India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat High Court Rules Powers Of Attorney Terminate Upon The Death Of The Principal

Gujarat High Court Rules Powers Of Attorney Terminate Upon The Death Of The PrincipalIn a significant judgment regarding the nature offiduciary relationships, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabadhas clarified that apower of attorneyceases to exist immediately upon the death of thedonor. The ...

18 Jul 2026

India -

Gujarat HC Stays Divorce Decree Under Section 15 of Hindu Marriage Act

Gujarat HC Stays Divorce Decree Under Section 15 of Hindu Marriage ActThe High Court of Gujarat has issued a significant intervention in a matrimonial dispute, staying a divorce decree

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

High Court of Gujarat Grants Six-Month Interim Medical Bail to Asharam Harpalani Subject to Strict Conditions

High Court of Gujarat Grants Six-Month Interim Medical Bail to Asharam Harpalani Subject to Strict Conditions In a significant legal development regarding the incarceration of the 86-year-old convict Asharam Harpalani, the High Court of Gujarat has granted him in...

06 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Family Court Cannot Rule on Merits of Premature Divorce Suit Filed Within One Year: Gujarat High Court

Family Court Cannot Rule onMeritsof Premature Divorce Suit Filed Within One Year:Gujarat High CourtTheGujarat High Courthas issued a significant clarification regardingprocedural complianceinmatrimonial litigation, ruling that Family Courts do not have thejurisdictiontoadjudicatethemeritsof a...

08 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

No Evidence of Cruelty: Gujarat HC Dismisses State Appeal in Dowry Death Case

No Evidence of Cruelty: Gujarat HC Dismisses State Appeal in Dowry Death Case In a significant ruling addressing the high evidentiary threshold required to prove marital cruelty and abetment, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal by the State of Gujarat ...

19 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Plea of Alibi and Duty to Ensure Fair Trial: Gujarat High Court Acquits One Accused While Upholding Murder Conviction under Section 302 IPC

Beyond the Spectator’s Bench: Gujarat High Court Decries Suppression of Evidence in Murder Trial In a significant judgment addressing the sanctity of the criminal justice process, the Gujarat High Court recently delivered a split verdict regarding two appellants ...

22 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Double Murder Conviction Overturned by Gujarat High Court

Double Murder Conviction Overturned by Gujarat High Court TheHigh Court of Gujarathas set aside the conviction of Vipulbhai Bharatbhai Patani, who was previously sentenced to death for the murder of his brother, Vikkibhai, and sister-in-law, Twinkleben. In a rigorous evaluation of the case, t...

14 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Registration Isn't Proof of Marriage Without Rites: Gujarat High Court Rules Under Hindu Marriage Act

Registration Isn't Proof of Marriage Without Rites: Gujarat High Court Rules Under Hindu Marriage ActTheHigh Court of Gujarathas reaffirmed the sanctity and essential requirements of a Hindu marriage, settling a dispute where a marriage certificate was obtained without the performance of mand...

30 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Strangulation Staged as Suicide: High Court Upholds Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC

Beneath the Ligature: Court Dismantles 'Staged Suicide' to Uphold Murder Conviction In a significant verdict, the High Court of Gujarat has affirmed the conviction and life imprisonment of a former Forest Department employee, Pareshbhai Shankarbhai Taviyad, for the m...

25 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Acquittal in Double Murder Case: Flawed Circumstantial Chain and Procedural Lapses Defeat Prosecution: Gujarat High Court

From Death Row to Acquittal: Gujarat High Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case In a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Gujarathas set aside the conviction and death sentence of Baldevbhai Budhaji Dhulaji Chauhan, who had been found guilty of a double murder and destruction of ev...

10 Apr 2026