Gujarat Court

Court Gives Rigorous Imprisonment To Gujarat Lawmaker In Mining Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 2, 2019

A Gujarat court on Friday awarded two year and nine months rigorous imprisonment to local Congress MLA Bhagvan Barad in an illegal mining case registered in 1995.

Leopard Strays Into Gujarat's Court Causing Staff To Flee, Captured

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 15, 2018

A leopard caused panic after it strayed inside a court building in Gujarat's Surendranagar district on Friday. It was soon captured and no casualties were reported.

Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt's Bail Plea Rejected By Gujarat Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday December 8, 2018

A court in Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Friday rejected a bail application filed by former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt.

Gujarat Court Acquits Two In Kidnapping Of Industrialist Gautam Adani

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 2, 2018

A trial court in Ahmedabad has acquitted two accused in the case related to 1998 kidnapping of Gautam Adani, founder-chairman of Adani Group, giving them the benefit of doubt.

Gujarat Court Declares Nirav Modi "Proclaimed Absconder" In Customs Case

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 8, 2018

A Gujarat court today declared fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi as a "proclaimed absconder" in a customs duty evasion case, filed in March and ordered him to appear in person on November 15. A public notification was issued earlier in the day in newspapers, and also sent to government and police departments, where Nirav Modi was declared proclaimed ...

Gujarat Court Rejects Police's Plea Seeking Sanjiv Bhatt's Custody

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 7, 2018

A court at Palanpur in Gujarat rejected Thursday Gujarat Police's plea seeking remand of former IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt in connection with a 22-year-old case of alleged planting of drugs to arrest a man.

Asaram Appears Via Video Conference In Gujarat Court Over Rape Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 6, 2018

Self-styled godman Asaram today appeared before a court here via video conferencing in connection with a rape case lodged against him by a Surat- based woman.

Ready To Surrender, Says Hardik Patel After Gujarat Court Orders Arrest

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta & Rohit Bhan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday October 26, 2017

Hardik Patel, the 24-year-old Patidar leader who is leading a campaign against the BJP, says he is ready to surrender if the police want to arrest him but stressed that the agitation he is leading would continue even he was put behind bars.

Amit Shah Testifies In Court, Backs Maya Kodnani's Claims In Gujarat Riots Case

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Arun Nair | Monday September 18, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah told a Gujarat court on Monday that he had seen Maya Kodnani, a leader of his party, in the state assembly and then at Ahmedabad's Sola Civil Hospital on the morning of February 28, 2002. Mr Shah appeared as a defence witness in a riot case in which Kodnani is accused of murdering 11 Muslims on that day in Naroda Gam, an Ahm...

Gujarat Court Asked To Expedite Recording Evidence In Asaram Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 12, 2017

The Supreme Court today asked a Gujarat trial court to expedite recording of evidence of prosecution witnesses in a sexual assault case lodged by two Surat-based sisters against self-styled godman Asaram.

Gujarat To Set Up 16 Special Courts To Handle SC/ST Atrocity Cases

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 22, 2016

In the wake of Dalit agitation in Gujarat, the state government has announced setting up of 16 special courts across the state for the speedy trial of cases under SC/ST atrocities Act.

Gujarat Court Refuses To Ban A Book Mocking PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 30, 2016

A court in Ahmedabad has dismissed a petition seeking a ban on the sale of a Gujarati book in which author Jayesh Shah, a Congress leader, has allegedly mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

58 Lawmakers Seek Impeachment Proceedings Against Gujarat Court Judge

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday December 18, 2015

58 Rajya Sabha lawmakers today moved a petition before the Chairman seeking impeachment of Gujarat High Court judge JB Pardiwala for his alleged "unconstitutional" remarks against reservation made in the Hardik Patel case.

'Abducted by Armed Men, Held Captive in Car,' Alleges Hardik Patel

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Aashna Harjani | Thursday September 24, 2015

Armed men had abducted him and held him captive overnight in a car, alleged Hardik Patel as he surfaced on Wednesday evening, many hours after a Gujarat court ordered the state government to produce him by Thursday.

Gujarat Court Postpones Charge-Framing in Rape Case Against Asaram Bapu

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2015

The framing of charges against self-styled godman Asaram in a rape case could not be taken up on Saturday as the judge was on leave.