Top 10 Gujarat High Court Judgments – January 2026 | LegalWiki

Key Gujarat High Court Rulings

In January 2026, the Gujarat High Court delivered several important judgments that clarified key aspects of law and impacted everyday legal practice. This article brings together the top 10 Gujarat High Court judgments of the month, offering a concise overview of decisions that are relevant for lawyers, students, and anyone interested in recent legal developments.

Gujarat High Court Grants Conditional Bail to Law Student in Vadodara Hit-and-Run Case

The Gujarat High Court has granted conditional bail to a 23-year-old law student accused in a Vadodara hit-and-run case in which one person died, and nine others were injured after his vehicle allegedly rammed into three vehicles. Read more.

Gujarat High Court Upholds Maintenance To Unemployed Adult Daughter Under HAMA Despite Mother’s Objection

The Gujarat High Court upheld a family court order directing a mother to pay monthly maintenance to her unemployed and unmarried adult daughter under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act. Read more.

Gujarat High Court Allows Director Rajkumar Santoshi to Travel Abroad, Relaxes Bail Condition

The Gujarat High Court has permitted film director Rajkumar Santoshi to travel abroad between December 30, 2025, and January 4, 2026, for the promotion of his upcoming film, Lahore 1947, while relaxing a bail condition imposed in a cheque dishonour case. Read more.

‘Lame Excuses’: Gujarat High Court Refuses to Condon Delay in GST Appeal Under Sec 107

The Gujarat High Court refused to condone a delay in filing a GST appeal, rejecting claims of the illness of an accountant and closure of business as “lame excuses.” Read more.

Gujarat High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment, Says AO Cannot Conduct Roving Inquiry Under Section 148A

The Gujarat High Court has quashed the reopening of an income tax assessment under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, holding that the Assessing Officer cannot initiate reassessment proceedings by conducting a roving or fishing inquiry. Read more.

Gujarat High Court Upholds Order Directing Municipality To Compensate Family Of Man Killed By Stray Bull

The Gujarat High Court upheld an order directing the Vadodara Municipal Corporation to pay compensation to the legal heirs of a motorcyclist who died after being struck by a stray bull. Read more.

Supreme Court Allows Adani Power Appeal by Setting Aside Gujarat HC SEZ Electricity Duty Ruling

The Supreme Court set aside the Gujarat High Court’s 2019 judgment, which had refused relief to Adani Power on customs duty imposed on electricity supplied from its Mundra SEZ unit to the Domestic Tariff Area.  Read more.

IIM-Ahmedabad Challenges High Court Order on Student Expulsion

IIM-Ahmedabad appealed in the Gujarat High Court against an order by a single judge that quashed the expulsion of three students from the Doctoral Programme in Management (DPM).  Read more.

HC Can’t Reappreciate Evidence in Revision Under Section 29(2) of Bombay Rent Act: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court held that its revisional jurisdiction under Section 29(2) of the Bombay Rent Act is strictly supervisory and does not permit reappreciation of evidence or substitution of findings. Read more.

Gujarat High Court Designates Four New Senior Advocates

The Gujarat High Court has designated four lawyers as Senior Advocates following a Full Court decision taken on January 8. Read more.

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