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Gujarat HC quashes termination of contractual staff over ‘irregularities’; orders reinstatement citing violation of natural justice

February 13, 2026 11:59 am

The Gujarat Additional Government Pleader submitted that, under a 2016 Government Resolution, the authority has the power to terminate the petitioner's services, and that the order cannot be said to be stigmatic.

Gujarat HC upholds transfer of Amreli school principal accused of ‘communal, casteist’ bias to allow neutral inquiry

January 25, 2026 1:55 pm

Among the allegations against the Amreli school principal are that he quarrelled with his teacher wife on the campus using weapons and issued school leaving certificates without being requested to.

Tribunals should not yield to pressure or intimidation by litigants: Gujarat HC

October 27, 2025 10:01 pm

Judicial magnanimity should never be mistaken for weakness, says court

'Magistrate is duty bound...': Gujarat High Court directs immediate release of rape victim from shelter home

October 03, 2025 9:53 pm

The court stated that the order of the Magistrate, rejecting the woman's request to be set at liberty, “contravenes the fundamental right of the petitioner to lead a life of her choice”

'Innocent person has lost his valuable life': Gujarat HC denies anticipatory bail to former MLA's kin in abetment to suicide case

September 09, 2025 9:11 pm

“A person who does not himself commit a crime, may however command, urge, encourage, induce, request, or help a third person to bring it about and thereby be guilty of the offence of abetment...,” the court said

Gujarat HC work hit as lawyers abstain from work to protest judge’s proposed transfer

August 28, 2025 5:34 pm

The Supreme Court collegium is considering the transfer of 14 high court judges, including Justice Sandeep Bhatt of the Gujarat High Court.

‘Chandola Lake is a water body... no construction can be permitted': How HC relied on top court judgment to reject plea against demolition

May 01, 2025 4:07 am

It also cited another judgment from the top court last year, saying that “an illegal structure cannot be legitimised or protected solely under the ruse of the passage of time, or citing inaction of the authorities, or by taking recourse to the excuse that substantial money has been spent on the said construction.”

Gujarat HC quotes Pink Floyd verse, quashes 15-year-old unadjudicated show-cause notice of Customs Department

March 30, 2025 8:26 am

The order of the Gujarat High Court division bench, comprising Justice Bhargav Karia and Justice D N Ray, was delivered on March 7 and uploaded on March 25.

'Not before this court': Gujarat HC judge recuses himself from hearing journalist Langa's plea against FIR

January 22, 2025 8:32 pm

This FIR was filed against the senior journalist for allegedly possessing confidential files of the Gujarat Maritime Board

Rajkot gaming zone fire | 'Did not see any feeling of remorse...': HC asks two ex-RMC chiefs to file personal affidavits

October 02, 2024 12:59 am

The bench, in its order on Friday, directed Amit Arora and Anand Patel, both former Rajkot municipal commissioners, to file “personal affidavits” by October 25.

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