Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Jaipur Development Authority Over Alleged Wilful Disobedience Of Stay Order
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to Jaipur Development Authority in a contempt petition for alleged willful disobedience of an order that stayed sealing of a marriage garden. The petitioner operated a marriage garden which was sealed by JDA. Eventually, the division bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman through its order dated January 8, had stayed the effect...
Writ Against Private Institute Over Termination Not Maintainable In Absence Of Public Law Element: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a writ petition filed against Indian Institute of Health Management Research, filed by its employee against his termination order, opining that the challenged order arose out of a service relationship between the parties, which is private in nature. Since there was no public law element, a writ petition is not maintainable. The bench of Justice...
Rajasthan High Court Slams State For Sitting Over College NOC Despite Favourable Inspection, Affirms 'Right To Timely Service'
While rapping the State for “gross inaction” in issuing NOC even after 8 months of inspection, Rajasthan High Court held that such lapse in processing a routine clearance revealed a callous disregard for public interest and slackness in discharge of public duties. Expressing displeasure and surprise over such inaction, the bench of Justice Sanjeet Purohit observed that such lapses...
Husband Abandoning Wife & Defaulting In Paying Maintenance Forfeits Right To Contest Dissolution Of Marriage: Rajasthan High Court
While allowing dissolution of marriage, Rajasthan High Court held that the husband's conduct of total abandonment of legal proceedings, deliberate violations of judicial directions, and persistent non-payment of court-ordered maintenance, amounted to sustained mental cruelty, making it impossible for the wife to reasonably be expected to live with the husband. The division bench of Justice...
Prisoner Can't Be Transferred 800–1000 Km Away Without Reason, Causing Hardship To Family: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the transfer of an undertrial from one jail to another which was 800-1000 Kms away from his residential town, opining that such transfer imposed an unreasonable and onerous burden on his family members by compelling them to travel such a long distance to meet him. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that compelling the petitioner's family to...
Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 38NOMINAL INDEXDev Narayan Gurjar v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 1The State of Rajasthan v Smt. Manju Berwa & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 2Khurshid v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 3Kailash Ram v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 4Gangeshwar Lal Shrivastava & Anr. v State of Rajasthan, and...
Salary Details Of Husband Is 'Personal Information': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Wife's RTI Plea
Rajasthan High Court upheld the State's order to deny wife's RTI application seeking details of salary paid to the husband who was employed with the concerned department, opining that information relating to performance of an employee or officer in an organization fell within “personal information”. The petitioner had filed an RTI application with the concerned department seeking copies...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Eviction Of 40-Year-Old Shop Near Temple, Says Devotees Facing Inconvenience In Smooth Movement
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition challenging notice sent by Shri Devasthan Board, maintaining Shri Sarneshwar Mahadev Temple, to the petitioner to evict him from his 40 year-old shop structure in the close vicinity of the temple, observing that the petitioner was an encroacher. The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur held that the Board was well within its right to...
Peaceful Protests Don't Attract Recovery Of Police Deployment Costs Unless Democratic Limits Are Exceeded: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that in cases where the permissible democratic limits to peaceful protests are crossed by the protestors, resulting in acts like climbing on the overhead tanks, police has the right to recover additional expenses from such protestors, incurred for maintaining law and order. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali was hearing a matter concerning the charges related...
Rajasthan HC Refuses Late Entry Of Newly Approved Nursing Colleges Into 2025–26 Counselling; Says Academic Schedule Can't Be Reopened
The Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petitions filed by newly established nursing colleges, seeking participation in the counselling process for 2025-26 academic session, in light of the fact that the requisite NOC and statutory recognition were obtained by such colleges after the counselling process was concluded and the academic session had progressed substantially. The bench of...
Rajasthan High Court Pulls Up Medical Dept For 'Deliberate Non-Compliance' Of Court Orders; Directs Principal Secy To Appear
While opining the conduct of the department to be reflective of “deliberate non-compliance” and “absolute disregard and disrespect”, towards the Court's orders, Rajasthan High Court directed the Principle Secretary, Medical and Health, to be present before the Court, physically or via video conferencing, and file a personal affidavit regarding the delay in compliance.The bench of...
Legal Heirs Succeed As Joint Tenants, Not Co-Tenants: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Eviction Decree
While dismissing a petition moved by successors of a co-tenant challenging execution of an eviction decree, the Rajasthan High Court held that upon death of the original tenant, legal heirs did not acquire separate or independent tenancy rights. Rather, they stepped into the shoes of the deceased tenant, and succeeded the tenancy as joint tenants.The bench of Justice Bipin Gupta further...