DM's Adjudication On Borrowers' Claims In Application U/S 14 SARFAESI Act 'Totally Unwarranted': Rajasthan HC Flags Non-Compliance Of SC Orders

The Rajasthan High Court has expressed displeasure over the order by a District Magistrate, who, while allowing an application under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (the “SARFAESI Act”), attached a condition of non-execution in case of any dispute regarding title/possession over the property.Section 14...

No Negative Parity: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Municipal Official's Plea Claiming Co-Signatory To Illegal Title-Deeds Was Not Acted Against

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea by Chairperson of a Municipal Council suspended for allegedly misusing her position to "illegally" grant title-deeds in favour of persons known to her, observing that the official cannot claim immunity on the ground that no action was taken against another official who had also signed the title deeds. The bench of Rajasthan High Court rejected...

Payment Of Rent From Partnership Firm's Account Doesn't Make It A Tenant When Tenancy Was Entered Into By Partners Individually: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court has held that merely on account of rent payment through the bank account of a partnership firm, the latter did not automatically become the tenant when the tenancy agreement was entered into with the partner(s) of that firm and not the partnership firm itself.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that even though, in general law, the “partnership firm” was not a...

Classroom Ceiling Collapsed, 7 Children Dead: Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance On Infrastructural Issues In Schools

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo-motu cognizance of a news report on the death of 7 children and injuries being suffered by many others, on account of collapse of ceiling and wall of a class room in a Government School in Rajasthan.Opining the event as “nerve shocking, heart breaking and society rocking”, the bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that a safe and secure...

Major Dependant Children Entitled To Compensation Under MV Act, Dependency Of Married Children To Be Seen Carefully: Rajasthan High Court

While rejecting an insurance company's plea challenging Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal's award granting over Rs. 66 Lakh compensation to a 58-year-old deceased government servant's kin, the Rajasthan High Court reiterated that adoption of the split multiplier method for calculating compensation was impermissible in law.The court further reiterated that major dependant children are entitled...

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...