No Contributory Negligence For Riding Without Licence Or With Two Pillion Riders Unless Directly Linked To Accident: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court held that the mere act of riding a motorcycle without having a valid license and with 2 pillion riders might be a violation of Motor Vehicles Rules, but such acts by themselves could not be a basis to assume contributory negligence of the deceased in an accident unless there was a specific finding to that effect. Justice Sandeep Taneja further affirmed that since...

Once Reference Is Accepted, Should Be Decided On Merits: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Labour Court Order Rejecting Reference As Defective

The Rajasthan High Court set aside an order of the Labour Court which had dismissed a reference as defective after spending 20 years on its adjudication, opining that once a reference was accepted the Labour Court was duty bound to answer it on its merits.Justice Munnuri Laxman was hearing a plea wherein the petitioners had alleged that they were orally terminated from employment by...

'Abuse Of Process' To Pressurise Govt Officials: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Contempt Plea Over False Transfer Claim With ₹5,000 Costs

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a contempt petition with a cost of Rs. 5,000 on the petitioner for filing false and misleading information regarding compliance of an order passed by the coordinate bench of the Court. The petitioner had claimed that the coordinate bench decision directed the Registrar Board of Revenue to transfer the petitioner from Education department to...

Rajasthan High Court Asks State To Frame Policy Curbing Khap Panchayat 'Diktats', Says Social Boycott Violates Citizens' Fundamental Rights

The Rajasthan High Court has issued a slew of directions to the State Government including formulation of a policy and Standard Operating Procedure to ensure comprehensive adjudication of complaints by citizens against "diktats" and "social boycott orders" issued by Khap Panchayats. In doing so the court highlighted that Khaps "have been a deeply concerning practice appears to be prevalent...

Family Courts Can't Transfer Cases, Power Lies Only With HC Or District Court Under Section 24 CPC: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has clarified that family courts lack the power to transfer cases from one family court to another within the same district as Section 24 CPC only empowers District Courts or High Courts to transfer cases. Section 24 CPC states, that High Court or District Court can while acting on an application or suo motu, transfer, withdraw, or re-transfer suits, appeals, or...

Accused Can't Be Denied Effective Cross-Examination Due To Counsel's Absence: Rajasthan High Court Permits Recall Of Eyewitness

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to a murder-accused who was unable to effectively cross-examine an eye-witness, owing to the absence of his counsel on the particular day, by accepting the recall application filed by the accused, which was initially rejected by the trial court. While terming the order of the trial court as “overly technical”, the bench of Justice Farjand...

'Competition Must Be Among Equals': Rajasthan High Court Says Home Guard Selection Can't Pit Experienced Volunteers Against Fresh Candidates

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to a bunch of Home Guards who were allegedly terminated orally, by opining that in relation to new recruitment, if the petitioners were already having some experience as volunteers in Home Guards Department, they were required to be screen initially and if found eligible, to be taken into services. The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman held that...

'Shocking': Rajasthan High Court Slams Rejection Of Minor Rape Survivor's Compensation Claim On Technical Grounds

While expressing shock and surprise, Rajasthan High Court set aside an order of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) that rejected a minor rape victim's application for interim compensation, and asking her to get requisite certificate from the SHO/Magistrate. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that the Rajasthan Victim Compensation Scheme 2011 (“Scheme”) was not followed...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: March 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 80 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 118NOMINAL INDEXCharan Singh Khangarot v Raghunath Singh & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 80Dr. Vimla Kumawat v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 81Vinod Kumar v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 82Rameshwar v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 83Ramprakash Kahrlwa v the Director, Elementary...

'Manifest Infirmity': Rajasthan High Court Criticizes Sessions Court For Reversing 'Well-Reasoned' Discharge Of Theft Accused

While discharging accused in a theft case, Rajasthan High Court affirmed that even though a detailed order was not obligatory at the stage of framing of charges the order must reflect conscious application of judicial mind and cannot be cryptic or mechanical.In doing so the court ruled that the Sessions Court order which set aside the discharge of the petitioners was manifestly infirm as it...

Rajasthan Judicial Officer Facing 'Serious Allegations' In 6 Cases Moves High Court Against Suspension Order

A Judicial Officer has moved the Rajasthan High Court to challenge his recent suspension, which was initiated following a preliminary inquiry into "serious allegations" against him in six separate cases. Judicial Officer Rajendra Sahu, who was serving as an Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) in Bhinmal, Jalore district, was suspended last month under the orders of HC's Acting...

Rajasthan High Court Stays Consumer Forum Proceedings Against Actor Salman Khan Over Alleged Misleading Advertisement

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed proceedings pending against actor Salman Khan before the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Jaipur II, over an alleged misleading advertisement by Rajshree Pan Masala starring the actor.In doing so the high court also stayed DCDRC's interim order dated January 6 restraining the company selling the product and the actor from engaging in...