Gujarat HC Directs State to Consider Retrospective Electricity Duty Exemption for Charitable Trust

Sadvichar Parivar Vs State of Gujarat & Anr (Gujarat High Court) In the case of Sadvichar Parivar Vs State of Gujarat & Anr before the Gujarat High Court, the petitioner charitable trust filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and the Gujarat Electricity Duty Act seeking quashing of the communication dated 06.03.2026 issued by Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited demanding electricity duty and seeking a declaration that no electricity duty was payable. The Court noted that the petitioner was engaged in running hospitals, nursing centres, Primary Health Centres, and...