‘Statutory Provisions Are For Some Purpose, Not For Fun’: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Phone Tapping Orders

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the three interception orders for phone tapping of a private individual, issued by authorities in the state in 2020-2021 on the ground of “public safety” in exercise of power under Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act 1885."The respondent authorities are directed to destroy the intercepted messages/recordings and its copies. Such messages shall not...

Rajasthan High Court Orders Reinstatement Of BSF Constable Terminated In 2004 For Overstay Of Casual Leave

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur on Wednesday set aside the dismissal order of a BSF Constable who was terminated from the service in 2004 on account of over stay of casual leave.While directing the Union Government to reinstate the said constable, the single judge bench comprising Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed:“The impugned order dated 08.03.2004 has been passed by the Summary...

Welding Electrodes Used For Repairing Plant & Machinery Are Capital Goods: Rajasthan High Court Allows CENVAT Credit To Hindustan Zinc

The Rajasthan High Court has granted CENVAT Credit to Hindustan Zinc and held that welding electrodes used for repairing plants and machinery are capital goods and inputs.The bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit has relied on the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Jawahar Mills Ltd. vs. CCE, in which it was held that Welding Electrodes are eligible...

Submit Details About Curriculum & Management Of Madrasas: Rajasthan High Court To State

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to file an affidavit disclosing the details with regard to the curriculum and the mode of selection and appointment of staff in the Madrasas.The bench of Chief Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur said, “Let an Affidavit be filed by the State, specifically giving therein the details of the Curriculum, the mode of...

Rajasthan High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Physical Training Instructor Convicted For Rape, Suicide Of 17-Yr-Old Dalit Girl

The Rajasthan High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of a Physical Training Instructor (PTI), who was convicted for rape and abetment of suicide of a 17-year-old student in 2021. The division bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni said allegations levelled against the accused applicant-appellant are serious and that after carefully scrutinizing the...

IIT Admissions : Rajasthan High Court Gives Interim Relief To Student Whose Candidature Got Cancelled Due To Failure To Upload Documents

The Rajasthan High Court recently allowed a student, whose candidature got cancelled due to failure in uploading documents, to participate in the counselling for IIT-admissions.A single bench of Dr.Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by a student named Divyanshu Meena, who got Rank 838 in JEE (Main) and 704 in JEE (Advanced) in ST category....

Reconsider Rape Convict Asaram's Plea For 20-Day Parole Under 1958 Rules: Rajasthan High Court Directs Committee

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday directed the District Parole Advisory Committee, Jodhpur to reconsider the application filed by self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram seeking 20-day parole under the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958.The bench of Justice Vijay Bishnoi and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit directed thus while setting aside the committee's order rejecting...

Rajasthan High Court Seeks Explanation From CJM For Sending Accused To Custody Despite HC Converting Non-Bailable Warrant To Bailable One

Observing that such gross judicial indiscipline requires strong action, the Rajasthan High Court has called for an explanation from a Chief Judicial Magistrate of Banswara for sending an accused to judicial custody despite the high court having already converted the arrest warrant against him into a bailable one.Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhat said ordinarily, the court would be extremely...

Rajasthan High Court Pulls Up Senior Advocate For Seeking ‘Instant’ Hearing For Interim Relief In Plea Seeking Quashing Of FIR

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur pulled up a Senior Advocate for "putting undue pressure" on the court to hear the prayer for stay of investigation in an FIR under Sections 410, 181, 198, 199, 200 of IPC against his client. Justice Birendra Kumar said said court has maintained "utmost restraint" in not initiating contempt proceedings against the senior counsel "to give him one more...

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Former RPF Constable's Plea Against Termination, Says No Cause Of Action In Rajasthan

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur dismissed a writ petition filed by a former Constable of Railway Protection Force against his termination order. The single judge bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand said the petitioner responded to notice from Thakurli (Maharashtra) and the disciplinary inquiry was conducted against him at Thakurli and finally the impugned order was also passed and served...

Rajasthan High Court Junks Plea Seeking Ban On Release Of Film 'Ajmer 92' Based On 1992 'Ajmer Sex Scandal'

The Rajasthan High Court on Monday junked a petition seeking a ban on the release of the film ‘Ajmer 92’ in theatres and OTT Platforms. The plea claimed that the film was nothing but a deliberate attempt to defame the Dargah Sherif Ajmer and that its trailer contains provocative and blasphemous dialogues.The film, scheduled to be released on July 14, 2023, is based on the infamous Ajmer...

‘Equality Cannot Be Claimed In Illegality, Cannot Be Enforced By A Citizen Or Court In A Negative Manner’: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has upheld the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. (RRVPNL)'s decision to not select a candidate on the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) in TSP (General) category as he could not produce Special TSP (Tribal Sub-Plan Area) Certificate at the time of furnishing the application form or during the verification of documents.The candidate claimed...