The Gujarat High Court has refused the petition filed by Rajendra Singh Shekhavat, requesting a stay on the release of film Padmavati. According to Shekhavat, the film misinterprets historical facts hurting the emotions of the Rajput community. Sanjay Leela Bhansali disagreed saying that the petition was premature since the film has not even been submitted before the Central Board of Film
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Marital Rape Is A Disgraceful Offence And Has Scarred The Trust & Confidence In The Institution Of Marriage: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has termed Marital Rape as a disgraceful offence and is ready to inspect the question whether a wife can initiate prosecution against her husband for unnatural sex punishable under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code. HC stated tha marital rape has damaged the trust and confidence in the institution of marriage and a plenty of
Gujarat Govt. Failed To Maintain Law And Order: HC In Godhra Verdict
The Gujarat High Court held that the gujarat government had failed in its duty to maintain law and order in the state during the Godhra incident. It stated that Godhra incident was a case of mass casualty and when mass casualty occurs State’s responsibility multiplies manifold and it can have no reason to deny just fair and reasonable compensation. Shikha
Gujarat High Court Commutes Death Penalty Of 11 Convicts In Godhra Train Carnage
The Gujarat High Court, commuted the death sentence awarded to 11 convicts, into life imprisonment, in the case of the burning of Sabarmati Express in Godhra in 2002, which had triggered massive communal riots across the State of Gujarat. The Bench also ordered payment of compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to the victims’ kin. The amount is to be shared
Gujarat High Court Interprets The Right To Inherit Property Under Hindu Succession Act
Gujarat High Court has held that a Hindu daughter can inherit from her father after getting married to a Muslim and Converted to Islam. Interpreting Section 2 of Hindu Succession Act, Justice Pardiwala held that if the parents are Hindus, then the child is also governed by the Hindu Law or is a Hindu. “Perhaps the Legislature might have thought fit
Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association To Boycott Work On Wednesday
The Gujarat High Court Advocates’ Association has decided to abstain from work on Wednesday as a mark of protest against Justice Jayant Patel’s transfer to Allahabad High Court. It has also made an appeal to all Bar Associations of the sub-ordinate Courts and Tribunals to boycott work tomorrow. Justice Patel resigned on Monday, allegedly to protest his non-elevation as the