Government of Gujarat A.S. Sanghvi vs Kuvarji Karshanji Sorathiya — 162/2025

Case under The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 Section 261(B). Disposed: Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY on 02nd May 2026.

Case disposed

CC - CRIMINAL CASE

CNR: GJBK170004132025

Filing Number

162/2025

Filing Date

22-Dec-2025

Registration No

162/2025

Registration Date

22-Dec-2025

Court

LABOUR COURT, PALANPUR

Judge

1-Judge, Labour Court (Jd)

Decision Date

02-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Uncontested--PLEAD GUILTY

Last updated 06-May-2026

Acts & Sections

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 Section 261(B)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.Government of Gujarat A.S. Sanghvi

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.Kuvarji Karshanji Sorathiya

  2. 2.K.K. Sorathiya

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 02-May-2026

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    The court convicted the accused under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 and Gujarat Rules, 2003 for violating labor safety regulations, sentencing him to a fine of ₹2,000 with one month imprisonment in default. The court considered the accused's admission of guilt, first-time offense, family circumstances, and the precedent set in State of Gujarat v. HarChand Thakur (2005) to impose a lenient sentence while emphasizing that such violations pose serious public safety risks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-May-2026

    Disposed

    Judge, Labour Court (Jd)

  4. 08-Apr-2026

    Process To Accused

    Judge, Labour Court (Jd)

  5. 10-Mar-2026

    Process To Accused

    Judge, Labour Court (Jd)

  6. 04-Feb-2026

    Process To Accused

    Judge, Labour Court (Jd)

  7. 17-Jan-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  8. 22-Dec-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. 162/2025

casestatus.in Summary

The court convicted the accused under the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 and Gujarat Rules, 2003 for violating labor safety regulations, sentencing him to a fine of ₹2,000 with one month imprisonment in default. The court considered the accused's admission of guilt, first-time offense, family circumstances, and the precedent set in State of Gujarat v. HarChand Thakur (2005) to impose a lenient sentence while emphasizing that such violations pose serious public safety risks. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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