Rajasthan High Court
Transfer Justice T Raja From Madras HC To Rajasthan HC At The Earliest : SC Collegium Reiterates
The Supreme Court Collegium has reiterated the transfer of Justice T Raja, Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court to the Rajasthan High Court.Justice T Raja, who will attain superannuation on May 24 this year, assumed the office of Acting Chief Justice of Madras High Court in September 22, 2022 and has continued in office since thenThrough a resolution dated November 16 2022, the...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Augustine George Masih As Rajasthan High Court Chief Justice
The Supreme Court Collegium on Wednesday recommended the appointment of Punjab & Haryana High Court judge, Justice Augustine George Masih, as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The vacancy arose consequent to the elevation of earlier Chief Justice, Justice Pankaj Mithal from the Rajasthan High Court to the Supreme Court.Justice Masih is the senior most puisne judge of the...
On Filing Of Negative Final Report, Judicial Officer Must Show Disagreement With IO’s Conclusion Before Taking Cognizance: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that when a negative final report is submitted, the trial court must consider grounds enumerated in it and show disagreement with the conclusion of the Investigating Officer before taking cognizance of the offence and issuance of the process. The single judge bench of Justice Farjand Ali said:“In a case where a detailed negative final report is...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds GST Demand On Royalty Paid To The Mining Department Towards Mining Lease
The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the GST demand on royalty paid to the Mining Department towards mining lease.The Bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar has relied on the decision of the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench in the case of Sudershan Lal Gupta & Ors. versus Union of India & Ors. in which a batch of writ petitions were dismissed challenging the...
S.123 Representation Of People Act | Mere Allegation Without Any Cogent Documentary Evidence Does Not Constitute 'Corrupt Practise': Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court while dismissing an election petition, has held that a mere allegation without any cogent documentary evidence does not constitute corrupt practice under Section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. A bench comprising Justice Vineet Kumar Mathur passed the above ruling while dismissing an election petition filed under Sections 80, 81, 100(1)(B)...
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Widow’s Plea For Family Pension, Says Contracting Second Marriage ‘Misconduct’
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the second wife of a government employee is not entitled to family pension if the second marriage was done without obtaining a divorce from the first wife and without obtaining prior permission from the State Government as is mandated under the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services (Conduct) Rules 1965.A bench comprising Justice Vivek Agrawal passed the...
Consider Granting Parole To Dacoity-Murder Convict Under Old Rules Applicable At Time Of His Conviction: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday directed the State to consider the parole application of a prisoner under the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958 (Old Rules) on the ground that the prisoner was convicted prior to the implementation of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 2021.The division bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni...
PC Act | Magistrate Can’t Make Declaration On Drawing Of Adverse Inference Against Accused For Refusing To Provide Voice Sample: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently set aside observations of a magistrate regarding drawing of adverse inference against an accused, who refused to provide his voice sample at investigation stage, in a corruption case. "As far as the observation made by the learned Magistrate regarding unfavourable reckoning is concerned, wherein he has stated that the accused shall be responsible if any...
Govt Employee Has School Going Children, Old Parents Not Ground To Challenge Transfer Order: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court refused to interfere in the transfer order of a government servant by opining that no malafide has been alleged in the transfer order and the contention of the petitioner that he has school going children and old parents cannot be a ground for the Court to interfere in the transfer order.The single judge bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur observed:“No malafide has...
12 Years After Arrest, Rajasthan High Court Says Jaipur Bomb Blast Convict Was Juvenile On Date Of Occurrence
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside District & Sessions Judge, Jaipur Metropolitan's order by which it had quashed Juvenile Justice Board's decision to declare Mohd Salman, who was a convict in Jaipur Bomb Blasts case of 2008, to be a juvenile on the date of occurrence. Salman and other convicts were acquitted by the court on Wednesday in a common decision on merits in their appeals ....
‘Unfair Probe, Manipulations Apparent’: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Four Convicts In 2008 Jaipur Blasts Case
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday acquitted all the four convicts in the 2008 serial Jaipur blast case and upheld the acquittal of fifth accused on the ground that prosecution has not been able to establish the chain of the circumstances to establish their guilt.On May 13 in 2008, a number of explosions took place in Jaipur, resulting into death of 71 persons and injuries to 185 persons....
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Benefit Of Probation To Two Convicts, Says Complainant Has No Right To Seek Enhancement Of Sentence
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday upheld the judgement of a trial court which extended the benefit of probation to two convicts who were convicted under Section 323 (Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt), Section 325 (Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt) and Section 504 (Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace) of IPC, in alternative to their imprisonment....