Rajasthan High Court
Section 161 CrPC | Witness Statements Recorded During Probe Not Enough To Convict: Rajasthan HC Upholds 34-Yr-Old Murder Acquittal
Upholding a 1991 acquittal order of the sessions court, the Rajasthan High Court said that the statement of the witnesses recorded during investigation under Section 161, CrPC cannot be a basis to convict an accused especially for a serious offence like murder. In doing so the court observed that witness statements under Section 161 are used to merely contradict a witness with their...
State Ignored Its Own Obligations, Unilaterally Penalised Contractor Overlooking Difficulties Faced In Completing Canal Construction: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court set aside a commercial court's order passed against a company whose contract for constructing a canal was terminated by the State for allegedly not completing the work. In doing so the high court noted that the commercial court's order was erroneous and based on assumptions as it did not consider the non-performance of the Employer's obligation which went to the "root...
Remained Silent Till 2016: Rajasthan HC Modifies Order On Payment Of Benefits To Lecturer From 1998 When She Got PhD, Says She Caused Delay
The Rajasthan High Court modified an order passed by the State Non-Government Educational Institutions Tribunal which directed a college to grant two annual increments to an Economic lecturer from the date when she completed her Ph.D in 1998, after noting that the latter had raised demand for benefits only in 2016. In doing so the court observed when the lecturer did not make any...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Medical Board's Report Declaring Woman Unfit To Be Constable Due To 'Unfounded Assumption' About Birthmark
The Rajasthan High Court set aside a report of the Medical Board and a review report declaring a woman candidate "unfit" for the post of constable in Central Armed Police Forces due to a congenital melanocytic nevus mark (birthmark) on her back which was declared as non-contagious and medically insignificant by an independent expert. In doing so the court observed that the presumptions made...
Lack Of Aviation Infrastructure Has Led To Difficulties For Various National Institutions Located In Jodhpur: Rajasthan HC Calls For Affidavits
In a PIL pending for almost 9 years in relation to the addition of another terminal at the Jodhpur airport, the Rajasthan High Court highlighted the fact that despite repeated assurances from the State, no desirous results were achieved at the ground level. It thus directed the filing of affidavits on various aspects from different stakeholders in the matter.The division bench of Dr....
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Seven Advocates As Judges For Rajasthan High Court
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the appointment of seven (7) Advocates as Judges of the Rajasthan High Court. The Collegium, in its meeting held on March 5, 2025, passed a resolution approving the following Advocates as judges of the Court:Shri Anand Sharma, Shri Sunil Beniwal, Shri Sandeep Taneja, Shri Mukesh Rajpurohit, Shri Sandeep Shah, Shri Baljinder Singh Sandhu, and Ms....
Highly Improper To Direct Chief Justice To Relax Procedure: Rajasthan HC In Court Staff's Plea For Promotion Without Holding Efficiency Test
In a plea by 10 Junior Personal Assistants (Junior PAs) employed at high court seeking promotion as Personal Assistant-cum-Judgment Writer without undergoing efficiency test, the Rajasthan High Court said that an elaborate procedure was provided by an order of the Chief Justice, who is the supreme authority in the matters of appointment. Noting that Constitution of India recognizes that no...
Beawar "Sexual Exploitation" Case: Rajasthan High Court Orders 'Status Quo' On Proposed Demolition Of Properties Of Muslim Accused
The Rajasthan High Court has directed status quo with respect to demolition notices issued to the families of Muslim individuals booked for allegedly sexually exploiting girls in Beawar last month. Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal in his order noted the submissions of the counsel for the petitioners' that they received show cause notices dated February 20 seeking to demolish the...
'Attempt To Suppress Journalistic Freedom': Rajasthan High Court Orders No Coercive Steps Against Republic's Arnab Goswami In 'Hatred' FIR
The Rajasthan High Court in an interim order directed that no coercive steps will be taken against media house Republic's Editor in Chief Arnab Goswami in a "hatred" FIR registered against him in respect to a news report by Republic Bharat on the demolition of a temple.In doing so the court underscored that "mere reporting of an event of public interest, devoid of inflammatory intent or...
Tenancy Act | Subordinate Court's Ad-Interim Order Not A Decided Case, Revision Plea Not Maintainable Before Revenue Board: Rajasthan HC
The Rajasthan High Court has said that under the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, revision petition is not maintainable before the Revenue Board against 'ex parte ad-interim' orders passed by subordinate revenue courts and appellate courts. It thus underscored that Board's revisional power can be exercised only in cases which are "decided" by subordinate revenue court in which no appeal lies either to...
'Man In Uniform' Being Unauthorizedly Absent From Duty, Sending False Information About His Death Is Gross Misconduct: Rajasthan High Court
The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court upheld the dismissal of a CRPF Constable who wilfully remained absent from duty for 65 days beyond the sanctioned leave without any intimation to the authorities and when notice was issued to join back on duty he sent incorrect information of him passing away.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said: "This Court is of the considered opinion that...
Change In Directors Doesn't Amount To Transfer Of Company's Property Or Evasion Of Stamp Duty: Rajasthan High Court
The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court set aside an order passed by the Stamp Collector asking the erstwhile directors of a company to pay Rs. 7 crore as stamp duty for transfer of property in view of transfer of the company's shareholding to a new set of directors. A division bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Ashutosh Kumar ruled that transfer of shareholding by...