Articles tagged under: RA Mehta

Who dictates RA Mehta? Asks Gujarat BJP(video)

August 07, 2013

Ahmedabad, 7 August 2013 "It seems that Justice RA Mehta has been mislead. Who dictates Justice Mehta?" Asked Gujarat BJP spokesperson IK Jadeja today reacting to Justice RA Mehta's letter to Governor. Justice RA Mehta today in his letter to Governor and Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court refused to become Lokayukta. Mehta's letter was circulated to media persons through an unknown email id. Reacting to the letter Gujarat BJP spokesperson IK Jadeja further said...Read More

Justice(retired) RA Mehta declines to assume Lokayukta office:Full text of his letter to Governor and Chief Justice

August 07, 2013

Ahmedabad, 7 August 2013 As per a letter circulated to media by an unknown email-id at 9.25 am today, Justice(retired) R.A.Mehta has withdrawn his consent for the appointment as the Gujarat Lokayukta and declined to assume the office. In a letter to the Governor of Gujarat and Chief Justice of Gujarat Mr. Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya, Shri Mehta has requested to relieve him. Full text of Justice(retired) RA Mehta's letter circulated is presented here in PDF format. ...Read More

SC upholds appointment of Mehta as Gujarat’s Lokayukta

January 02, 2013

New Delhi, 2 January 2013 The Supreme Court today dismissed Gujarat government's plea challenging Governor Kamla Beniwal's decision to appoint retired Justice RA Mehta without consulting the council of ministers. The Supreme Court upheld appointment of Justice RA Mehta as Gujarat's Lokayukta. The Supreme Court observed that Governor is bound to act under advice of Council of Ministers but appointment is right as it was done in consultation with Gujarat High Court Chief Justi...Read More

Number of lawyers representing both sides in SC in Gujarat Lokayukta case is 48!

February 06, 2012
Number of lawyers representing both sides in SC in Gujarat Lokayukta case is 48!

By Rupang Bhatt, Ahmedabad, 6 February 2012 Gujarat Lokayukta case is scheduled to be heard on 20th March in the Supreme Court of India. Justice BS Chauhan and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar will hear the case possibly for continuously three days starting from 20th March. In this context it is very interesting to know about the number of lawyers that are representing both sides. On one side there's the Government of Gujarat whose minister of state for law himself has filed the ...Read More

And full text of Justice Soniaben Gokani’s judgement on Lokayukta that goes against Governor

January 19, 2012

Ahmedabad, 19 January 2012 SCA/12632/2011 231/231 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 12632 of 2011 With CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9364 of 2011 With CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9416 of 2011 With CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9363 of 2011 With SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 13499 of 2011 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE AKIL KURESHI HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE SONIA GOKANI =====================...Read More

Full text of Justice VM Sahai’s judgement on Gujarat Lokayukta that goes against state govt

January 18, 2012

Ahmedabad, 18 January 2012 State vs H.E on 18 January, 2012 Author: V. M. Sahai, SCA/12632/2011 2/ 91 JUDGMENT IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 12632 of 2011 WITH SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No. 13499 of 2011 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9363 of 2011 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9364 of 2011 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION No. 9416 of 2011 WITH WRIT PETITION (PIL) No. 104 of 2011 For Approval and Signature: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. M. SA...Read More

It’s not over and the picture is not clear yet, I’m not eager to take charge, it’s not suitable till the time controversy is alive: RA Mehta

January 18, 2012

Ahmedabad, 18 January 2012 Retired Justice RA Mehta was appointed Lokayukta of Gujarat in August 2011, however Gujarat govt opposed the procedure of appointment and challenged Governor's decision in Gujarat High Court. Amid this controversy, Justice RA Mehta stayed away from taking oath as Lokayukta and remained silent most of the time. He even didn't reply the notice of Gujarat High Court that was served to him in connection with this case. Today when Gujarat High Court's th...Read More

Lokayukta’s appointment quashed, appoint new Lokayukta in four months:Justice Soniaben Gokani’s judgement

October 11, 2011

Ahmedabad, 11 October, 2011 Justice Sonia Gokani today delivered her judgement in Gujarat Lokayukta appointment case and quashed appointment of retired Justice RA Mehta's as state Lokayukta. Justice Gokani in her judgement directed the state government to appoint a new Lokayukta in next four months. As another judge in same division batch Justice Akil Qureshi differed in his verdict, the case will now be refereed to the acting Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court who will most ...Read More

Gujarat High Court bench split over Lokayukta verdict

October 10, 2011

Ahmedabad, 10 October, 2011 There's split over Lokayukta verdict in Gujarat High Court. While Justice Akil Qureshi validated Lokayukta appointment, Justice Soniaben Gokani refused to validate. Justice Sonia Gokani said, “I do not not completely agree with my fellow judge.” She started reading out her judgment but did not not complete it when the court rose for the day. She would continue tomorrow. While tomorrow's judgement of Justice Gokani is likely to make the situation m...Read More

Justice RA Mehta says he will not respond to Gujarat HC Notice

September 23, 2011

Ahmedabad, 23 September, 2011 Retired Justice R A Mehta, whose appointment as Lokayukta of Gujarat by the Governor has been challenged in the High Court by the Narendra Modi government(and therefore he has not taken oath yet), today told PTI that he would not respond to the notice issued by the Court. Mehta told this during brief interaction with media persons after inaugurating a painting exhibition. Mehta was issued a fresh notice by the High Court on Wednesday during the h...Read More