Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of Dacoit's Death Inside Ajmer Central Jail, Seeks Report On 'Inoperative CCTV Cameras'
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the death of dacoit Jagan Gurjar who was lodged in Ajmer Central Jail.
While the asking the State to file a report relating to jail administration, the court also asked the counsel appearing for the High Court to file a report explaining how cameras were found to be inoperative/ hazy and why the concerned Officer who is required to keep a vigil on the cameras did not report about it.
As per a PTI report, Gurjar was found dead under suspicious circumstances in the jail on Monday.
The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma at the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the murder of Chambal dacoit Jagan Gurjar while being imprisoned inside the Ajmer Central Jail.
"Learned Additional Advocate General submits that he shall file a current status report relating to the jail administration.
Learned counsel appearing for the High Court shall also place the report relating to the incident which has occurred recently at the Central Jail at Ajmer and as to how the cameras have been found to be inoperative/ or hazy and why the concerned Officer who is required to keep a vigil on the cameras did not report about the said incident.
The Amicus Curiae shall also submit a copy of the report which he has prepared after personally inspecting the various stages and learned Additional Advocate General shall submit his response".
The matter is listed on July 28, 2026.
Title: Suo Motu v State of Rajasthan