers and injuring many others. The driver was tried under IPC s.304A but was acquitted on the ground that the accident was an act of God. The Accident Claims Tribunal, apply…

Anmol, a candidate with 58% multiple disabilities, secured a rank of 2462 in the NEET‑UG 2024 PwD category but was denied admission to an MBBS course by the Disability Assessment Board, which relied solely on quantified disability and the "both hands intact" clause in Appendix H‑1 of the 2019 NMC regulations. The High …

The case concerned the computation of pension benefits for employees who had served as 'Job Contractors' under the Odisha Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1992. The State of Odisha appealed against a High Court order that had dismissed its writ appeals on the ground of inordinate delay and had earlier directed that the …

Riya George, a medical student, paid Rs 21.65 lakh for admission to Kannur Medical College, which was later cancelled by the Admission Supervisory Committee (ASC) for non‑compliance with regulations. She received Rs 20 lakh as a partial refund but claimed the remaining Rs 1.65 lakh and damages for the loss of one acade…

Jagdish was convicted by the trial court, High Court and Supreme Court for the murder of his wife and five children and sentenced to death. He filed a mercy petition with the President, but the State of Madhya Pradesh delayed forwarding the petition for more than four years, resulting in a total delay of about five yea…

The appellant was allotted a commercial booth in an open auction in 1996 for Rs.7,55,000 and paid only 25% of the consideration. He failed to pay the balance despite multiple notices, leading the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to issue a resumption order in 2001. Although the resumption order was initially …

Transparency International India and Centre for Media Studies filed a writ petition under Article 32 challenging contempt proceedings initiated by a Judicial Magistrate, Class I, Kangan, Jammu & Kashmir, against them for a study that alleged 92% of the lower judiciary in the State was corrupt. The magistrate issued a s…

The India Literacy Board, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, appointed the respondents as teachers on a fixed‑term contractual basis for periods ranging from eight to thirteen years. After the contracts expired, the Board advertised fresh recruitment, but the respondents filed a writ petition un…

The appellant, a clerk of a District Cooperative Bank, was dismissed without a charge‑sheet, show‑cause notice or hearing. He filed a suit seeking a declaration that the dismissal was illegal and that he should be reinstated with consequential benefits. The lower appellate court held the dismissal void for violation of…

Six lab assistants employed on daily wages at a private college filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking equal pay with government employees, invoking Article 39(d) and executive instructions. The High Court dismissed the petition, and the matter reached the Supreme Court on appeal. The Court examined whether a …

The State of U.P. appealed against a Service Tribunal and High Court order that quashed adverse remarks recorded in the confidential reports of Yamuna Shanker Misra and another employee for the years 1987‑88 and 1988‑89, which had denied their promotion. The Tribunal held the remarks were made with malice and arbitrari…

In 1993 a series of bomb blasts in Bombay led to the arrest of Abdul Hamid Haji Mohammed, during which six Chinese AK‑56 rifles and twelve magazines were recovered. The Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) refused his bail, holding that the allegations attracted TADA pr…

The appellants, recruited as Lower Division Clerks between 1960 and 1964 and later transferred to the Armed Forces Headquarters, claimed that their inter‑se seniority should be based on length of service as prescribed by earlier Government memoranda. The Armed Forces Headquarters Clerical Service Rules, 1968, which cam…

The State of Bihar issued a notification requiring carriers transporting goods exceeding a specified quantity to carry Forms XXVIII A or XXVIII B as permits for verification and assessment of sales tax. Harihar Prasad Debuka, a registered dealer, was penalised for not correctly completing the form and challenged the no…

Dr. S.A. Johari, an honorary surgeon attached to Dr. Amonkar Hospital, occupied a small cabin within the hospital premises and paid a monthly compensation. The Amonkar family, owners of the premises, gave notice terminating his attachment and sought his eviction. Johari filed a suit claiming he was a "protected license…

The respondent, a teacher absorbed into Madhya Pradesh government service, had his employment terminated after a police report alleged his prior involvement in RSS and Jan Sangh activities. The High Court quashed the termination, holding that the order was punitive and violated Article 311 of the Constitution. The Stat…

The Enforcement Directorate detained Subhash Sharma under a Look Out Circular at IGI Airport on 4 March 2022 and later took him into physical custody on 5 March 2022, but failed to produce him before the nearest magistrate within the statutory 24‑hour period. The High Court held that this breach of Article 22(2) of the…

The State of Jharkhand filed an FIR alleging that Dr. Nishkant Dubey and others forcibly entered the Air Traffic Control (ATC) room at Deoghar Airport, exerted pressure on officials, and caused an unsafe take‑off, invoking Sections 336, 447 and 448 of the IPC and Sections 10 and 11A of the Aircraft Act. The High Court …

The Supreme Court disposed of two appeals. In Indu Bai & Ors. v. State of Telangana, the Court set aside the High Court's order that had allowed the State's challenge to the claim of pre‑partition tenancy and remitted the matter to the High Court for proper determination. In The Home Secretary (Prison) v. H. Nilofer Ni…

The 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election produced a hung house; the Congress‑nominated MLA (Respondent No.3) joined a BJP‑led government and was sworn in as a minister. Thirteen disqualification petitions were filed under paragraph 2(1)(a) of the Tenth Schedule, but the Speaker failed to decide them for over two …

The Supreme Court entertained a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 32 by death‑row convicts and their families alleging that the executive had unreasonably delayed the disposal of their mercy petitions under Articles 72 and 161, and that other supervening circumstances such as mental illness, solitary confinem…

Biswanath Bhatiacharya, who had been detained under COFEPOSA in the 1970s, was served a notice under Section 6(1) of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976 (SAFEMA) to explain the source of his wealth, and later a forfeiture order was passed under Section 7. He challenged the…

Five candidates who were serving as Assistant District Attorneys, Public Prosecutors or Deputy Advocate General were selected for the post of Additional District and Sessions Judge in Haryana through direct recruitment. The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed their appointments, holding that they did not satisfy the …

The All Bengal Excise Licensees Association challenged the West Bengal government's policy of granting additional liquor licences, leading to a High Court stay order. A contempt petition alleging violation of that stay was dismissed, and the Supreme Court, in a prior judgment (All Bengal Licensees Association v. Raghab…

The appellants, including Karnataka Bank Ltd., Shaw Wallace & Co., and a partnership firm, challenged notices requiring each of their branches in Andhra Pradesh to pay profession tax of Rs.2500 per annum, arguing that the explanation to the definition of "person" in the Andhra Pradesh Tax on Professions, Trades, Callin…

The Municipal Corporation of Amritsar issued notices demanding "service charges" from the Posts & Telegraphs Department for water, lighting, drainage and road services to its buildings. The department contended that, as property of the Union, it was exempt from any tax under Article 285(1) of the Constitution. The corp…

State Bank of India filed a suit for recovery of money against Y. Venkateswara Rao, obtaining a preliminary decree in its favour which was upheld by the District Court. After the decree, Section 21-A was inserted into the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 by the Banking Laws (Amendment) Act, 1984, prohibiting courts from re…

The Central Government issued a 1983 communication granting special ad‑hoc incentives to public‑sector bank officers transferred to hardship postings in the North‑Eastern region. United Bank of India adopted these incentives for transferred (promotee) officers but excluded directly recruited officers posting there for …

The India Railway SAS Staff Association (appellants), comprising Section Officers and Travelling Inspectors of Accounts, were placed in the revised pay scale of Rs.2000-3200 following the Fourth Central Pay Commission but were not accorded Group ‘B’ status, unlike their counterparts in the CAG and CGDA. They contended …

Vam Organic Chemicals Ltd. and two other firms, licensed to produce industrial alcohol (rectified spirit) for chemical manufacturing, challenged Uttar Pradesh's Notification No. 25/Licence/Part‑3 dated 18‑May‑1990 which imposed a denaturation fee of 7 paise per litre under Section 41 of the U.P. Excise Act, 1910. The p…

The petitioners, the Superintending Engineer, Public Health, UT Chandigarh and others, appointed two officers to the post of Head Draftsman without considering the respondent, Kuldeep Singh, a Scheduled Caste (SC) candidate who was eligible for promotion under the reservation roster. The vacancy was reserved for Schedu…

The petitioner, a widow of a Major in the Indian Army, sought Special Family Pension, Children Allowance and monetary compensation after her husband died in mysterious circumstances involving extensive burns. The authorities denied her claim, stating the death was not attributable to military service and refused to dis…

Harpreet Kaur, the wife of Harvinder Singh, challenged the detention of her husband under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers and Drug Offenders Act, 1981. The husband had been involved in bootlegging, threatened police, attempted to run them over, injured a pedestrian and escap…

The petitioner, Jayesh Velji Solanki, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. He claimed innocence and argued that the investigation was nearly complete, having been in custody since 31 July 2026. The State op…

The petitioners filed a special civil application under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Fourth Additional Civil Judge, Surat, to expedite the hearing of an injunction application and the regular civil suit No. 114 of 2023, alleging encroachment by the respondents on school premi…

The petitioner Kiran Patni applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging trespass and theft of muddamal worth Rs.58,000. The State opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the offence, the pending chargesheet, and risk of tampering with ev…

The Sindhu Resettlement Corporation Ltd., acting as the original respondent No.4, filed a recall application seeking to set aside the High Court's order dated 10 April 2026 in Special Civil Application No. 5145/2026, alleging suppression of material facts, non‑joinder of necessary parties and abuse of process. The corp…

MUKESHKUMAR was arrested in connection with an offence under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and IPC sections 465, 468, 471 and 120B. The investigation was completed and a chargesheet filed. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming innocence despite past antece…

The applicant, aged 22, filed an application under Section 483 of the BNSS seeking regular bail in connection with FIR C.R. No.11193034260020 of 2026 registered at Lathi Police Station, District Amreli, for offences under Sections 406, 467, 468, and 471 of the IPC/BNS. The prosecution alleged that the victim eloped wit…

The applicant, Dhruv @ Kanaiyo Sunilgiri Goswami, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for alleged offences under Sections 25(1)(A) and 25(7)(i) of the Arms Act. The State opposed bail, arguing the applicant’s involvement and the gravity of the offence. The Court examin…

The petitioner, Ajay @Ajju Sureshchandra Badadwal, was charged under the Gujarat Prohibition Act for allegedly supplying contraband liquor, with a chargesheet already filed. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming innocence and arguing that the investigati…

The petitioner, Nasib @ Bhuvaji Vinodbhai Makvana, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)B and 29 of the NDPS Act for allegedly supplying 1.862 kg of ganja, which is not a commercial quantity.…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application for regular bail filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Anand alias Kaanbhai Maheshbhai Savani, who was arrested in connection with FIR C.R.No.11213064260250 alleging that he, as a broker, failed to pay Rs.34.2 lakh for purchased ag…

The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for alleged offences under Sections 8(C), 21(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The State opposed bail, citing recovery of 1,798 bottles of contraband, sales to a co‑accused and UPI transactions, arguing that Section 37 of the …

The applicants Mahipalsinh Laxmansinh Chudasama and others were arrested in connection with FIR C.R. No.11192018260192 alleging offences under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. They filed an application for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming in…

The High Court of Gujarat considered an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for regular bail after a charge‑sheet had been filed against Kasam Juma Khari for offences under Sections 103(1) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 25(1) of the Arms Act and Section 13…

The petitioners filed a Special Civil Application under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash a common order dated 13‑03‑2026 passed by the 2nd Additional Senior Civil Judge, Junagadh, and to stay further proceedings in Special Civil Suit No. 21 of 2017. During the hearing, senior counsel for the petitioners…

Bhagirth Dhanraj Gurjar applied for regular bail after a chargesheet was filed in an FIR alleging theft of machinery parts valued at Rs.3.16 crore under Sections 305(a), 331(3), 331(4) and 61(2)(a) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The investigation was completed, the stolen material recovered, and the a…

The petitioner, a truck driver, was arrested in connection with an offence under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and a chargesheet was filed. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming innocence and no prior record. The State opposed, alleging involvement in the …

The applicant, a driver whose vehicle was seized for contraband under the Gujarat Prohibition Act, sought regular bail before the filing of a chargesheet under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The State opposed, alleging the applicant's involvement. The Court examined factors such as the nat…

The applicant, Atulbhai Jagdishbhai Vaghela, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for an alleged contravention of the Gujarat Prohibition Act. He was merely present at the spot where contraband liquor was being transferred between vehicles and was not the owner or consi…

The petitioner, a plaintiff in Civil Suit No. 462 of 2024, filed a Special Civil Application under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus directing the City Civil & Sessions Court, Ahmedabad, to hear and decide an application filed under Exhibit 24 and to expedite the trial of the suit. The petition…

Dipeshkumar Ganpatbhai Chauhan applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The State opposed bail, citing the applicant’s past antecedent and alleged involvement in the offence. The Court examined bail factors s…

The applicant, Jatin Anilbhai Machhi, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR under the Gujarat Prohibition Act alleging contraband found in his vehicle. The State opposed bail, citing the applicant's prior antecedent and alleged involvement in th…

Manjurul was arrested on 8 July 2026 in connection with an FIR (C.R. No. 11200051260400) alleging offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii) and 29 of the NDPS Act. He applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming innocence and no material recovered from his possessio…

The petitioners challenged two orders – one dated 13‑10‑2007 by the Collector and another dated 29‑10‑2009 by the Sub‑Divisional Revenue Officer – which allowed a private respondent’s appeal and consequently led to the cancellation of land allotted to the petitioners. They contended that the authorities denied them a p…

The petitioner, Faran @Sahil Hajibhai Metar, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet was filed for alleged offences under Sections 8(C), 20(b)(II)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act. The prosecution alleged that he was the driver of a truck carrying 67.92 kg…

The High Court of Gujarat considered a regular bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Nandaben, who was accused of assaulting an injured person under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. The applicant claime…

The High Court of Gujarat considered a regular bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita on behalf of Indrasinh Chauhan, who was arrested in connection with a suicide alleged to have resulted from money‑lending extortion. The FIR charged him under several provisions of the Bhara…

The petitioners filed a Special Civil Application under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash a final order dated 16/07/2026, to be impleaded as parties in a family partition suit, and to stay further proceedings. The petitioners, through counsel, indicated they would not press the petition further and sough…

The petitioners filed a Special Civil Application under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash the order of the 13th Additional Sessions Judge, Rajkot, which had rejected their application for permission under Section 96(1) of the CPC to file a regular civil appeal against an allegedly fraudulent compromise d…

The High Court of Gujarat entertained a regular bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, concerning an alleged offence under the Gujarat Prohibition Act involving 360 bottles of IMFL. The applicant, Kumardeep, claimed innocence and argued that the investigation was subst…

The petitioners, a driver and a cleaner, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a chargesheet was filed for alleged contraband liquor transport under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and Sections 111(3) and 111(4) of the BNSS. The State opposed bail, claiming the acc…

The applicant Amitkumar Sukhdeo Thakur filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a chargesheet was filed for offences under Sections 305(c), 318 and 123 of the same Act. The FIR alleged that an unknown person, later identified as the applicant, had given an…

The applicant Arvinbhai TulsiDas Sadhu filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release in connection with FIR C.R. No. 143/2014 alleging offences of rape, criminal intimidation and cyber offences under the IPC and IT Act. The State opposed bail, citing…

The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for offences alleged under Sections 309(4) and 54 of the same Act, arising from a robbery involving a mobile phone, cash and a Bluetooth device. The State opposed bail, arguing the gravity of the offence, a pending separ…

The applicant sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with an FIR alleging offences under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(1), 61(2) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR did not name the applicant; he was implicated only through a co‑accused’…

The petitioners, legal heirs of Maharaja Virendrasinhji, filed a special civil application under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking to quash an order dated 02‑08‑2019 in Special Civil Suit No. 162 of 2017 and to stay its further proceedings. They contended that the trial court erred by refusing to frame an additio…

The petitioner, Vipulgiri, applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No. 11213016260333 alleging offences under Sections 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2) and 61(2) of the same Act. The petitioner claimed innocence, lack of prior record, and that a co‑a…

Mas Financial Services Ltd., a non‑banking financial company, financed a vehicle that was hypothecated to it under a loan agreement with the original owner, Chandrasinh Jadeja. The vehicle was seized by police in a case under the Gujarat Prohibition Act and later released to the purchaser, Pradipgiri Goswami, after the…

The applicant, Sudhirbhai Vijaybhai Parmar, sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences including murder under the BNS and Section 135 of the Gujarat Police Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, was not named in the FIR i…

The applicant, a driver, was arrested in connection with contraband liquor found in a vehicle under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. He filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, claiming innocence and that he is not the vehicle owner. The State opposed bail, arguing…

The petitioners, trustees of a Jain trust, challenged orders of the Joint Charity Commissioner that upheld a resolution to continue a large religious construction project and stayed a resolution to cancel it. They alleged lack of jurisdiction, denial of hearing, and that the Commissioner exceeded powers under Section 4…

Moolsing Bahadoorsingh Chauhan filed a special civil application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking interim relief to restrain a bank from invoking the SARFAESI Act and taking possession of his property pending an appeal before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT). The Debt Recovery Tribunal …

The petitioner, an Additional District Judge, sought to quash a departmental inquiry and his suspension, alleging that the inquiry violated Ministry of Law and Justice guidelines requiring a complaint with an affidavit. The High Court examined whether the disciplinary authority could initiate an inquiry without such a …

Jayshrikumari Ishvarbhai Patel applied for the post of Shikshan Sahayak (Assistant Teacher) in Sociology under the Scheduled Tribe reservation. She was rejected because she held a B.A. in Sociology but only an M.A. in Education, not an M.A. in Sociology as required by the Government Higher Secondary Teacher, Class‑III,…

The petitioners, members of a sugar cooperative, challenged a 1985 notification that vested the Director (Sugar) with the powers of Registrar under the Gujarat Cooperative Societies Act, 1961, arguing it was superseded by a 2011 notification and that the Director’s issuance of a show‑cause notice before initiating an i…

A minor, Ayesha Mohamed Javed Shaikh, discovered that her birth certificate incorrectly recorded her name as "Hibah Mohamed Javed Shaikh" due to an error. She applied on 03/02/2026 to the Surat Municipal Corporation's Birth‑Death‑Marriage Department for correction, but the registrar refused, claiming lack of authority.…

Vikrambhai Zapda applied for regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with an FIR under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. The applicant claimed innocence and argued that the investigation was nearly complete with no direct evidence against him, while the State opposed bail c…

The applicant, Sanjaysinh Jawantsinh Parmar, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with FIR No. 11207002260129 alleging offences under Sections 303(2) and 305(E) of the BNS. The State opposed, alleging that the applicant trespassed into a court p…

Classic Network Private Limited, a government‑approved contractor, was awarded a highway strengthening contract and completed the work. The State of Gujarat later demanded a deposit of Rs 88,66,371 for repairs and threatened recovery from other contracts. The contractor approached the Gujarat Public Works Contracts Dis…

Bhupendrasinh Abhesinh Dabhi, the petitioner, owns agricultural land (Revenue Survey No. 775) and challenged the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited’s (GETCO) attempt to erect a transmission tower and lay a high‑tension line through his land. He alleged that GETCO entered the land without notice, due proces…

The applicant, Vinodbhai Nathabhai Rathod, filed a regular bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 after a charge‑sheet was filed for offences under the Gujarat Prohibition (Amendment) Ordinance, 2016. The State opposed bail, citing the seriousness of the offences and the applic…

The petitioner filed a writ petition under Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution seeking a declaration that a period of suspension from 30‑Nov‑2004 to 17‑Oct‑2006 be treated as a suspension and an order for the finalisation of his pension. The respondents submitted that a pension order dated 9‑Nov‑2019 had already be…

Pratap Industries filed a special civil application under Articles 14, 19 and 226 of the Constitution invoking the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Act, 2006, seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State of Gujarat to commence conciliation proceedings under Section 18(2) of the MSMED Act for its pending…

The petitioners filed a Special Criminal Application under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashing of FIR No.11216004230525 dated 25-10-2023, which alleged offences under Sections 323, 324 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code. Both parties asserted that the dispute had been amicably settled and the State waived se…

The Court entertained an application filed by a 16‑year‑old rape survivor seeking termination of her 22‑week pregnancy under Articles 226, 227 of the Constitution, CrPC Section 482 and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 (as amended 2021). A medical board examined her and reported that termination was feasib…

The petitioner, born in Mozambique to Indian parents, returned to India as an infant and has lived there ever since, but was denied an Indian passport because she could not produce a consular birth registration or a certificate of Indian citizenship. She argued that the denial violated her fundamental right to life und…

The petitioner, Ayub Ali Ibrahim Ali Saiyed, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus to compel SDMES Boys English Medium School to correct a typographical error in the school records where his name was shown as "AIYUB" instead of "AYUB". The petitioner had obtained a corrected …

The petitioners, Bhupendra Shanlal Kachia and others, filed a special civil application under Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Collector (Respondent No.2) to decide their application dated 23‑03‑2023 for prior permission to sell a property, filed under Section 5 of the Gu…

The petitioner, Nikita Nirav Masrani, filed a special civil application under Article 226 of the Constitution and the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Protection of Tenant from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991, seeking to quash an order dated 08.08.2024 by the Deputy Collecto…

Petitioner Jiva Ganesha Bala filed an RTI application on 12‑Nov‑2021 seeking certain documents, but the RTI Officer (Respondent 3) failed to respond. A complaint was lodged before the Gujarat Information Commission (Respondent 1) under Sec. 18(1) of the RTI Act, leading to an order on 27‑Jul‑2022 directing the applicat…

Ashima Sanjeev Minocha, an Assistant Manager at Gujarat Co‑operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd (GCMMF), alleged that on 28‑05‑2025 she was physically assaulted and her mobile phone forcibly taken by the Managing Director, Mr. Jayen Mehta, and Deputy Manager Ms. Shefali Vijaywargiya. She lodged a complaint under the…

The petitioner, a residential consumer, challenged a supplementary electricity bill issued by PGVCL after a meter check showed tampering of MMB seals but no body seal tampering, and no evidence of unauthorized use. The respondent served a notice for payment and the petitioner appealed under Section 127 of the Electrici…

The petitioner, Naranbhai Pragjibhai Gohil, owned land supplied with a 30 kW three‑phase connection by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd (PGVCL). After a fault in one phase, he lodged complaints but PGVCL’s crew disconnected the meter on 7 Nov 2024 and issued a notice and a supplementary bill under Section 135 of the Ele…

The petitioner, Shri Jatin Shailesh Patel, purchased a franking stamp for Rs 10,500 from a bank, but a government notification dated 06‑04‑2023 stipulated that the stamp should have been issued at Rs 10,000. He applied to the Superintendent of Stamps for a refund and also filed an RTI application, receiving no satisfac…

The petitioner filed a Special Civil Application under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of mandamus to quash a Gujarat Public Service Commission notification and to be declared the successful candidate for a specific seat. The High Court examined the pleadings and the reply filed by the GPSC and observed …

The petitioner filed an RTI application on 15‑06‑2016 seeking land‑record documents from the Public Information Officer (PIO) of the Mamlatdar, Daskroi, but the information was not supplied within the statutory period. The first appellate authority (Respondent No.3) and later the State Information Commissioner (Respond…

Petitioner Kamlesh Kumar Ramanlal Trivedi, who has a pending criminal case, applied for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) required for a US immigrant visa. The passport authority refused the PCC on 30‑06‑2025, citing the pending case. The petitioner filed a special civil application under Articles 14, 21 and 226 of …

The petitioners, heirs of the deceased litigant, filed a writ under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and Section 36(1)(3) of the Bombay (now Gujarat) Public Trust Act seeking to set aside a Gujarat Revenue Tribunal order that remanded a trust‑property sale back to the Charity Commissioner and to obtain possessi…

The petitioners sought a quarry lease for ordinary sand from the Narmada River, which the Collector rejected on the basis that the land was not in a designated block, required approvals were missing, and the Gujarat Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 2017 made their pre‑Rule applications ineligible. They appealed to the …

The petitioners sought a quarry lease for ordinary sand from the Narmada River, which the Collector rejected on the basis that the land was not in a designated block, required approvals were missing, and the Gujarat Minor Mineral Concessions Rules, 2017 made their pre‑Rule applications ineligible. They appealed to the …

The petitioner, Executive Engineer (O&M) of Pashchim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging two orders of the Gujarat State Electricity Ombudsman that directed revision of energy bills and refund of demand charges to a high‑tension seasonal consumer (r…

The petitioner, Naren­drabhai Parshottambhai Prajapati, filed a Special Civil Application under Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution, invoking the Gujarat Prohibition of Transfer of Immovable Property and Provision for Protection of Tenants from Eviction from Premises in Disturbed Areas Act, 1991, seeking a declarat…

The petitioners, forest‑dwelling Scheduled Tribes from Rampura village, Dahod, claim possession of Survey No.28, which they have cultivated since 1980 and on which they paid revenue. They filed writ petitions under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the State to allot the land and record their forest rights under…

The petitioner, Ramilaben Vankar, sought a writ under Article 226 of the Constitution and the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, to compel the State authorities to register the death of her husband, who was found dead in a canal siphon and for whom a police‑issued death certificate existed. Despite the police…

The petitioners, forest‑dwelling Scheduled Tribes from Rampura village, Dahod, claim possession of Survey No.28, which they have cultivated since 1980 and on which they paid revenue. They filed writ petitions under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the State to allot the land and record their forest rights under…

The petitioners, forest‑dwelling Scheduled Tribes from Rampura village, Dahod, claim possession of Survey No.28, which they have cultivated since 1980 and on which they paid revenue. They filed writ petitions under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the State to allot the land and record their forest rights under…

Manojbhai Rupareliya, a protected tenant and cultivator of agricultural land, applied for a new electricity connection and the upgrade of an existing transformer. Although his application was approved and fees paid, the electricity company (respondent No.3) refused to proceed, citing the need for a No Objection Certifi…

The petitioner, Vinaygiri Kalugiri Goswami, was convicted under IPC section 324 and later obtained a probation order under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, with the appeal disposed. He applied for a new passport, but the passport authority refused issuance on the ground of pendency of criminal proceedings. …

The petitioner, a police constable appointed in 2001, was convicted under Sections 7, 12 and 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for an ACB offence and was dismissed from service by the disciplinary authority on 19 July 2019 without being served a show‑cause notice. He filed a writ petition under Article…

The petitioner, Minaben Tarunbhai Thakkar, held a mining lease for ordinary sand on 2 hectares of non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur and had his mining plan approved until March 2026. The respondent authorities, acting on instructions from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, locked the petitioner’s ATR and issued a show…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioner, Minaben Tarunbhai Thakkar, held a mining lease for ordinary sand on 2 hectares of non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur and had his mining plan approved until March 2026. The respondent authorities, acting on instructions from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, locked the petitioner’s ATR and issued a show…

The petitioner, Minaben Tarunbhai Thakkar, held a mining lease for ordinary sand on 2 hectares of non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur and had his mining plan approved until March 2026. The respondent authorities, acting on instructions from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, locked the petitioner’s ATR and issued a show…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioner, Minaben Tarunbhai Thakkar, held a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest site in Chhotaudepur and had its mining plan approved until March 2026 under the Gujarat Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017. The respondent authorities, acting on instructions from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam L…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioner, Minaben Tarunbhai Thakkar, held a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest site in Chhotaudepur and had its mining plan approved until March 2026 under the Gujarat Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017. The respondent authorities, acting on instructions from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam L…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioner, Minaben Tarunbhai Thakkar, held a mining lease for ordinary sand on 2 hectares of non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur and had his mining plan approved until March 2026. The respondent authorities, acting on instructions from Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, locked the petitioner’s ATR and issued a show…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The petitioners, holders of a mining lease for ordinary sand on a 2‑hectare non‑forest land in Chhotaudepur, challenged a show‑cause notice dated 26‑03‑2025 issued by the Geologist and an order dated 04‑04‑2025 passed by the Collector, alleging procedural impropriety. They argued that under Rule 76 of the Gujarat Minor…

The husband (petitioner) filed a Hindu Marriage Petition (HMP) under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights. During the pendency, the wife (respondent) filed an application under Section 24 of the same Act seeking interim maintenance, which the husband did not contest. The Family C…

The petitioners, manufacturers of fireworks, applied for a licence under the Explosives Act in 2024‑25, submitting the required Form LE‑1, fees, fire‑safety NOC and NA permission. The Collector/District Magistrate later issued a Standard Operating Procedure dated 21‑08‑2025 imposing additional conditions, which the pet…

The petitioners, who adopted twin girls born in February 2022 after the biological mother’s death, executed and registered an adoption deed under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 in September 2022. Residing in Victoria, Australia, they sought a No‑Objection Certificate, a support/conformity letter from the …

The petitioner, a former Principal (Class‑I) of an ITI, challenged his 2010 suspension and a 2017 pension‑cut order imposed for alleged misconduct dating back to 1999‑2001. The disciplinary inquiry, initiated in 2010, concluded only in 2013 and the final penalty was imposed in 2017 after a series of procedural irregula…

The petitioner, a former Principal (Class‑I) of an ITI, challenged his 2010 suspension and a 2017 pension‑cut order imposed for alleged misconduct dating back to 1999‑2001. The disciplinary inquiry, initiated in 2010, concluded only in 2013 and the final penalty was imposed in 2017 after a series of procedural irregula…

The petitioner, Abhesing Rumalbhai Parghi, filed a criminal miscellaneous application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of a 173‑day delay in filing a restoration application for a Special Criminal Application that had been dismissed multiple times for non‑prosecution. The petitioner repeatedly …

The petitioner, Shoiab Mohammad Yusuf Dola, was arrested in July 2025 for alleged offences under the IPC relating to a large-scale MGNREGA fraud. After several denied bail applications, the Chief Judicial Magistrate granted regular bail on 8 October 2025 following the filing of a charge‑sheet. The prosecution then invo…

Ramabhai Motibhai Bharwad filed a writ petition under Articles 14 and 226 of the Constitution seeking regularisation of an unauthorised construction in a Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) estate, invoking the Gujarat Regularisation of Unauthorized Development Act, 2022. The petitioner argued that Sectio…

The petitioners, Ray Banquet and Hotels Pvt. Ltd. and another, filed a special civil application under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the Gujarat State Human Rights Commission’s proceedings (HRC/2026/ADC/06/LEGAL-3). They alleged that the Commission failed to follow the Supreme Court’s guidelines laid down…

The petitioner, a workman of Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Services, was removed from the waiting list and muster roll by a resolution dated 10‑06‑2010 with retrospective effect, without a hearing. He filed an IDR complaint which, after failed conciliation, was referred to the Labour Court. The Labour Court partially a…

Swaroopsinh Arjunsinh Parmar, a workman employed by Design Private Ltd. at Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd.'s thermal power station, obtained two recovery orders from the Labour Court under Section 33(c) of the Industrial Disputes Act directing payment of Rs.2,99,624. The District Collector, however, failed t…

The State of Gujarat, represented by the Range Forest Officer, filed a Special Civil Application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, challenging a Labour Court award that had granted the workman, Maheshbhai Ramjibhai Gavit, only 50% compensation in lieu of reinstatement…

Petitioner Dilip Manchhalal Parihar filed a Special Criminal Application under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashing of FIR No.11191011240307 dated 27‑11‑2024, which alleged offences under Sections 406, 409 and 420 of the IPC. An earlier similar petition (SCRA No.16573 of 2024) had been dismissed, but the pa…

The petitioner, a partnership firm engaged in manpower supply, challenged an order dated 21‑12‑2023 issued by the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner under Section 7A of the Employees Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, which determined a recovery of Rs. 51,76,860. The firm argued that the departmen…

Shingar Limited filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a stay of recovery proceedings initiated by the Employee Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) following a Section 7A order dated 16‑01‑2026. The petition argued that the appeal against that order is pending before the Central Government Indust…

The petitioner, Rafiq Mohammad Babubhai Ganja, filed a Special Civil Application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash several orders relating to his compulsory retirement, suspension, and pay scale, and to regularize a long period of suspension as service. The petitioner had earlier requested…

The workman, appointed as a Data Entry Operator in 2008, voluntarily resigned in December 2019 and received a relieving letter and leave encashment. He later claimed his resignation was forced and sought reinstatement, leading to an industrial dispute before the Labour Court, which partially allowed the claim and order…

Udabhai Surthabhai Pateliya, a workman in the Gujarat irrigation department, challenged an award dated 05‑01‑2022 (later referred to as 13‑05‑2022) passed by the Labour Court, Godhra, seeking reinstatement with continuity of service but no back wages. The petition was filed under Articles 14, 21, 226 and 227 of the Con…

Udabhai Surthabhai Pateliya, a workman in the Gujarat irrigation department, challenged an award dated 05‑01‑2022 (later referred to as 13‑05‑2022) passed by the Labour Court, Godhra, seeking reinstatement with continuity of service but no back wages. The petition was filed under Articles 14, 21, 226 and 227 of the Con…

Natwarlal Bhatt, appointed as a Ward Servant in 1990, was terminated twice for alleged unsatisfactory work and subsequently filed a reference before the Labour Court seeking reinstatement and back wages. The Labour Court partially reinstated him in 2004 without back wages, an order later remanded by the High Court in 2…

The accused, Guddu Kumar Madhesh Yadav, was convicted of kidnapping, raping and murdering a two‑and‑a‑half‑year‑old girl, offences punishable under Sections 302, 363, 366, 342, 376(A), 376(AB) and related provisions of the IPC and the POCSO Act. The Special POCSO Court sentenced him to death for the rape‑murder and to …

The petitioner, a Class‑I officer, was subjected to a departmental inquiry and charge‑sheets in 1990 and 1994, but was exonerated by the inquiry officer in 1998. The disciplinary authority nonetheless rejected his reply to a show‑cause notice dated 31‑12‑1998 and imposed a penalty of stoppage of one increment on 16‑06‑…

The workman, who claimed to have worked for eight years as a Jigar Operator, alleged illegal termination by Ganesh Laxmi Processors Pvt. Ltd. The Labour Court reinstated him with 50% back wages, and the Industrial Tribunal upheld that award. The company challenged these orders via a writ petition under Articles 226 and…

The State of Gujarat filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging a Labour Court award dated 10‑04‑2018 that ordered reinstatement of a watchman, Narvatbhai Mohanbhai Bariya, without back wages. The respondent had been employed from 1993 to 1997, earning Rs.700 per month, and was dismisse…

The GVK Emergency Management and Research Institute terminated a driver, Bhavsar Kanubhai Rasikbhai, after a departmental inquiry found him guilty of refusing a transfer, using abusive language and threatening a superior. The Labour Court upheld the inquiry but nonetheless ordered his reinstatement with 40% back wages.…

The petitioner, a watchman who served from 1988 to 2011 without formal appointment documents, was arbitrarily dismissed on 1 July 2011. He filed an industrial dispute before the Labour Court, but died in 2019; his legal heirs continued the case. The Labour Court awarded a lump‑sum compensation of Rs.50,000 to the heirs…