Rajasthan High Court
Father's Rape Of Minor Daughter Is A Betrayal Of Sacred Relationship: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment
While upholding life imprisonment of a father, convicted of repeatedly raping his minor daughter, Rajasthan High Court held that such offence stuck not only at the individual victim but also at the foundation values of familial trust and society morality, and amounted to gross violation of constitutional guarantee of dignity and personal liberty. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar...
Minor Girl Apprehends Torture, Alleges Father's Involvement In Illegal Activities; Rajasthan High Court Allows Her To Stay In Children's Home
The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a minor daughter to live at a Children's Home till she attains majority, based on her unwillingness to return to her parental home due to her father's alleged involvement in some illegal activities, and apprehension of being subjected to torture by her parents. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma was hearing...
Rajasthan High Court Flags 'Near-Zero' Cut-Off; Says State Must Ensure Minimum Standards Even For Reserved Categories
The Rajasthan High Court expressed shock and raised concern about standard in public employment while hearing a petition by a candidate for Class-IV teachers. He was aggrieved by the rejection of his candidature since he received negative marks in the qualifying exam, when no minimum qualifying marks were prescribed by the State. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma observed that as the...
Rajasthan High Court Deprecates Litigants Pursuing Two Remedies Simultaneously, Says 'Hedging Bets' Impermissible
While rejecting a revision petition, the Rajasthan High Court held that an aggrieved party cannot be allowed to avail two parallel remedies at the same time against the same order or judgment passed against them as such a conduct amounts to abuse of judicial process.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that once a party chose a remedy, s/he was bound by it and could not switch over to another if...
Single-Use Plastic Ban: Rajasthan High Court Seeks Response Of Excise Department In PIL Over Tender For 36-Micron Plastic Liquor Labels
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice to Rajasthan Government's Excise Department in a PIL filed against issuance of a tender for procurement of around 600 crore labels of non-collectible and non-recyclable plastic 36-micron.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu sought response of the department in the petition alleging that...
High Court Issues Notice On PIL Against Rajasthan Land Revenue Amendment Act, Actions Under Section 100A Subject To Final Outcome
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to the State of Rajasthan, particularly the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (“RIICO”), in relation to a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Rajasthan Land Revenue (Amendment & Validation) Act, 2025. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Baljinder Singh...
Dying Declaration Lacking Medical Certification Unsafe For Conviction: Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Booked For Setting Wife Ablaze
The Rajasthan High Court has acquitted a man convicted for his wife's murder by setting her on fire, in light of the fact that there was no medical endorsement on the dying declaration certifying that the deceased was conscious, oriented and in a mentally fit state to make a statement. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma further observed that...
'1000s Of Appeals Pending For 20-30 Yrs': Rajasthan High Court Says Sentence Suspension Must Be Considered Where Early Hearing Is Unlikely
Rajasthan High Court has said that appellate court's discretion to grant suspension of sentence must be exercised with greater circumspection in cases where it is satisfied that the criminal appeal is not likely to be heard in near future, for the reason that if the appeal ultimately succeeds the imprisonment undergone can't be reversed.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that in the...
Senior Citizens' Right To Live With Dignity Is Constitutional Mandate: Rajasthan High Court Orders Statewide Audit Of Old Age Homes
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) to submit a report regarding 31 old age homes operating in the State, to get a comprehensive understanding of the facilities and measures available in these homes. The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sangeeta Sharma highlighted that changing trends in India's demographics...
Fabricated Case, Co-Accused Acquitted; Not A Single Call To Link Me To Victim: Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
In an appeal arising out of the conviction of self-styled godman Asaram, the defence challenged the credibility of the prosecution witnesses, particularly the parents of the prosecutrix, contending that their testimonies were riddled with contradictions, embellishments and demonstrably false claims which strike at the root of the prosecution's case.Counsel argued that the parents were fully...
Rajasthan HC Enhances Compensation To ₹78 Lakh In MBBS Final-Year Student's Accidental Death, Applies Notional Income of ₹50K Per Month
The Rajasthan High Court has enhanced the compensation from around Rs. 50 Lakhs to Rs. 78 Lakhs in favour of the family of a 23-year old final year MBBS student who passed away in an accident in the year 2015. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand referred to the Supreme Court case of Bishnupriya Panda v. Basanti Manjari Mohanty & Anr. that dealt with an identical factual situation,...
Speculative Fear Of Village Rivalry No Ground To Deny Parole, Law & Order Manageable Through Conditions: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that possibility of inter-se tensions between the parties or a perceived threat could not, by itself, be a determinative factor for denying parole, especially when the applicant's conduct in jail was reported to be satisfactory. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that maintenance of law and order is a continuous obligation of the State and such...