Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Teachers Demoted On Ground Of 1-Year Certificate Course Not Considered Equivalent To Degree Course

Rajasthan High Court granted relief to government teachers whose promotion to the post of senior teachers was overturned on the ground that the B.A. Additional course undertaken by them for being eligible for the post was just a certificate/vacation evaluation course and not equivalent to the degree course.The bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur found the decision of the State to be...

50% Teacher Posts Vacant, Deficient Infra In Govt Schools At Dhariawad: Rajasthan High Court Asks Collector, Principal Secy To Respond

In a PIL regarding deficiencies in 11 school of Dhariyabad with respect to infrastructure and teaching staff, Rajasthan High Court directed the District Collector as well as the Principle Secretary to file an affidavit detailing the steps taken towards improving the situation of vacancies in these school as well as lack of infrastructure, particularly toilets.The division bench of Justice...

Rajasthan High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January 2025 To June 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 221Rajasthan HC Cancels Air Force Personnel's Anticipatory Bail Due To Misrepresentation, Hiding True Facts Like Grievous Injury Caused to VictimTitle: Ramesh Kumar v State of Rajasthan & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 1The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court cancelled the anticipatory bail of an Air Force personnel on the...

No Right To 'Paralyse' District Judiciary: Rajasthan High Court Says Mass Leave By Staff Illegal, Issues Directions

The Rajasthan High Court has come down heavily upon staff working at subordinate courts in the state for going on strike, calling it illegal and uncalled for directing them to resume the duty latest by July 25. The court said that while the issue of redesigning cadre strength of court staff was already being looked into by the government, the Rajasthan Judicial Employees Association had...

Rajasthan HC Stays Defamation Case Proceedings Against Drishti IAS' Vikas Divyakirti Over Remarks On Judiciary

Rajasthan High Court today STAYED further proceedings in defamation complaint pending in Ajmer Court against Drishti IAS founder Vikas Divyakirti over his alleged derogatory remarks on Judiciary.A bench of Justice Sameer Jain passed this order while hearing Dr. Divyakirti's plea against an Ajmer Court's order taking partial cognizance of a complaint against him accusing him of defaming...

Rajasthan High Court Slams State For Denying Salary To Disabled Asst Engineer, Directs Extension Of Benefits To All PwD Govt Employees

Expressing displeasure at the State for its "insensitivity and apathy" in denying salary and service benefits to an 80% disabled employee, the Rajasthan High Court directed the State to issue necessary order to all departments to identify disabled employees and grant them benefit under Clause 20(4) of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.Clause 20(4) of the Act laid down that no...

Centre Notifies Elevation Of Six Advocates, One Judicial Officer To Rajasthan High Court Bench

Central government on Tuesday (July 22) notified the elevation of six Advocates and one judicial officer to the bench of Rajasthan High Court.Taking to his X handle, Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal announced the appointment of Advocate Sandeep Taneja as a permanent Judge of the Rajasthan High Court.Further, the following Advocates have been appointed as Additional Judges:1. Baljinder...

Promotion To HC's Assistant Registrar Based On Merit, Seniority Of Candidates Can't Be Sole Criteria: Rajasthan High Court

In a plea filed by four Court Masters challenging seniority list of Assistant Registrars claiming that despite being senior they had been put below Administrative Officers (Judicial) in the seniority list and were denied promotion, the Rajasthan High Court observed that criteria for promotion to the post is based on merit. The petitioners were promoted as Court Masters on 26.09.2015 in...

Elected Official Represents People's Voice: Rajasthan High Court Flags Removal Of Panchayat Members Without Adherence To Procedure

The Rajasthan High Court took note of numerous cases wherein orders for removal of Panchayat Members were passed without adhering to the mandatory provisions and procedures of Rule 22 of the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996, observing that it appeared that Enquiry Officers were not well-versed with the provisions.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand directed the Principal Secretary, Department...

Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Juvenile In Murder Case, Says Allegation Of 'Mercilessly' Causing Death Needs Cautious Approach

The Rajasthan High Court upheld denial of bail to a juvenile charged with the allegations of “brutally” murdering a person along with the co-accused, on grounds of gravity of the offence, his direct involvement and absence of compelling reasons to grant bail.Underscoring the awareness of Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (the “Act”), the bench of Justice Manoj Kumar...

Termination Order Questioning Employee's 'Integrity' Carries Stigma, Requires Enquiry: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that no order of termination on account of questionable integrity could be passed under Clause 8(iii) and (iv) of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Workers & Workshop Employees Standing Orders, 1965 (“the Orders”) without holding any enquiry.Clause 8(iii) of the Orders laid down that a probationer could be confirmed if he passes the prescribed test...

Can't Disturb Admission Process: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Student's Plea For Time To Improve Class 12 Marks Before IIT Counselling

The Rajasthan High Court rejected the petition by a student seeking directions to the National Testing Agency (“NTA”) to provide her additional time to improve her marks in the 12th standard by way of supplementary exams and become eligible for admission to an IIT.She had sought directions to the authorities to provide her adequate opportunity and sufficient time for submitting...