“Where Do The Children Play?”: Rajasthan High Court Questions Construction Of Water Tank On Town's Only Playground

While quoting the lyrics by singer Cat Stevens, “Where do the children play?”, Rajasthan High Court stayed the construction of an overhead water tank on the only playground in the town of Pilibangan (Hanumangarh).The bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sandeep Shah observed that no sincere endeavor was made by the State to identify any alternative location for the construction. The...

Employee's Suspension Period May Be Excluded Only For Calculating Back Wages, Not Promotion Or Seniority: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where a disciplinary authority directs that the period of suspension undergone by an employee would qualify for leave, increments and retirement benefits, such period must necessarily count towards the employee's regular service as well.The Court observed that exclusion of the suspension period from regular service would...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 To May 10, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 164 - 178] Order/Judgments of the Week Nishi Mishra & Anr. v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 164 Kamlesh Kumar v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 165 Dr Charan Jeet Singh v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 166 Ishita Bhardwaj v/s State of Rajasthan and connected; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 167 Manish Dotasara v State...

Unregulated Deposits Act | Provisional Attachment Can't Survive Beyond Statutory Period For Filing Confirmation Plea: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that the provisional attachment under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit (BUDS) Act cannot continue indefinitely and the attachment won't exist beyond the statutory period within which by the Competent Authority is mandated to file a confirmation application before the Designated Court as per Section 14.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed:“The failure to file...

“Breathtaking Irony”: Rajasthan High Court Bars Felling Of Rare Desert Tree 'Khejri' For Solar Projects Without Prior Approval

While hearing a petition seeking prevention of cutting of Khejri trees for solar projects, Rajasthan High Court observed that humanity's movement towards ecological evolution had left a trail of environmental destruction. The division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sandeep Shah stated that maybe it was time for the today's rulers to issue “farmaan” as was done in 1730 AD by the...

DNA Report Cannot Be Relied Upon To Convict Accused If Not Put To Him During S.313 CrPC Examination: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that an FSL/DNA report cannot be relied upon to sustain a conviction if the conclusions of the report were not put to the accused during his examination under Section 313 CrPC. The Court observed that incriminating material not presented to the accused for explanation cannot be read against him.A Division Bench of Justices Ravindra Maithani and Siddhartha...

Rajasthan High Court Seizes Mobile Phone After Litigant's Driver Found Recording Court Proceedings, Issues Contempt Notice

Rajasthan High Court issued show-cause notices to a litigant and his driver involved in recording the Court proceedings using mobile phone, in a covert and unauthorized manner, terming the act as prima facie criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that the actions not only amounted to interference with the administration of...

Mere Rejection Of Representation Does Not Give Fresh Cause Of Action In Service Matters: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that filing of repeated representations to the department cannot cure delay and laches in filing a writ petition, and that a reply rejecting such a representation does not furnish a fresh cause of action or revive a stale or dead claim.The Court was hearing a review petition filed seeking review of an order passed by a learned Single...

Small Recoveries In FIRs Without Final Report Can't Establish “Continuous Drug Peddling” For Preventive Detention: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where a detenue was implicated in FIRs involving alleged recovery of small quantities of heroin and both cases were still under investigation, the detaining authority could not conclude that the detenue was engaged in “continuous illegal activities of drug peddling” to justify preventive detention under the Prevention of...

“Elite Form Of Coercion”: Bombay HC Says Courts Cannot Be Used By Tenants To Pressure Landlords Into Recognising Developer's Rights

The Bombay High Court has imposed costs of Rs. 5 lakhs on tenants seeking impleadment of a new developer in redevelopment proceedings despite the absence of any privity of contract between the developer and the landlords. The Court observed that the application was “nothing else but an elite form of coercion and extortion” and amounted to abuse of the process of law.A Division Bench...

State Cannot Debar Contractor For Delay After Extending Time During COVID Period: Patna High Court Quashes Debarment

The Patna High Court has held that once the State grants extension of time for completion of contractual work during the COVID-19 period and the contractor completes the work within the extended timeline, the contractor cannot subsequently be debarred on the ground of delay. The Court further held that blacklisting without issuance of a show cause notice violates both statutory rules...

Access To Potable Water Is Part Of Article 21, State Can't Evade Responsibility: MP High Court Directs Pipeline Connectivity For Gwalior Colony

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the State authorities cannot avoid their obligation to provide basic civic amenities by shifting the burden among themselves, especially in matters concerning access to potable drinking water which is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court thus directed the MP Jal Nigam to ensure pipeline connectivity for...