Man Has No Fundamental Right To Live-In Relationship With A Married Woman, Particularly When She Appears To Be His Own Sister: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court refused to issued a writ of habeas corpus on a man's plea alleging that his live-in partner, who appeared to be his real sister and was married to another man, had been illegally detained. In doing so the court ruled that there was no fundamental right of a person to be in a live-in relationship with a woman legally married to another man, especially when she appeared...

Rajasthan High Court Calls For Mechanism To Expunge Record Of Minor Offences By Juveniles To Enable Easy Rehabilitation

The Rajasthan High Court has called for development of mechanism in the juvenile justice system for expunging the records of minor offences committed by young persons, to enable easier rehabilitation and prevent "youthful mistakes" from becoming lifelong barriers to personal and professional growth.In doing so the court underscored that a punitive approach can permanently brand young persons...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Contempt Notice To State University For Withholding Annual Affiliation Of Medical College Despite Court Order

The Rajasthan High Court issued contempt notice to Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS) for failing to grant annual affiliation to a college in contravention of a coordinate bench's direction, observing that RUHS was bent upon harassing the college for no good reason.Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur was hearing a petition by Saloni Institute of Medical Sciences against RUHS, claiming...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On PIL To Stop Plying Of Overloaded Trucks, Dumpers In Two Districts

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court issued notice on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the authorities to stop the plying of overburdened trucks and dumpers operating in Neem Ka Thana and Kotputli-Behror districts.A division bench of Justice Inderjeet Singh and Justice Maneesh Sharma in its order said, "Heard. Issue notice to the respondents, returnable by...

Rajasthan HC Rejects Challenge To Appointment Of Administrator For 49 Municipalities After Expiry Of Tenure Of Existing Elected Members

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a plea seeking quashing of a state notification for appointment of Administrator/Authority of 49 municipalities to look after the day-to-day work of these municipalities, following the expiry of tenure of the existing elected members.In doing so the court ruled that Section 320 (Exercise of Municipality's power pending its establishment) of...

No Illegality, Procedure Was Followed: Rajasthan HC Upholds State University's Notification Increasing College Affiliation Fee For 2025-26

The Rajasthan High Court sets aside challenge to a notification of State University of Health Sciences that increased affiliation fee of colleges for the academic session 2025-26, after noting that procedure for such increase was duly followed and hence there was no illegality committed. Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur was hearing a petition that sought quashing of the notification by RUHS...

Can't Disturb Communal Harmony: Rajasthan HC Quashes Notification Creating Village Against Guidelines Barring Names Based On Caste, Religion

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a State notification creating a new revenue village named “Gogaji ki Jaal” in Barmer district, for violating 2009 State guidelines as per which villages could not be named in the name of some person, caste, sub-caste or religion. Along with this notification, the Court also set aside all similar notifications.Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur in his...

Disproportionate: Rajasthan HC Quashes CRPF Constable's Dismissal For Entering Fellow Constable's Home When Only His Wife Was Present

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside termination of services of a CRPF constable who was found guilty of entering into the quarters of a fellow constable in the presence of only the latter's wife and young child, and trying to flee when he was asked to come out, on the ground that the imposed punishment was disproportionate.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that...

Denying Public Employment To Meritorious Disabled Candidates Due To Partial Disability In Some Other Body Part Bad In Law: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a batch of appeals moved by the State against an order ruling in favour nursing candidates who were meritorious in the reserved category of “40% or more disability in one leg” but were rejected on account of suffering from some other deformity in other leg/body part.In doing so the court observed act of the State of denying appointment on this ground was...

Medical Education Needs High Standards, It Affects Public Healthcare: Rajasthan HC Nixes Students' Pleas Barred From Exam For Less Attendance

Rejecting a batch of pleas by medical students barred from sitting for examinations as they didn't attend the prescribed number of classes due to illness or other reasons, the Rajasthan High Court said that attendance in MBBS courses was mandatory and keeping in mind a healthcare provider's role educational standards can't be degraded. In doing so the court underscored that without...

S.15A SC/ST Act | Complainant Can Be Told About Bail Hearing By SMS, WhatsApp: Rajasthan HC Instructs Police To Produce Proof/Screenshot

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has said that compliance of Section 15A of SC/ST Act that required information being sent to complainant before hearing bail application of accused under SC/ST Act, is fulfilled even when such information was sent on mobile via SMS, WhatsApp. It thus directed Director General of Police and the state's Principle Secretary to instruct all...

NDPS Act | Judicial Custody Beyond 60 Days Without Chargesheet Is Unlawful: Rajasthan HC Orders Police To Obtain FSL Reports Within 60 Days

Highlighting the time period for which an NDPS accused can be kept in judicial custody without filing of a charge-sheet was dependent on findings of FSL report, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed Director General of Police Jaipur to ensure that FSL reports in NDPS cases are obtained within 60 days on priority. Justice Anil Kumar Upman was hearing a bail application filed by...