Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan HC Stays Coercive Action Against Judicial Magistrate Accused Of Asking Rape Victim To Strip, Asks Media Not To Sensationalise Issue
The Rajasthan High Court today stayed coercive action till May 27 against a Judicial Magistrate who is facing an FIR for allegedly asking a Rape survivor to strip and show her injuries, last month. The HC has also directed the electronic and print media not to "sensationalize" the issue.A bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman passed this order (staying coercive actions against the accused-JM) on...
'Incomprehensible How UAPA Invoked': Rajasthan HC Grants Bail To 'SFJ Members' Accused Of Writing 'Khalistan Zindabad' In A Public Place
The Rajasthan High Court recently granted bail to two alleged operatives of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) accused of writing “Khalistan Zindabad” slogan on a wall in a public place in the state's Hanumangarh area.Importantly, the Court observed that it was "not comprehensible" as to how the penal provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act have been invoked against the accused...
'Agonsing': Rajasthan HC Flags Release Of Only 43% Budget Allotted For Court Infrastructure Since 2014, Asks State & Centre For Plan To Release Remaining Amount
Recently, Rajasthan High Court has highlighted the necessity of creating a proper road map for the release of the remaining amount from the budgetary provisions already allocated for improving the infrastructure of court buildings.The Division Bench of Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajendra Prakash Soni observed that it is 'agonising' to see that only 43 per cent of the...
State Delaying Grant Of NOC Despite Favourable Inspection Report: Rajasthan HC Provisionally Allows Universities To Conduct GNM, BSc Nursing Courses
In an interim order, Rajasthan High Court has permitted Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidhyapeeth University & Shri Khushal Das University to conduct B.Sc. Nursing & General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) Courses respectively for the current academic session after the state failed to give a plausible explanation for delaying the grant of the No Objection Certificate.The single-judge bench...
Navigating 'Chaotic' Cause List 'Akin To Unscrambling A Scrambled Egg': Rajasthan HC Rebukes Registry For 145-Page Cause List With 1609 Cases
The Rajasthan High Court has pulled up the registry for making a 145-page long 'common cause list' without segregating the cases from the bench that was not holding the court on March 27.The single-judge bench of Justice Arun Monga was not pleased by the staggering number of 1609 cases listed on that particular day. He said that the cause list lacked clarity and contained many cases that...
Rajasthan HC Restores Candidature Of Woman Ousted From Constable Recruitment Over Wrong Measurement Of Height In Physical Test, Orders Compensation
For making the mistake of measuring a woman candidate's height incorrectly during the Physical Test as a part of Constable Recruitment, Rajasthan High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 1 Lakh on the state to be paid to the petitioner.The single-judge bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena noted that the act of respondents has resulted in 'great mental agony and litigation cost' to the...
AAI Is An Extended Hand Of GOI; No Backdoor Entries Can Be Permitted While Absorbing Workers: Rajasthan High Court
A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court comprising of Justice Sameer Jain while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Hari Shankar Sharma & Ors. vs UOI & Ors. has held that AAI is an extended hand of the Government of India, thus no backdoor entries can be permitted while absorbing and regularizing workers in the same.Background FactsThe Petitioners were terminated...
Many Cases Being Adjourned For Want Of State Counsel: Rajasthan High Court Seeks Governor's Intervention
Recently, Rajasthan High Court has criticized the state government for its lukewarm approach in conducting litigation despite repeatedly drawing the attention of the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary (Law) to the pressing issue of lack of representation. The single-judge bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena made the adverse remarks when the State sought additional time for filing...
Absence Of Limitation Period Under ID Act Does Not Mandate Court To Entertain Substantially Delayed Claim: Rajasthan High Court
A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court comprising of Justice Sameer Jain while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Udai Singh vs Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division Dholpur & Ors. has held that the absence of statutory period of limitation under the ID Act, 1947 does not have the effect that substantially delayed lis should be mandatorily entertained by the...
[RPSC RAS Prelims] Court Can't Determine Correctness Of Answer Key On Its Own, Scope Of Judicial Review Miniscule Only After Obtaining Expert Opinion: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has recently refused to quash the final answer key uploaded by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) in the RAS Preliminary Exam (2023) by reasoning that the power of judicial review can be exercised only in 'exceptional circumstances', i.e., only when it is found that the answer keys are shown to be 'palpably and demonstrably erroneous'. The single judge...
Lien Of A Government Servant Only Ceases When Appointed On Another Post Substantively Or Absorbed Permanently: Rajasthan HC
A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court comprising of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Dr. Shiv Kumar vs State of Rajasthan & Ors. has held that lien of a government servant only ceases to exist when he/she is appointed on another post substantively or absorbed permanently. Background FactsDr. Shiv Kumar (Petitioner) was appointed as...
Employees Have A Legitimate Expectation For Extension Of Same Benefits As Extended To Similarly Situated Employees: Rajasthan HC
A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court comprising of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena while deciding a Civil Writ Petition in the case of Dr. Mukesh Sharma vs State of Rajasthan has held that employees have a legitimate expectation of getting same benefits which were extended to an employee which is similarly situated.Background FactsDr. Mukesh Sharma (Petitioner) was appointed as...