“Most Unfortunate Incident”: Rajasthan High Court Calls For Inquiry, Soft-Skills Training After SHO Misbehaves With Lawyers

While hearing a matter of police officers misbehaving with and mishandling a lawyer who was accompanying a rape victim at the police station, Rajasthan High Court observed that the advocates and police personnel are two limbs of justice delivery system who must act in tandem with each other with mutual respect and cooperation.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma...

'Art Of Advocacy Not Bound By Years Of Experience': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Padmesh Mishra's Appointment As AAG In Supreme Court

The Rajasthan High Court upheld the single judge bench decision that rejected the challenge against the appointment of Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General for the state of Rajasthan in the Supreme Court.Notably, Mishra is the son of Justice PK Mishra, Judge of the Supreme Court. The plea claimed that Mishra was appointed as AAG despite not meeting the requisite experience to be eligible for the post in accordance with the State Litigation Policy 2018.The division bench of Acting...

Rajasthan High Court Fines Advocate Who Skipped Final Hearing Without Seeking Adjournment To Attend Another Case

The Rajasthan High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on an advocate who failed to appear when the matter was listed for final hearing, without submitting any adjournment application, on account of attending another matter in Jodhpur.The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain opined that despite knowing the fact in advance that the matter was listed for final hearing, no application...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Mandatory Registration Of Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato Gig Workers; Asks Companies To Consider 15% Female Drivers

The Rajasthan High Court has issued sweeping regulatory directions for app-based transport and delivery platforms, making registration of all Ola, Uber, Swiggy, Zomato drivers and other gig workers mandatory with the State Transport Department and the Director General, Cyber.Also underscoring the need for enhanced women safety, the bench of Justice Ravi Chirania further directed the State...

Influencer Regulation, Aadhar Linked Digital IDs: Rajasthan High Court Issues Sweeping Directions For Cyber Safety Reforms

The Rajasthan High Court has issued a bunch of directions to different State departments to handle the issue of cyber crimes, artificial intelligence as well as deep fake, for ensuring digital safety and security of the residents.The bench of Justice Ravi Chirania was hearing bail applications of two young adults who were accused of impersonating themselves as Sub-Inspectors to an elderly...

Police Lack Power To Probe Food Adulteration Under FSS Act: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR, Says Only Food Safety Officers Can Proceed

The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that the police, appointed under the Police Act, does not have powers to investigate offences in relation to food adulteration punishable under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (“the Act”).The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition seeking quashing of offences against the petitioner under Section 272, 273 and 420 of IPC,...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Removal Of Highway Liquor Shops; Says State 'Misused' Discretion By Allowing 1102 Vends Against SC Directions

Taking serious note of the increasing number of accidents on the highways on account of alcohol misuse, Rajasthan High Court directed the State to remove or relocate all the liquor shops falling within the restricted limit of 500 meters from a National or State Highway, within 2 months, irrespective of them falling under any municipal areas, local self-governing bodies or statutory...

Orders Passed By Tribunals Are Not Optional: Rajasthan High Court Raps State For 'Contumacious Disregard' Of Industrial Tribunal's Order

Rajasthan High Court came down heavily upon the State for not complying with the reinstatement order of the Industrial Tribunal passed in 2019, and opined that this failure coupled with the State's attempt to raise a belated, untenable and legally unsound plea, exhibited a “contumacious disregard for the rule of law”.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the architecture of a...

Rajasthan High Court Slams Delay In Trial Against Bangladeshi Citizens Languishing In Jail For 18 Months But Refuses Bail

While underscoring the extension of fundamental rights under Article 21 to foreign nationals, Rajasthan High Court slammed the trial court for failing to frame charges and commence trial in a matter concerning two Bangladeshi citizens in jail for over 1.5 years.In doing so the court underscored that foreign nationals facing trial in India are also entitled to Right to Life and Dignity...

'Shameful Act By One Entrusted With Shaping Futures': Rajasthan High Court Confirms KVS Teacher's Dismissal For Sexual Misconduct With Student

Rajasthan High Court observed that in Indian culture and society, women are respected and honoured for the well-being of the community, and any misconduct towards them invites serious consequences.The observations were made by the division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Ravi Chirania while rejecting the petition filed against the termination of a primary teacher at...

'Not An Empty Formality': Rajasthan High Court Flags Casual Cognizance Orders By Magistrates, Seeks Chief Justice's Intervention

Rajasthan High Court took a serious note of several cognizance orders being passed by Magistrates in “very casual and cursory manner, without due application of judicial mind”, without perusing the records, or ensuring that there existed any prima facie case.In doing so the court referred the matter to the Chief Justice on the administrative side, to consider sending the order to...

State Can't Impose Lease Rent Post-Auction; Bidder Signing Undertaking Doesn't Mean Unqualified Consent To New Conditions: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that the State could not unilaterally impose an annual lease rent condition after completion of an auction and plot allotment when no such condition was contemplated in the original auction notification.The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sandeep Taneja further rejected the State's argument of the allotees being bound by...