{
  "id": 18934349,
  "title": "High Court orders Ahmedabad collector to pay Rs 1 lakh from salary for defying order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/high-court-orders-ahmedabad-collector-to-pay-rs-1-lakh-from-salary",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T12:02:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/legal-news/gujarat-high-court-fines-ahmedabad-collector-1-lakh-salary-defying-court-order-10955629/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Gujarat High Court has fined the Ahmedabad collector a substantial sum for repeatedly defying a court order. The collector, Ahmedabad, was ordered by Justice M K Thakker to personally pay Rs 1 lakh from his salary for his non-compliance. This order came after the collector repeatedly rejected Bhumika Rao's application for non-agricultural land use, despite a previous court ruling dismissing his arguments. The court deemed this a flagrant violation of judicial orders, reflecting a disregard for the authority and dignity of the judiciary. The collector was directed to deposit the fine within one month from his salary, with the state to cover any shortfall.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}