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Gujarat High Court upholds dismissal of 9 cops, says Godhra incident, where Hindus were massacred by Muslim mob, could have been prevented

For the unversed, a total of 58 Hindu pilgrims (including 27 women and 10 children) who were travelling in the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express were burnt alive by a Muslim mob on the morning of 27 February 2002. The carnage took place near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat.

Illegal Dargah on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway demolished after HC declares it unauthorised construction on encroached govt land

The state government clarified that the land in question is government-owned waste land, which was acquired for the construction of the highway under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956, as per the rules and after following due legal procedures.

Man joins virtual hearing of Gujarat HC from toilet, another man logs in while lying on bed, angry court imposes fine and community service

"The petitioner was lying on his bed and watching the court proceedings as if he was enjoying a movie. Such conduct compromises the dignity and the decorum of the court, and therefore it cannot be tolerated," the court said.

Supreme Court stays Gujarat High Court order directing state government to reclaim 108 hectares of land allotted to Adani Ports in 2005

On Wednesday (10th July), the Supreme Court stayed a Gujarat High Court order that directed the state government to reclaim grazing land given to an Adani Group entity in 2005

Building a temple is another way to grab govt land: Gujarat High Court rejects petition against demolition of a temple for building road

The Gujarat High Court pointed out that the property on which the temple is located is not owned by the petitioners.

Bhurekhan, accused of forcibly converting Hindu woman to Islam and threatening to make her video viral, gets bail from Supreme Court

The bail of the accused Bhurekhan was denied two times in the past. Supreme Court decision This decision came in response to the impugned order by the Gujarat High Court on 13th September 2023, ruling that the accused shall not be granted bail.

Gujarat High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal and Sanjay Singh’s petitions challenging summons in defamation case over PM Modi’s degree 

Metropolitan Magistrate Jayeshbhai Chovatiya found that prima facie, both leaders appeared to have targeted Gujarat University.

Supreme Court quashes Gujarat govt’s decision to release 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano rape case, says State was not competent to pass remission orders

In March 2002, during the post-Godhra riots, Bano was allegedly gang-raped and left to die with 14 members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter.

I am not inclined: Gujarat High Court indicates no relief for ‘activist’ Teesta Setalvad, who manufactured the narrative of ‘mass graves’ after Gujarat riots

Justice Sandeep Bhatt noted, "After going through the record, I am not inclined. You have to satisfy (the court)."

“Rape is rape even if committed by a husband against wife”: Gujarat HC on marital rape

The Gujarat HC observed that rape is rape even if it is committed by a husband against his wife and disagreed with the marital rape exception provided under Section 375 of the IPC.

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