India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat HC Acquits 4 Under S.399 IPC: Prosecution Fails to Prove Preparation for Dacoity by 5+ Persons

After 20 Years in Legal Limbo, Gujarat High Court Frees Four Men in Botched Dacoity Plot CaseIn a scathing rebuke to a prosecution riddled with gaps, the Gujarat High Court has acquitted four men convicted two decades ago for allegedly preparing to commit dacoity...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Prima Facie Case Under Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act Bars Discharge at Pre-Trial Stage: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea for Discharge in Alleged Village-Wide Forced Conversion PlotIn a significant ruling on religious conversion laws, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabaddismissed a criminal revision application by five men challenging their denial of discharge in a high-profile ...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Prosecution Fails to Prove Custodial Torture & Illegal Confinement under Sections 331, 348, 352, 365 IPC: Gujarat HC Acquits Cop After 50 Years

50-Year Justice: Gujarat HC Frees Cop in '76 Custody Torture Saga, Blasts Prosecution's Shaky CaseIn a dramatic reversal after nearly five decades, the Gujarat High Court has acquitted police officer Shabbirhusein Shekhadam Khandwawala, overturning his 2003 conviction for alleged custodial to...

02 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Single Slap Incident Not Cruelty u/s 498A IPC, No Abetment u/s 306: Gujarat HC Acquits Husband After 23 Years

Banjo Blues End in Acquittal: Gujarat HC Frees Husband After 23 Years in Cruelty-Suicide CaseIn a significant ruling delivered onFebruary 5, 2026, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, presided over byJustice Gita Gopi, acquitted Dilipbhai Manglabhai Varli of charges underSections 498A (crue...

20 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Municipal Land Alienation Invalid Without Public Trust Adherence: Gujarat HC

Gujarat High Court Voids Lower Courts' Decrees on Municipal Land Sale, Citing Public Trust Doctrine and Limitation BarIntroductionIn a significant ruling emphasizing the sanctity of public property, the Gujarat High Court has overturned concurrent decisions by lower courts that had granted sp...

07 Feb 2026

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Gujarat HC Acquits Men in Kidnapping for Good Samaritan Aid: Sections 363, 366 IPC

Gujarat HC Acquits Men in 20-Year Kidnapping Case for Assisting Distressed Minor Introduction In a landmark ruling that underscores the perils of misapplied criminal laws on youthful goodwill, the Gujarat High Court has acquitted two men, Rohan Kiritbhai Desai and Amit Devendrakumar Parmar, w...

03 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat HC Quashes Kidnapping Conviction as Accused Were Good Samaritans; Victim's Age Unproved

Gujarat High Court Acquits Young Men in Kidnapping Case, Citing Role as Good Samaritans and Unproven Victim Age Introduction In a significant ruling emphasizing the perils of stringent laws on interactions with minors, the Gujarat High Court has quashed the conviction of two young men accused...

30 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Punjab & Haryana High Court Elevates Two District Judges

Punjab & Haryana High Court Elevates Two District Judges Amid National Push for Judicial Strengthening In a ceremonial affirmation of the judiciary's ongoing efforts to combat mounting case backlogs, the Punjab & Haryana High Court welcomed two new additional judges on January 8, 2026. Justic...

08 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Material Contradiction Between Ocular Testimony and Medical Evidence Warrants Acquittal Under S.325 IPC: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Acquits Man in 20-Year-Old Assault Case, Cites Glaring Contradictions Between Eyewitness and Medical Evidence Ahmedabad:In a significant ruling that underscores the primacy of credible evidence, the Gujarat High Court has acquitted Jayraj alias Jayubhai Gorakhbhai Vara, the...

03 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Words 'Go and Die' Uttered in a Quarrel Do Not Constitute Instigation for Suicide Under S.306 IPC: Gujarat High Court

‘Go and Die’ Uttered in Anger Not Instigation for Suicide: Gujarat HC Acquits Husband in Abetment Case AHMEDABAD:The Gujarat High Court, in a significant ruling, has acquitted a man convicted for abetting his wife's suicide, holding that words like "go and die" uttered in a fit of anger durin...

08 Oct 2025