HCMONTHLY CASE LAW ARCHIVE
Read 67 LawLens analyses of Gujarat High Court judgments published in August 2026, covering key rulings, legal principles and case law.
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Mastek Limited claimed exemption/deductions under Sections 10A and 80HHE of the Income-tax Act, 1961, for Assessment Years 1999–2000 and 2000–2001. The Revenue disputed: (i) the eligibility of Unit No. 107 for Section...
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The applicant-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Family Suit No. 279 of 2026, instituted by the respondent-husband and pending before the Family Court...
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On 7 May 2018, the appellant-claimant, aged approximately 21 years and working as a mason, was travelling on a motorcycle with his wife and daughter.
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The applicant-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Family Suit No. 108 of 2026, instituted by her husband under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 195...
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Mastek Limited, engaged in software development, operated Unit No. 106 in the SEEPZ, Mumbai, which commenced operations in 1990/Assessment Year 1991–92.
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The applicant-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Family Suit No. 2093 of 2025, instituted by the respondent-husband and pending before the Family Court...
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The petitioners were recruited as Upper Division Clerks in 1992 and promoted as Tax Assistants in 1995.
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On 11 January 2020, Somabhai Bababhai Rathod was travelling as a passenger in an autorickshaw when another autorickshaw, allegedly driven rashly and negligently on the wrong side of the road, collided with it. Somabha...
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On 17 March 2012, the appellant, aged approximately 18 years and studying in the 10th standard, was riding his motorcycle from Vapi to Surat when a Maruti car, allegedly driven rashly and negligently, collided with him.
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On 14 April 2017, a Wagon-R car bearing registration No. GJ-6BA-9372, carrying Piyush Jayantibhai Bhatt, Leelaben Pushpvadan Adhyaru, Sharmishtaben Jayantibhai Bhatt and others, was travelling from Padra towards Debka...
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On 29 January 2006, the appellant was riding motorcycle No. GJ-6-AG-2633 towards Jabugam when a truck, allegedly driven rashly and negligently by Respondent No. 1, collided with the motorcycle, causing the appellant m...
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The applicants, original claimants/legal heirs in LAQ Case No. 38 of 2004 concerning acquisition of land at village Lakhvad, sought condonation of a delay of 6,472 days in filing a first appeal against the Reference C...
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The applicants were original claimants in LAQ Case No. 38 of 2004 concerning acquisition of land at village Lakhvad for a public purpose.
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On 29 July 1995, the Food Inspector visited Quality Provision Store, allegedly operated by Respondent No. 1, and purchased a sample of Gayatri Brand groundnut oil.
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On 16 November 1995 at approximately 5:00 p.m., the complainant, Babubhai Dhanabhai, and his father, Dhanabhai Gandabhai, were ploughing their field at Gharoda village when the accused allegedly allowed their cows to...
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On 22 June 2006, a GEB/P.G.V.C.L. checking squad allegedly inspected the respondent’s flour mill at Village Gorakhadi, Taluka Jamjodhpur, and found an unauthorised three-phase direct connection from a low-tension elec...
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On 4 December 2020, Navinchandra allegedly purchased a valid railway ticket, boarded the Sabarmati Express from Ahmedabad intending to travel to Anand, and fell from the moving train when it started with a jerk amid h...
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On 4 March 2008, officers of the Gujarat/Vadodara electricity distribution authorities inspected the electricity connection associated with the accused’s father at Village Padla, Taluka Sami, District Patan.
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On 6 August 2009, the complainant, Mansukhbhai Kalabhai Dafda, alleged that Respondent No. 1 threw a stick at his child, assaulted the complainant’s wife with the stick, and thereafter assaulted the complainant when h...
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On 23 December 2001, Sangitaben and her husband, Mukeshbhai, were travelling on a motorcycle from Vadod to Ahmedabad when a truck bearing registration No. GJ-7-X-5003 allegedly hit the motorcycle from behind near Dabh...
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The complainant, Sonalben, was married to respondent No. 1, Maheshbhai Parmar, approximately one-and-a-half years before the incident and had a daughter from the marriage.
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The plaintiff claimed a one-half undivided share in land bearing Survey No. 55, Village Amiyapur, Gandhinagar, originally recorded in the name of Bai Fateh, widow of Mohanji Vaghaji.
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The de facto complainant married original accused No. 1, Nitinkumar Kanubhai Rabari, on 29 January 2015 at Borsad.
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The applicants, being claimants/legal heirs in LAQ Case No. 38 of 2004 concerning acquisition of land at village Lakhvad, sought condonation under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, of a delay of 6,472 days in fil...
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The applicants invoked Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR C.R. No. II-132 of 2015 registered at Visnagar City Police Station, Mahesana, for offences under Sections 323, 504, 5...
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The appellant-plaintiff claimed to be the owner and occupier of Flat No. 7/A, first floor, Muktajivan Society, Ghodasar, Ahmedabad, allegedly purchased under a sale agreement dated 11 December 2000 executed before a N...
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The State appealed against the judgment dated 30 August 2003 by which the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court, Dhrangadhra, acquitted the respondents of offences under Sections 376, 366, 363 and 114 of the Ind...
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The petitioner-company filed its return for A.Y. 2012–13 declaring total income of ₹1,64,59,510.
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The appellant, a Labour Enforcement Officer (Central), inspected the worksite of Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. (“GSPL”) at Amboli, Ankleshwar, on 17 October 2001 and allegedly found 552 contract labourers employed witho...
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The State acquired land situated at village Zampodar, Taluka Rajula, District Amreli, for a public purpose.
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The Income Tax Officer issued a notice under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961, dated 30 March 2019 to Late Vinodbhai Hirabhai Patel, who had died on 26 February 2017.
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The respondent-workman was allegedly employed as a Safai Kamdar with the petitioner-Gram Panchayat from 1 January 2008.
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Santokben Aabhabhai Sharma owned land bearing Survey No. 50 paiki 5, situated at Village Palasva, Junagadh.
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Respondent No. 1 owned agricultural lands bearing Revenue Survey Nos. 571–574 at Village Nava, Deesa, while the petitioners owned lands bearing Survey Nos. 331 and 332 at Village Khareda, Saraswati, District Patan.
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The applicant-wife sought transfer under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, of Family Suit No. 15 of 2026, instituted by the respondent-husband under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and pendin...
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The applicant-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Family Suit No. 188 of 2025, instituted by the respondent-husband under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriag...
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The applicant-wife sought transfer under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, of Family Suit No. 2057 of 2025, instituted by the respondent-husband under Section 13(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, befo...
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On 14 June 1994, the appellant and his wife were travelling on a scooter when a Maruti van, allegedly driven rashly and negligently on the wrong side of the road while overtaking another vehicle, collided head-on with...
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The applicant, a practicing doctor running a hospital at Vyara, sought quashing of FIR No. 11824001241267 of 2024 registered at Vyara Police Station for offences under Sections 376(2), 376E, 354A(1)(i), 377, 511 and 5...
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The respondent-plaintiff’s husband, Harshadbhai Mohanbhai Rana, was employed as a driver with the appellant-bank and died in harness on 20 February 1984.
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The applicant, a practicing doctor and owner of a hospital at Vyara, sought quashing of FIR No. 11824001241268 of 2024 registered at Vyara Police Station under Sections 354A(1)(i) and 504 of the IPC, invoking Section...
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The applicant, a Female Health Worker at Bamanva Primary Health Centre, was the sole accused in FIR No. 11215013250640 dated 19 November 2025 and the consequential Criminal Case No. 167 of 2026.
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The applicant sought quashing of FIR I-C.R. No. 11211035260095 of 2026 registered at Muli Police Station, District Surendranagar, under Sections 108, 351(3) and 54 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 5, 40 and...
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On 20 September 2001, the accused visited the complainant’s residence in a drunken state in connection with a dispute between the complainant and his brother.
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The applicants—Applicant No. 1 and his two sons, Applicants Nos. 2 and 3—worked for Suvarna Shilpi Jewellers, a firm engaged in manufacturing gold ornaments.
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The respondent-employee joined the petitioner’s service on 10 December 1984 and was terminated on 7 January 1987.
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The respondents-claimants filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, arising from a collision between a Matador and a motorcycle, in which Kishorbhai, the motorcycle rider, suffered fata...
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The applicant sought quashing under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, of FIR C.R. No. I-132 of 2017 registered at Valsad Town Police Station for offences under Sections 376 and 504 of the Indian Pen...
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The applicants invoked the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of C.R. No. I-4 of 2014 registered at Matar Police Station for offences under S...
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The respondent-husband instituted H.M.P. No. 18 of 2023 under Sections 13(1)(i-a) and 13(1)(i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, alleging mental cruelty and desertion by the appellant-wife.
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The petitioner sought quashing under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, of FIR being C.R. No. 37/2019 registered at Manavadar Police Station, Junagadh, and the consequential Criminal Case No. 128/202...
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The petitioners invoked Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR C.R. No.11192008220352 of 2022, registered at Bavla Police Station, Ahmedabad Rural, for offences under Sections 306...
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The petitioner housing society purchased 6,056 sq. metres of old-tenure land bearing Revenue Survey No. 64/A at Chandlodia, Ahmedabad, and obtained approval for its layout plan on 6 November 1975.
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On 6 June 2009, Maheshbhai Champakbhai Gamit was riding motorcycle No. GJ-19-D-3573 with two pillion riders towards Vyara when truck No. KA-01-AD-5007 allegedly being driven rashly and negligently collided with the mo...
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On 2 August 2011, the claimant was travelling in a tempo that collided with an ST bus while the tempo was allegedly driven rashly and negligently.
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The claimant-appellant challenged the judgment and award dated 6 March 2017 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (Main), Vadodara in MACP No. 2008 of 1998.
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The appellant, the original complainant, filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“CrPC”) against the judgment dated 29 March 2012 by which the 9th Additional Senior Civil Judge and A...
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The appellant, the original complainant, filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), alternatively invoking Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), cha...
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The Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Unjha (“APMC”) applied through the Bank of India for a loan and subsidy under the Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure, Grading and Standardization (“AMIGS”) Scheme for its a...
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The 25 petitioners, claiming to be residents of Village Rajpardi, Taluka Jhagadia, District Bharuch—a Scheduled Area—challenged the notification dated 28 June 2022 issued under Section 3 of the Gujarat Water and Gas P...
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On 13 December 1997, the claimant, aged approximately 19 years and studying for a B.Com. degree, was travelling as a pillion rider on a motorcycle. A scooter allegedly driven rashly and negligently collided with the m...
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On 21 February 2019, Rajendraprasad Keshavprasad Purohit was travelling in an Eeco car when its tyre burst and the vehicle overturned. He sustained grievous injuries and subsequently died. His widow and two sons filed...
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The petitioner, a proprietorship firm providing manpower recruitment and supply services, collected and deposited service tax, education cess and higher education cess of ₹7,15,237 with the Service Tax Department on 2...
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The plaintiff and her mother were recorded owners of agricultural land bearing Survey No. 388/2, Block No. 459, admeasuring 3,440 sq. metres, at Village Khanpur, Taluka Dehgam, District Gandhinagar. They executed a re...
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On 21 April 1999, the appellant, then aged approximately 13 years, was travelling as a labourer in a trolley attached to a tractor from Dhoravira towards the Sim of Dhoravira. The tractor was allegedly driven rashly a...
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The applicant-wife filed an application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), seeking transfer of Family Suit No. 148 of 2025, instituted by the respondent-husband before the Family Court at V...
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On 21 April 1999, the claimant, aged approximately 13 years, was travelling as a labourer in a trolley attached to a tractor.
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