Juvenile Justice Act Only Relevant For Quantum Of Sentence, Conviction Not Vitiated If Inquiry Is Not Conducted By JJB: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a conviction which had been recorded cannot be held to be vitiated in law merely because the inquiry into the juvenility of the accused was not conducted by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). It is only the question of sentence for which the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015 would be attractedThe bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ruled that...

'Judicial Verdicts Not Like Sand Dunes, Can't Be Unsettled Lightly': Rajasthan High Court Criticizes Parties Re-Opening Concluded Judgments

Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that the hallmark of judicial pronouncements is its stability and finality and thus, they should not be unsettled lightly."Judicial verdicts are not like sand dunes which are subject to the vagaries of wind and weather," Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand remarked while dealing with a plea against cancellation of Petitioner's appointment on the post of Physical...

Rajasthan HC Grants Relief To IIT-JEE Candidate Barred For 2 Years After Being Caught Allegedly Copying From Another Candidate's Answers

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to an IIT-JEE aspirant who was barred by the National Testing Agency from giving the exam for academic sessions 2025-26 and 2026-27 after he was allegedly found using unfair means and was looking into the answer sheet of a fellow candidate sitting right adjacent to him.While highlighting that such a stigmatising penalty could not have been...

Right To Travel Abroad: Rajasthan High Court Permits Foreign Visit Of PMLA Accused Subject To ₹25 Lakh Bank Guarantee

The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a man, arrested in a PMLA case, to travel to Dubai and Singapore for business meetings— reiterating that the expression 'personal liberty' under Article 21 of the Constitution includes the right to go abroad.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand referred to the Supreme Court's decision in Smt. Maneka Gandhi v Union of India (1978) where it was held that...

Pregnant Minor's Willingness To Retain Pregnancy Prevails Over Her Mother's Plea To Terminate It: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking termination of pregnancy of her minor daughter (17 years, 5 months old) in light of the daughter's unwillingness to abort the pregnancy, upholding the right of a pregnant minor victim to retain her pregnancy.Highlighting that the minor victim had sufficient level of understanding about the consequences of her actions,...

Unwarranted Freezing Of Bank Accounts A Growing Concern Implicating Financial Hardships On Businesses And Individuals: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court highlighted the growing concern of Indian businesses and corporate entities owing to unwarranted freezing of bank accounts by the investigating authorities in a mechanical manner implicating significant financial hardships on the concerned parties.The bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Garg opined that such actions were frequently predicated merely on allegations or suspicion...

'Mere Error In Judgement Is Not Criminal Negligence': Rajasthan High Court Acquits Constable Under Whose Watch Two Undertrials Escaped

While acquitting a police constable charged under Section 223 (IPC) following absconsion of two under-trial prisons from his guard, Rajasthan High Court held that when a police officer was tasked with dual and simultaneous duties like guarding as well as attending wireless operations, expectations of flawless supervision must be weighed against practical limitations of manpower...

Rajasthan High Court Emphasises Reformative Aspect Of Criminal Justice, Grants Temporary Bail To NDPS Accused To Care For Pregnant Wife

While denying regular bail to an NDPS accused, Rajasthan High Court granted a temporary bail of 60 days to take care of his wife who was pregnant, due to deliver a baby in a few days, and had no one else to take care of her and provide medical assistance.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that even though such ground in itself was not sufficient to warrant regular bail, temporary bail...

When Can An Order Passed U/S 47 CPC Be Treated As A Decree? Rajasthan High Court Explains

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that orders passed by courts under Section 47 of the CPC read with Order XXI Rules 58, 97, and 99 of the CPC, would be treated as decrees and are appealable under Section 96 CPC. Section 47 CPC relates to questions to be determined by the Court executing decree. Order XXI Rule 58 relates to the adjudication of claims or objections tothe attachment...

Rajasthan High Court Rejects Bail Application Of Man Accused Of Creating Dummy Firms To Evade ₹704 Crore In GST Payments

Rajasthan High Court denied bail to Ankit Bansal, accused in a Rs. 704 Crore GST evasion scam, on account of his concealment of past criminal antecedents, attempt to abscond from custody using his influence and power, and the magnitude of the siphoned amount.The bench of Justice Anand Sharma rejected the argument of parity on account of the co-accused Mr. Rajesh Goyal being released on...

Rajasthan Minor Minerals Rules | Rajasthan High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Penalty Imposed For Extension Of LOI Under Rule 16(2)

Upholding the constitutional validity of the Proviso 3 to Rule 16(2) (“the Provision”) of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017 (“2017 Rules”) Rajasthan High Court ruled that once the rule was held to be constitutionally and statutorily valid, any action by the State in furtherance thereof could not be faulted merely on grounds of hardship or inconvenience.The...

S.170 BNSS Confers 'Limited Preventive Jurisdiction' On Executive Magistrate, Can't Continue Incarceration Punitively: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court recently noted that Section 170 of the BNSS conferred “limited preventive jurisdiction” to the Executive Magistrate and that such preventive action was not a tool for punitive action or a substitute for criminal procedure. Section 170 of BNSS empowers a police officer to arrest a person without a warrant if they have knowledge of a potential commission...