Rajasthan High Court
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Rajasthan High Court Seeks Response Of Excise Department In PIL Over Tender For 36-Micron Plastic Liquor Labels
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to Rajasthan Government's Excise Department in a PIL filed against issuance of a tender for procurement of around 600 crore labels of non-collectible and non-recyclable plastic 36-micron.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu sought response of the department in the petition alleging that...
High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Rajasthan Land Revenue Amendment Act, Actions Under Section 100A Subject To Final Outcome
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the State of Rajasthan, particularly the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (“RIICO”), in relation to a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Rajasthan Land Revenue (Amendment & Validation) Act, 2025. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh...
Dying Declaration Lacking Medical Certification Unsafe For Conviction: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Booked For Setting Wife Ablaze
The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted a man convicted for his wife's murder by setting her on fire, in light of the fact that there was no medical endorsement on the dying declaration certifying that the deceased was conscious, oriented and in a mentally fit state to make a statement. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma further observed that...
'1000s Of Appeals Pending For 20-30 Yrs': Rajasthan High Court Says Sentence Suspension Must Be Considered Where Early Hearing Is Unlikely
Rajasthan High Court has said that appellate court's discretion to grant suspension of sentence must be exercised with greater circumspection in cases where it is satisfied that the criminal appeal is not likely to be heard in near future, for the reason that if the appeal ultimately succeeds the imprisonment undergone can't be reversed.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that in the...
Senior Citizens' Right To Live With Dignity Is Constitutional Mandate: Rajasthan High Court Orders Statewide Audit Of Old Age Homes
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) to submit a report regarding 31 old age homes operating in the State, to get a comprehensive understanding of the facilities and measures available in these homes. The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sangeeta Sharma highlighted that changing trends in India's demographics...
Fabricated Case, Co-Accused Acquitted; Not A Single Call To Link Me To Victim: Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
In an appeal arising out of the conviction of self-styled godman Asaram, the defence challenged the credibility of the prosecution witnesses, particularly the parents of the prosecutrix, contending that their testimonies were riddled with contradictions, embellishments and demonstrably false claims which strike at the root of the prosecution's case.Counsel argued that the parents were fully...
Rajasthan HC Enhances Compensation To ₹78 Lakh In MBBS Final-Year Student's Accidental Death, Applies Notional Income of ₹50K Per Month
The Rajasthan High Court has enhanced the compensation from around Rs. 50 Lakhs to Rs. 78 Lakhs in favour of the family of a 23-year old final year MBBS student who passed away in an accident in the year 2015. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand referred to the Supreme Court case of Bishnupriya Panda v. Basanti Manjari Mohanty & Anr. that dealt with an identical factual situation,...
Speculative Fear Of Village Rivalry No Ground To Deny Parole, Law & Order Manageable Through Conditions: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that possibility of inter-se tensions between the parties or a perceived threat could not, by itself, be a determinative factor for denying parole, especially when the applicant's conduct in jail was reported to be satisfactory. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that maintenance of law and order is a continuous obligation of the State and such...
'If Victim Was Asking About My Location, How Can I Be Accused Of Trafficking?' Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
Contending that the prosecution's own evidence shows the victim and her parents travelled independently and without any inducement or direction from him, self-styled godman Asaram on Tuesday told the Rajasthan High Court that the essential ingredients of trafficking and gang rape are not made out in the present case. Arguing that there was neither a “meeting of minds” nor any overt...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Treating Employee's 5-Year Absence As Voluntary Resignation
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed an order of the State government treating an employee's prolonged absenteeism as voluntary resignation, opining that the matter warranted interim protection in light of medical hardships faced by the employee. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing a petition challenging the order of the State that treated petitioner's willful absenteeism for approximately 5 years,...
Transfer To Open Air Camp Can't Be Denied Solely Citing Gravity Of Offence: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Rape Convict
While allowing the application of a rape convict to be shifted open air camp, Rajasthan High Court held that even though such transfer was not a matter of right, it could not be denied by applying a straight jacket formula of solely relying on the nature of offence, without considering other relevant factors. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the embargo created under the Rule 3 of...
“Why Would I Call Her With Parents If Intent Was Sexual Exploitation?" Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
The Rajasthan High Court recently heard detailed submissions on behalf of self-styled godman Asaram in a rape case, with his counsel attacking the prosecution's sexual assault case as inherently improbable, unsupported by evidence, and rooted in what was described as a “manufactured conspiracy.”Addressing a division bench of Justices Arun Monga and Yogendra Kumar Purohit, the defence...