The Gujarat High Court dismissed a temple priest’s appeal claiming ownership of a Ganesh temple on a public access road. The Court held that a priest holds no proprietary right, serving only the deity, and cannot oppose demolition.
The Gujarat High Court ruled that forced “unnatural sex” within marriage, without consent, causes severe physical, mental, and emotional trauma. The Court emphasized that marriage does not imply automatic sexual consent and upheld the need for custodial interrogation in serious abuse allegations.
Today, On 13th January, In the PM Modi Degree Defamation Case, Gujarat High Court denied separate trials and dismissed the appeals filed by Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh. The case was based on claims that their remarks about the university and PM Modi’s degree were sarcastic and derogatory.
The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing on journalist Mahesh Langa’s plea concerning a money laundering case involving alleged financial fraud linked to the Enforcement Directorate in Ahmedabad, rescheduling it for April 7 at the request of the Solicitor General.
The Supreme Court has allowed Adani Power’s appeal, setting aside the Gujarat High Court’s 2019 order on customs duty for electricity supplied from its Mundra SEZ to the Domestic Tariff Area. Detailed reasons are awaited.
Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh have moved the Gujarat High Court challenging the sessions court orders in the Gujarat University defamation case. Their plea seeks relief against the directives issued in the criminal proceedings initiated by Gujarat University.
The Gujarat High Court quashed an FIR under Section 498A against a father-in-law and mother-in-law, citing vague allegations and lack of evidence. The judgment reinforces action against the misuse of law in matrimonial disputes.
The Gujarat High Court has criticised Ahmedabad Police for repeatedly imposing Section 144 without any real emergency, calling the practice arbitrary and unconstitutional. The ruling came in a petition filed by anti-CAA protesters who said the state used the law to suppress peaceful dissent.
The Supreme Court refused to stop the extradition of a fugitive facing 153 cases, stating that the country has full authority to bring back offenders hiding abroad. The court made it clear that escaping to foreign nations will not shield criminals from Indian law.
The Gujarat High Court granted six-month bail to rape convict Asaram Bapu on medical grounds, citing his advanced age and worsening heart condition. The court said Gujarat “cannot take a different view” after Rajasthan HC had given similar relief.
