"Land Belongs To Deity": Rajasthan High Court Rejects 35-Yr-Old Plea Challenging Re-Entry Of Temple Land In Revenue Records

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a 35-year-old plea against an order by which the Ajmer Revenue Board "re-entered" into the records, a land on which Shri Gopalji Temple is situated, underscoring that the land in question belongs to a deity–a minor who is precluded from availing legal remedies without human help. Justice Avneesh Jhingan further said that based...

Seem To Be Passed In Great Haste: Rajasthan HC Tells State To Decide Afresh On Transfer Of 1116 Accounts Officers Ensuring Non-Arbitrariness

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to take a fresh call on the transfer of 1,116 Assistant Account Officers, who had alleged violation of a Finance Department circular as per which the officers could be transferred "only in special circumstances and in the interest of the state" before completing 4 years with sanction. The court said this after noting the...

Rajasthan HC Slams State For Transferring 8-Month Pregnant Officer 320 Km Away From Current Posting, Orders Sensitization Of Authority

Terming the State's action in transferring an 8-month pregnant nursing officer 320 km away from her current posting as a display of "sheer apathy and callous disregard for basic human dignity", the Rajasthan High Court directed the Health Secretary to sensitize its officers empowered to pass transfer orders. It said this while emphasizing that "maternal health has been given statutory...

'Live-In Relationships Must Be Registered With Govt Authority Till Law Is Formulated To Govern Them': Rajasthan High Court

Emphasizing that the need of the hour was for the Centre and State government to enact a legislation governing live-in relationships, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed, that till such a law is enacted, live-in-relationship must be registered by a government established authority or tribunal. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order said, "The...

Can Married Persons In Live-In Relationship With Others Seek Protection Orders? Rajasthan High Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday referred to a large bench to decide whether married persons who choose to be in live-in relationships with other individuals without first dissolving their marriage are entitled to seek protection orders from the court. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand passed the order after taking note of various judgments of the high court where...

Yoga Not Recognized As 'Sport' By Ministry, No Bonus Marks For Selection As PT Instructor: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition that challenged State's decision to not grant bonus marks provided for participation in Sports based on petitioner's certificate of Yoga, opining that in a notification dated December 21, 2016, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports clarified that since it was not feasible to hold any competitive sports tournaments for Yoga, it could not be termed...

Rajasthan HC Makes Exception For Widow Declared Ineligible For Job For Having More Than 2 Children, Considers Her Socio-Economic Condition

While exercising its inherent powers, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court directed the State to grant employment to a widow and a mother of four belonging to the SC category, who stood meritorious in the recruitment process to the post of school lecturer, but was denied employment for having more than two surviving children.Justice Sameer Jain held that it was imperative to depart...

Asking Nursing Officer With Advanced Stage Pregnancy To Serve 500 Kms Away From Residence Violative Of Her Right To Health: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court ruled that posting a 30-week pregnant woman 500 Kms away from her residence despite being 100s of vacancies near her home was highly arbitrary and mechanical exercise or non-exercise of mind that not only violated her right to health but also her right to safe working conditions as well as right to livelihood under Article 21.“State is not only supposed to act as a...

Purpose Of S.82 CrPC Is To Secure Accused's Presence, Once Achieved Property Attachment Proceedings Must Be Dropped: Rajasthan HC Reiterates

The Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that the purpose of initiating proceedings under Section 82 CrPC is to secure the presence of the accused who is stated to be absconding, and once that purpose was achieved the proceedings are to be withdrawn.The court was hearing a petition challenging the order of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) who had directed...

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice On Plea Against Circular Classifying Transgender Persons As OBCs, Seeks Implementation Of Horizontal Reservation

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notice on a petition challenging a 2023 Circular issued by the State, classifying transgender persons as Other Backward Classes (“OBCs”), instead of providing horizontal reservation to them.The division bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Nupur Bhati asked the Respondent authorities, including State's Department of Social...

No Provision For Law Enforcement To Conduct Arrests Via Video Calls: Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of 'Digital Arrest Scams'

Terming “Digital Arrest scams” as one of the most insidious forms of cybercrime, Rajasthan High Court took suo motu cognizance of the increasing trend of cybercrimes in India including digital arrest, directing the State and Central Government to submit a report on the steps being taken to curb the offence.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that it was high time to spread...

Unsuccessful Candidate Can't Challenge Expert Opinion Later, Claiming That Self Assessment Showed His Answers To Be Correct: Rajasthan HC

The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that an unsuccessful candidate cannot later challenge the opinion of experts on the ground that in their self assessment the candidate believes their answer to be correct going against the expert opinion. In doing so the high court the dismissed an man's plea who could not qualify the Assistant Engineer (Mechanical) exam, but had...