Gujarat HC raps journalist Ravi Nair for seeking urgent hearing against arrest without disclosing bail plea
The Gujarat High Court reprimanded journalist Ravi Nair for failing to disclose that he had already secured bail from a lower court while simultaneously seeking an urgent hearing in the High Court. The court disposed of the petition, emphasizing the legal requirement for transparency in judicial filings.
Why it matters
This case highlights the judicial expectation of 'utmost candour' from litigants and the procedural consequences of withholding material facts during legal proceedings.
The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) reprimanded journalist Ravi Nair for seeking an urgent hearing on his plea against arrest in a criminal defamation suit filed by Adani Enterprises, without disclosing that he had also approached a lower court for bail.
A single bench of Justice M.K. Thakkar disposed of his plea, noting that a sessions court had already granted him bail last week.
The Bench came down heavily on Mr. Nair's counsel for seeking an urgent hearing in the high court on September 19, without disclosing before it the fact that he had also approached the sessions court for his client's bail.
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