Quashing FIR for Criminal Intimidation: “Intent to Cause Alarm” Must Be Pleaded and Discernible from the FIR 1) Introduction In HARSHADBHAI PRABHUDAS SHETH v. STATE OF GUJARAT (Gujarat High Court,...
AI-Assisted Quasi‑Judicial Orders: Mandatory Human Verification of Citations and Independent Reasoning (Faiz Enterprise v. State Tax Officer) Court: Gujarat High Court Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.S....
RTI-Obtained “True Copies” of Private Documents Are Not Public Documents; Secondary Evidence Requires Section 65(a)-(c) Foundation Case: RAJESHBHAI KRUSHNAKANT JARIWALA v. FALGUNIBEN KAMALKANT...
Bail under the SC/ST Act: Section 18 Bar Inapplicable Where Prima Facie Atrocity Offence Is Not Made Out; Antecedents Alone Not a Ground to Deny Bail 1. Introduction In RAVIKUMAR BHARATBHAI JOSHI v....
Bail in Suicide-Abetment Allegations: Mere Threat in a Familial Dispute and Absence of Proximate Overt Act as Key Factors 1. Introduction The Gujarat High Court, in JAVEDKHAN SORAMKHAN MANDORI v....
Family Pension as a Statutory Right of the Legally Wedded Widow: Nomination or Affidavit Cannot Defeat Entitlement Absent Divorce 1. Introduction The Gujarat High Court (per Niral R. Mehta J.)...
Demolition-Apprehension Petitions: Disposal on Statement and Mandatory Due-Process Notice Before Coercive Action Case: SHAIKH HUSAIN AJIJ v. THE STATE OF GUJARAT Court: Gujarat High Court Date:...
Propagation vs. Unlawful Conversion: Prima Facie “Undue Influence/Fraudulent Means” Bars Quashment Under Section 528 BNSS Case: NAMRATABEN GORDHANBHAI MACWAN v. STATE OF GUJARAT Court: Gujarat High...
Successive Regular Bail After Chargesheet Under BNSS: Parity, Delay, and Article 21 as Decisive Bail Factors 1. Introduction The Gujarat High Court (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar), by order...
Regular Bail under BNSS Section 483 for a Peripheral Accused: “Bail as Rule” Where Chargesheet Is Filed and No Money Trail Is Shown Case: ANKITKUMAR RAMCHANDRA PADHIYAR (MALI) v. STATE OF GUJARAT...
Time-bound Decision on Remission Applications: Gujarat High Court Directs Disposal Preferably Within Six Months Case: MOHAMMED ASGARALI MOHAMMAD VAJIRALI v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. Court: Gujarat...
Proportionate Bank-Account Freezing: Only the Quantified Suspect Amount May Be Restrained, Not the Entire Salary Account 1. Introduction In ARJUN KURUVEETIL PEETHAMBARAN v. THE POLICE INSPECTOR...
Real Earning Capacity Prevails Over Paper Income in Section 125 Maintenance Claims 1. Introduction The Gujarat High Court in VASANTBHAI PREMJIBHAI VEKARIYA v. STATE OF GUJARAT examined the scope of...
NDPS Commercial-Quantity Bail: Woman Accused, Prolonged Custody, No Antecedents as Basis to Satisfy Section 37 Twin Conditions 1. Introduction This order of the Gujarat High Court (Justice Nikhil S....
Specific Performance Without Declaratory Challenge to Unilateral Termination of a Non‑Determinable ATS; Heightened Due-Diligence for Subsequent Purchasers Under Lis Pendens Case: MISKINBANU JAHIDKHAN...
Bail in NDPS Mega-Trials: Once Sensitive/Material Witnesses Against a Particular Accused Are Examined, Continued Custody Becomes Unjustified Despite Pending Trial Case: HARPREET SINGH TALWAR @ KABIR...
Consensual Relationship and Alleged Honey-Trap May Justify Quashing of Rape FIR Under Section 482 CrPC 1. Introduction In MANOJBHAI KACHRABHAI VASOYA v. STATE OF GUJARAT, the Gujarat High Court...
Digital Acknowledgment of Voter-Inclusion Request Prevails Over Earlier Revised Roll for Municipal Electoral Rolls 1) Introduction In SANJAYBHAI MANGALBHAI GADHAVI v. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION...
Deemed Inclusion in Municipal Electoral Roll When Assembly-Roll Inclusion Is Already Ordered (Despite Pending Publication and Rule 6(4) Freeze) 1. Introduction In JAYESH BATUKBHAI PATEL(VANANI) v....
Revisional Restraint in Section 125 Cr.P.C. Maintenance: Deference to Family Court’s Income Assessment, One‑Third Benchmark, and Remedy via Section 127 on Changed Circumstances 1. Introduction The...