Liquor Shop Allotment In Densely Populated Market Prima Facie Violates Articles 21 & 47 Of Constitution: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has said that allotment of liquor shops in densely populated market was "prima facie" against Articles 21 and 47 of the Constitution, and directed the State to furnish an explanation with respect to such allotment and submit its Temperance Policy.The high court was hearing a petition by a holder of a liquor shop license challenging State's order directing her to...

Rajasthan High Court Cancels 2021 SI Recruitment For Irregularities; Takes Suo-Motu Notice Of Systemic Malpractices In RPSC

The Rajasthan High Court cancelled the 2021 recruitment undertaken by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) of candidates to the post of Sub-Inspectors, in the background of revelation of systemic irregularities–paper leak, cheating during examination, use of dummy candidates–in the conduct of the entire process.The court said that such recruitment process ought to be canceled...

Pertains To Violation Of Fundamental Rights Under Article 21: Rajasthan High Court Stays Installation Of Dairy Booth Outside Private Residence

The Rajasthan High Court appointed a Court Commissioner in a plea challenging State government's order permitting proposed installation of a dairy booth outside a private residence in Jaipur, where it was alleged that dairies are running a wholesale kirana shops or small restaurantsConsidering the matter to be having “writ large effect”, the high court directed the Court Commissioner...

Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Ex-Minister Accused Of Taking ₹2 Crore Bribe To Award Illegal Tenders Under Jal Jeevan Mission

The Rajasthan High Court denied bail to Congress leader and former Minister for Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Mahesh Joshi booked in a PMLA case for allegedly colluding to facilitate grant of illegal tenders under Jal Jeevan Mission and receiving "bribe" of Rs. 2 Crores for the same as well as laundering funds. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) argued that Joshi was "prima...

Filing Application U/S 10 Of Commercial Courts Act With S.34 Petition Fulfills Requirements U/S 34 Of A&C Act: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court Bench of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Chandra Prakash Shrimali has held that merely if an application filed under Section 10, Commercial Courts Act (“CCA”) does not mention Section 34, Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) in the heading, it does not mean that the application cannot be treated as an application under Section 34, ACA....

Rajasthan High Court Denies Termination Of 32-Week Pregnancy To Speech & Hearing Impaired Minor, Cites Medical Report

The Rajasthan High Court refused to permit medical termination of over 32-week pregnancy of a hearing and verbally impaired minor rape survivor, in light of unfavorable opinion of the medical board which indicated serious danger that termination procedure may pose to both fetus and the girl. The medical board which was constituted after the high court's August 5 order, examined the survivor...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Asaram To Surrender In 3 Days, Refuses To Extend Interim Bail

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday rejected the application moved by Asaram, who has been sentenced to life in a 2013-rape case, seeking extension of his interim bail on medical grounds.A division bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur reportedly took note of the self-styled godman's medical record and found that he is stable. The Supreme Court had released him on...

NEET-UG 2025 | Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To OBC-NCL Candidate In State List Treated Under General Category For Admission

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a NEET-UG candidate who although belonged to the OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes Non-Creamy Layer) category as per the State list, but was however treated to be from General category in the first round of admission. In doing so the court said that she shall be considered under OBC-NCL category for the purpose of state seats. For context, Step-2 of...

'Public Exchequer Will Suffer': Rajasthan High Court Stays GO Prima Facie Regularizing Illegal Colonies, Orders Action Against Errant Officials

The Rajasthan High Court has stayed the operation of Urban Development and Housing Department's March 12 order, allegedly regularizing illegal colonies and encroachments set up on the public land in Jaipur which was acquired for Rajasthan Housing Board.The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit further directed demolition and removal of such...

Rajasthan High Court Denies State's Plea To Withdraw Case Against BJP MLA Accused Of Forging Class 10 Marksheet To Contest Elections

The Rajasthan High Court rejected State's plea to withdraw a criminal case against Churu MLA Harlal Singh from BJP, who is accused of using forged Class 10 marksheet along with his nomination papers for contesting the election of Zila Parishad member in 2015. Terming it a “gruesome crime involving misuse of public office and public money”, the division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh...

Website Instructions On Eligibility Which Form Part Of Advertisement Are Integral To Recruitment Process: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court rejected the appeal filed by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (“RPSC”), against a single bench decision wherein the respondents, were allowed to appear in the examination for the post of Assistant Prosecution Officer, who had not passed their law degree but were appearing, at the time of filing the application form.The division bench of Justice Dr. Pushpendra...

Rajasthan High Court Restrains State Govt From Using Dilapidated School Buildings, Rooms; Directs Alternative Arrangements For Students

In the suo motu case concerning the collapse of ceiling and wall of a classroom, resulting in death of 7 children, the Rajasthan High Court restrained the State government from the using dilapidated school buildings/rooms, further directing the state to make alternative arrangements.In July 2025, the Court had taken suo motu cognizance of the incident in one of the Government Schools in...