Gujarat High Court Issues New Guidelines to Ease Filing and Defect-Correction Process

The Gujarat High Court has issued revised instructions to simplify case-filing and defect-correction procedures after concerns were raised by lawyers.

According to the October 9 notification, if a petition contains overwriting or corrections, advocates or parties may file a draft amendment to obtain a filing or stamp number.

They can also state the number of delay days and give an undertaking to supply typed copies of illegible documents.

The new procedure replaces the September 15 notification, shifting approval of minor corrections from the Registrar Judicial to the court. These directions apply retrospectively from September 15, 2025.