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SC grants relief to CWC in row with Adani Ports on alleged land takeover

SC also asked the Union government to evolve a mechanism so that its departments don't take different stands before the court. Attorney General R Venkataramani has been requested to examine the issue

BJP President J P Nadda to meet senior party leaders in Gujarat today

Bharatiya Janata Party chief J P Nadda will hold meetings with senior Gujarat BJP leaders at the state party headquarters in Gandhinagar on Wednesday, a local party leader said. Nadda is on a two-day visit to BJP-ruled Gujarat from Tuesday ahead of the state Assembly elections due in December this year. On Wednesday, the BJP president will hold meetings with senior Gujarat BJP leaders at the party headquarters, Shree Kamalam, in state capital Gandhinagar, the party said. He will also address professors at Tagore Hall in Ahmedabad and talk about BJP's ideology, it said. On Tuesday, Nadda addressed a gathering of the Gujarat BJP's elected representatives in local urban and panchayat bodies in Rajkot city. He had asked party cadres in the state not to worry about the forthcoming Assembly elections, stating that their party is the only one which has an ideology.

PIL challenging redevelopment of Gandhi Ashram's encircling areas dismissed

Tushar Gandhi in the PIL had challenged the state government's redevelopment plan on the grounds that it will lose its ethos if redevelopment is allowed

Gujarat riots case: Teesta Setalvad gets interim bail from Supreme Court

She was arrested by the Gujarat Police for allegedly fabricating documents to frame high-ranking officials in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases

SC granted Teesta Setalvad interim bail: What did the apex court say

Setalvad has long fought for Gujarat riot victims and blamed the then CM Narendra Modi and other high-ranking officials

Gujarat riots: Supreme Court grants activist Teesta Setalvad interim bail

CJI UU Lalit said it is a matter of record that the appellant was remanded to police custody for about seven days and was interrogated every day

SC seeks response from Gujarat govt on activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea

The Supreme Court Monday sought a response from the Gujarat government on a bail plea by activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame "innocent people" in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit issued notice to the state on the plea filed by Setalvad, who was arrested in June in the case and posted the matter for hearing on August 25. The Gujarat High Court, on August 3, issued a notice to the state government on the bail plea of Setalvad and fixed the matter for hearing on September 19. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Setalvad, told the apex court that allegations in the FIR are recitation of proceedings that had happened and culminated in the judgement of the apex court on a petition filed by Zakia Jafri. The top court had on June 24 dismissed a plea filed by Zakia Jafri, the wife of former Congress MP Ehsaan Jafri who was killed in Ahmedabad during the riots, triggered by the torching of a coach of Sabarmati

HC order to pare GST outgo for buyers of under-construction flats: Experts

Currently, GST is levied on sale of under-construction flats/units wherein the entire value of flat or uni is taxed after giving Ad Hoc deduction of 1/3 of value of flat/unit

Gujarat High Court offers GST relief to homebuyers of certain properties

Currently, 18% GST is levied on construction services in real estate. However, one-third abatement is given for land, due to which effective value of taxation comes to 12%

'State cannot be permitted to take benefit of its own wrong,' says SC

The Supreme Court has upheld a Gujarat High Court order directing the state government to pay pensionary benefits to a man who retired after rendering more than 30 years of service.

HC rules undervaluation of goods by itself no ground to confiscate them

Alteration of route from that declared in e-way bill by itself is also no ground to confiscate goods.

Covid-19: Gujarat HC to function in virtual mode till further orders

In view of rising cases of COVID-19, Gujarat High Court on Friday said that it will function in virtual mode till further orders.According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, there are 14,346 active COVID cases in the state presently.Meanwhile, the Gujarat government on Friday announced a night curfew between 10 pm and 6 am in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Anand, and Nadiad.As per the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), all political/social programs, weddings will have a maximum gathering of 400 people in open and that of 50 per cent of space capacity in closed venues. Only 100 persons have been allowed in funerals."Shops, spas, shopping complexes, hotels and restaurants, with 75 per cent capacity, to function till 10 pm. 75 per cent capacity approved in government/private AC non-buses, 50 per cent capacity approved in cinema halls, gyms, swimming pools, libraries, etc. Educational institutions closed till Jan 31," Gujarat CMO ...

How can you stop people from eating what they want?: HC on non-veg food row

The Gujarat HC made the remarks Thursday while disposing of a petition filed by 20 street vendors claiming the AMC's recent anti-encroachment drive was targeted at handcarts selling non-veg food

SC sets aside Gujarat HC order granting furlough to Asaram Bapu's son

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the order of the Gujarat High Court

'People at the top' protecting industries polluting Sabarmati: Gujarat HC

'We will catch hold of everyone responsible for this by their ears,' says court.

Gujarat HC refuses state govt's plea to modify order on anti-conversion law

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday turned down the state government's plea seeking rectification of its recent order in which it stayed the operation of section 5 of the new anti-conversion law.

Parts of new anti-conversion law can't operate, says Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of some sections related to interfaith marriages of the state's new anti-conversion law, in a setback to the state government

Install oxygen plants, accelerate vaccination, recruit staff: HC to Gujarat

The Gujarat High Court on Friday asked the state government to install PSA oxygen plants at all levels and accelerate vaccination to tackle a possible third wave of COVID-19.

Co-operative body 'unhappy' over SC verdict upholding supremacy of states

Wants National Policy on Cooperatives, which will ensure uniformity in acts across states

Woman's right to property can't be waived off over consent affidavit: HC

The Gujarat High Court has said that a woman's right to a share in her father's property cannot be relinquished on the basis of a mere consent affidavit signed by her waiving her rights.