⚖ PART I – Supreme Court Cases Arising from Gujarat

🔹 1. Riot / Fair Trial / Transfer of Trial

1. Zahira Habibullah Sheikh v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Retrial ordered (Best Bakery case).
   ➤ Fair trial is part of Article 21.

2. National Human Rights Commission v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Monitoring of riot investigations upheld.

3. State of Gujarat v. Bilkis Yakub Rasool
   ➤ Trial transferred outside Gujarat for fairness.

4. Bilkis Yakub Rasool v. Union of India
   ➤ Remission order quashed; jurisdictional illegality.

🔹 2. Encounter / Custodial / Investigation

5. Sohrabuddin Sheikh v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ CBI investigation ordered in fake encounter.

6. Narmada Bai v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Further investigation by CBI in encounter case.

🔹 3. Death Penalty / Sentencing

7. State of Gujarat v. Jayrajbhai Punjabhai Varu
   ➤ Rarest of rare applied cautiously.

8. Mohd. Arif v. State (NCT of Delhi)
   ➤ Death review must be heard in open court (often cited in Gujarat capital cases).

🔹 4. Bail / Liberty

9. Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab
   ➤ Frequently cited in Gujarat HC anticipatory bail matters.

10. Satender Kumar Antil v. CBI
    ➤ Mandatory compliance in Gujarat subordinate courts.

🔹 5. Preventive Detention (Very Important for Gujarat Exams)

11. Rekha v. State of Tamil Nadu
    ➤ Preventive detention cannot substitute normal law.

12. Huidrom Konungjao Singh v. State of Manipur
    ➤ Live link doctrine in preventive detention.

(Gujarat has PASA Act – so preventive detention case law is very important.)

⚖ PART II – Important Gujarat High Court Landmark Judgments

🔹 A. Criminal Law

1. Jafarbhai Chaturbhai Memon v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Delay in lodging FIR explained principles.

2. State of Gujarat v. Mohanlal Jitamalji Porwal
   ➤ Economic offences must be viewed seriously.

3. Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Magistrate can order further investigation even after charge sheet.

4. Rameshbhai Haribhai Patel v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Section 482 powers cautiously exercised.

🔹 B. PASA (Preventive Detention – Very Frequently Asked)

5. Chandrakantbhai Jethabhai Patel v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Subjective satisfaction must be based on material.

6. Mustakmiya Jabbarmiya Shaikh v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Mere registration of offences not enough for detention.

🔹 C. Civil / Property / Specific Relief

7. Nathalal Girdharilal v. State of Gujarat
   ➤ Strict compliance in land acquisition compensation.

8. Suraj Lamp & Industries v. State of Haryana
   ➤ GPA sale not conveyance (frequently cited in Gujarat property suits).

9. Narandas Karsondas v. S.A. Kamtam
   ➤ Agreement to sell ≠ ownership transfer.

🔹 D. Land Acquisition / Revenue

10. State of Gujarat v. Shantilal Mangaldas
    ➤ Compensation principles in acquisition.

11. Special Land Acquisition Officer v. Karigowda
    ➤ Comparable sales method.

⚖ PART III – Gujarat-Specific Practical Exam Areas

These areas are heavily tested in Gujarat Judicial Exams:

🎯 MOST IMPORTANT FOR GUJARAT JUDICIARY VIVA

Examiners frequently ask:

1. Best Bakery retrial principle

2. PASA preventive detention safeguards

3. Section 482 scope

4. Anticipatory bail principles

5. Remand & default bail

6. Further investigation after charge sheet

7. Specific performance delay cases

8. Land acquisition compensation formula

📌 Quick Memory Trick for Gujarat Judiciary

Remember 5 Core Themes:

1. Fair Trial (Zahira)

2. Encounter Scrutiny (Sohrabuddin)

3. Preventive Detention Limits (PASA cases)

4. Further Investigation Power (Vinubhai Malaviya)

5. Property & Specific Performance (Narandas + Thirugnanam)