Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Rajkot Lawyers Renew Demand for Gujarat High Court Bench
People in the Saurashtra-Kutch area of Gujarat want their own local court.
Currently, they must travel long distances to Ahmedabad for court, which is expensive and time-consuming.
Lawyers are asking the government to create a local branch of the High Court in Rajkot.
This mirrors an old request from 1983.
They argue that having a local court will make it easier for people to access justice.
Despite video conferencing, they still want face-to-face arguments in court.
The government once looked into this in the 1980s but never created a new bench.
Lawyers in Rajkot are demanding a Gujarat High Court bench to serve the Saurashtra-Kutch region.
The Rajkot Bar Association plans to submit a detailed proposal to the Central Government for a bench.
Advocates cite the significant distance to Ahmedabad, making justice costly and time-consuming.
A one-man commission in 1985 recommended a circuit bench, but the government didn't act on it.
The demand mirrors a 1983 protest, with current advocates citing high case pendency.
- Who
- Rajkot Bar Association and lawyers in Saurashtra-Kutch.
- What
- Demand for a Gujarat High Court bench in Rajkot.
- When
- Demand has gained momentum, days after Bombay High Court established a fifth bench in Kolhapur.
- Where
- Rajkot, Saurashtra-Kutch region, Gujarat.
- Why
- To make justice more accessible and less costly for residents, due to long travel distances to the current court location.
Advocates for a Bench
No Opposition in Articles
Accessibility to Justice
Advocates for a Bench
Advocates argue that the distance makes it difficult and expensive for litigants and lawyers.
No Opposition in Articles
No opposing viewpoints were present in the text.
Benefit of In-Person Proceedings
Advocates for a Bench
The availability of video conferencing does not provide the same benefits as in-person proceedings.
No Opposition in Articles
No opposing viewpoints were present in the text.
- Region Served
- Saurashtra-Kutch
- Current Court Location
- Ahmedabad
- Distance to Ahmedabad
- Up to 450 km from some districts
- Districts Concerned
- 12 of Gujarat's 33 districts
- Advocates in Region
- Approximately 28,000