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'How can you decide what I should eat': Gujarat HC to Ahmedabad civic body on non-vegetarian food row
•The remarks came as the court was hearing a petition filed by nearly 20 street vendors claiming the recent anti-encroachment drive was targeted at handcarts selling non-vegetarian food items
'Corporations cannot act on their own': Gujarat HC directs Ahmedabad civic body to conform to state COVID-19 policy
Fp Staff •The direction came after the AMC informed that it has withdrawn the rule that only those patients who are brought by '108' ambulances be admitted to municipal hospitals or in the AMC's quota in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients
COVID-19 surge: Gujarat facing 'tsunami of cases' because state govt didn't listen to court, Centre, says HC
•A division Bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia also raised doubts over the govt's claims about the availability of beds, testing facilities, medical oxygen, and Remdesivir
Gujarat HC refuses to modify order staying Jagannath Yatra in Ahmedabad, rejects state government's plea to reconsider
•The Gujarat High Court late on Monday night refused to modify its earlier order to not allow holding of the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad, scheduled for Tuesday, and rejected an application moved by the state government seeking permission to organise the event.
Anti-CAA protestors in Ahmedabad say police arbitrarily impose Section 144; move Gujarat HC to fight for right to protest
Manasic •As nationwide protests against India's amended citizenship laws continue, protesters in BJP-ruled Gujarat are facing major difficulties in holding peaceful rallies in state capital, Ahmedabad
Godhra riots case: Supreme Court dismisses Teesta Setalvad's plea to de-freeze bank accounts
•Supreme Court dismissed Teesta Setalvad's plea challenging Gujarat High Court order rejecting their pleas for de-freezing of their personal bank accounts
'Marital rape a disgraceful offence’: Gujarat HC's ruling progressive, but mere condemnation of practice rings hollow
Deya Bhattacharya •Marital rape is not yet a criminal offence in India, though the matter has been debated by legislators, policymakers and the civil society for a long time.
Gujarat HC defers hearing to 6 October on plea challenging Ahmed Patel's win in Rajya Sabha polls
•The Gujarat High Court on Thursday gave two more weeks time to Congress leader Ahmed Patel to file his reply on a petition by Balwantsinh Rajput, the BJP candidate who had challenged his win in the recently-held Rajya Sabha elections.
Gulbarg Society massacre: Gujarat HC grants regular bail to VHP leader Atul Vaidya
Fp Staff •The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted bail to VHP leader Atul Vaidya who was convicted in the Gulbarg Society massacre in connection to the 2002 Godhra riots.
Civic polls: Gujarat HC shuts escape route for state govt, calls delay 'unconstitutional'
Fp Archives •n a major embarrassment to the Anandiben Patel-led Gujarat government, the Gujarat High Court on Wednesday ordered the state Election Commission to start the process for civic polls in the state immediately and asked the state government to provide all security measures.