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Gujarat bridge collapse: HC bats for lifetime pension, help for victims’ kin
Ahmedabad: Observing that one-time compensation is not going to help the kin of the victims of the Morbi suspension bridge collapse, the Gujarat High Court asked the Oreva Group, the company responsible…
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Jamaat-e-Islami Hind welcomes Gujarat HC azaan verdict
The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has welcomed the Gujarat High Court’s verdict on the dismissal of PIL seeking a ban on azaan on loudspeakers. In a statement released on Friday, December 1, vice president…
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Don’t repeat Morbi ‘engineering disaster’ while repairing Gondal bridges: HC to govt
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday directed the state government not to repeat the Morbi “engineering disaster” while repairing two over-a-century-old bridges in Gondal town. The division bench of Chief Justice…
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Gujarat HC dismisses PIL seeking ban on loudspeakers at mosques
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use of loudspeakers for azaan or the Islamic call to prayer at mosques, terming the plea as…
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PM Modi’s degree: Gujarat HC dismisses Kejriwal’s review petition
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday rejected Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s petition seeking review of its earlier order setting aside the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) directive to Gujarat University to…
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2002 Gujarat riots: HC issues notice to state govt on Teesta Setalvad’s plea
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the state government on a plea filed by social activist Teesta Setalvad seeking to quash an FIR registered against her by…
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Kheda flogging case: Gujarat HC stays 14-day jail, Rs 2k fine to 4 cops
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday, October 19, sentenced four accused police officers of Kheda district to 14 days of imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 2000. However, following a request…
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Contempt charges framed against four policemen accused of public flogging in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday formally framed charges under the Contempt of Courts Act against four policemen implicated in the public flogging of five Muslim people in Kheda district last…
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HC asks Guj govt to file affidavit on rehabilitation of kids orphaned in Morbi bridge crash
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday directed the state government to file an affidavit enlisting steps it has taken so far for rehabilitation of children who were orphaned after their parents…
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PM degree row: SC dismisses Kejriwal’s plea against Guj HC order denying interim relief
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal against a decision of the Gujarat High Court refusing to interfere with the orders issued…
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Gujarat HC junks PIL urging use of Gujarati in court proceedings
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) calling for inclusion of Gujarati alongside English in court proceedings. The court’s decision on Tuesday has paved the way for…
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SC permits termination of 27-week pregnancy of rape survivor from Gujarat
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday permitted a 27-week pregnant woman from Gujarat to undergo a medical termination of her pregnancy, who was subjected to rape on a false pretext of…
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SC displeased over Gujarat HC adjourning rape survivor’s pregnancy termination plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Saturday expressed displeasure over the Gujarat High Court adjourning a rape victim’s plea for a medical termination of her 26-week pregnancy, and said “valuable time” has…
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Teesta Setalvad moves Gujarat HC to quash FIR against her in 2002 riots case
Ahmedabad: Social activist Teesta Setalvad has moved the Gujarat High Court to quash an FIR filed against her by the Ahmedabad crime branch for allegedly fabricating evidence in the 2002 riots cases.…
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Sadiq Jamal encounter: Gujarat HC acquits last accused cop
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court has allowed the discharge plea of a former police official accused in the 2003 encounter of Sadiq Jamal, who the cops had claimed to be a Lashkar-e-Taiba…
