Rajasthan High Court
'If Victim Was Asking About My Location, How Can I Be Accused Of Trafficking?' Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
Contending that the prosecution's own evidence shows the victim and her parents travelled independently and without any inducement or direction from him, self-styled godman Asaram on Tuesday told the Rajasthan High Court that the essential ingredients of trafficking and gang rape are not made out in the present case. Arguing that there was neither a “meeting of minds” nor any overt...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Treating Employee's 5-Year Absence As Voluntary Resignation
The Rajasthan High Court has stayed an order of the State government treating an employee's prolonged absenteeism as voluntary resignation, opining that the matter warranted interim protection in light of medical hardships faced by the employee. Justice Sameer Jain was hearing a petition challenging the order of the State that treated petitioner's willful absenteeism for approximately 5 years,...
Transfer To Open Air Camp Can't Be Denied Solely Citing Gravity Of Offence: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief To Rape Convict
While allowing the application of a rape convict to be shifted open air camp, Rajasthan High Court held that even though such transfer was not a matter of right, it could not be denied by applying a straight jacket formula of solely relying on the nature of offence, without considering other relevant factors. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the embargo created under the Rule 3 of...
“Why Would I Call Her With Parents If Intent Was Sexual Exploitation?" Asaram Tells Rajasthan High Court In Rape Case
The Rajasthan High Court recently heard detailed submissions on behalf of self-styled godman Asaram in a rape case, with his counsel attacking the prosecution's sexual assault case as inherently improbable, unsupported by evidence, and rooted in what was described as a “manufactured conspiracy.”Addressing a division bench of Justices Arun Monga and Yogendra Kumar Purohit, the defence...
Rajasthan High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Jaipur Development Authority Over Alleged Wilful Disobedience Of Stay Order
The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to Jaipur Development Authority in a contempt petition for alleged willful disobedience of an order that stayed sealing of a marriage garden. The petitioner operated a marriage garden which was sealed by JDA. Eventually, the division bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman through its order dated January 8, had stayed the effect...
Writ Against Private Institute Over Termination Not Maintainable In Absence Of Public Law Element: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a writ petition filed against Indian Institute of Health Management Research, filed by its employee against his termination order, opining that the challenged order arose out of a service relationship between the parties, which is private in nature. Since there was no public law element, a writ petition is not maintainable. The bench of Justice...
Rajasthan High Court Slams State For Sitting Over College NOC Despite Favourable Inspection, Affirms 'Right To Timely Service'
While rapping the State for “gross inaction” in issuing NOC even after 8 months of inspection, Rajasthan High Court held that such lapse in processing a routine clearance revealed a callous disregard for public interest and slackness in discharge of public duties. Expressing displeasure and surprise over such inaction, the bench of Justice Sanjeet Purohit observed that such lapses...
Husband Abandoning Wife & Defaulting In Paying Maintenance Forfeits Right To Contest Dissolution Of Marriage: Rajasthan High Court
While allowing dissolution of marriage, Rajasthan High Court held that the husband's conduct of total abandonment of legal proceedings, deliberate violations of judicial directions, and persistent non-payment of court-ordered maintenance, amounted to sustained mental cruelty, making it impossible for the wife to reasonably be expected to live with the husband. The division bench of Justice...
Prisoner Can't Be Transferred 800–1000 Km Away Without Reason, Causing Hardship To Family: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the transfer of an undertrial from one jail to another which was 800-1000 Kms away from his residential town, opining that such transfer imposed an unreasonable and onerous burden on his family members by compelling them to travel such a long distance to meet him. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that compelling the petitioner's family to...
Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 38NOMINAL INDEXDev Narayan Gurjar v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 1The State of Rajasthan v Smt. Manju Berwa & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 2Khurshid v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 3Kailash Ram v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 4Gangeshwar Lal Shrivastava & Anr. v State of Rajasthan, and...
Salary Details Of Husband Is 'Personal Information': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Wife's RTI Plea
Rajasthan High Court upheld the State's order to deny wife's RTI application seeking details of salary paid to the husband who was employed with the concerned department, opining that information relating to performance of an employee or officer in an organization fell within “personal information”. The petitioner had filed an RTI application with the concerned department seeking copies...
Rajasthan High Court Upholds Eviction Of 40-Year-Old Shop Near Temple, Says Devotees Facing Inconvenience In Smooth Movement
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition challenging notice sent by Shri Devasthan Board, maintaining Shri Sarneshwar Mahadev Temple, to the petitioner to evict him from his 40 year-old shop structure in the close vicinity of the temple, observing that the petitioner was an encroacher. The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur held that the Board was well within its right to...