Rajasthan High Court Grants Parole To Life Convict Despite Absconding History, Cites Long Incarceration

While allowing application for parole of a murder convict with a history of absconding, Rajasthan High Court held that the word “ordinarily” used in Rule 14 of the Rajasthan Prisoners Release on Parole Rules, 1958, reflected that the ineligibility under the Rule had to be seen considering all facts and circumstances of a case. For context, Rule 14 prescribes classes of prisoners who...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Case U/S 498A IPC Against Sister-In-Law, Says Relatives Often Implicated In 'Heat Of Moment'

While quashing cognizance under Section 498A, IPC, against the married sister-in-law of the deceased, Rajasthan High Court observed that it was common that most of the matrimonial complaints were filed in the heat of the moment, wherein the relatives of far-relation were also implicated as accused. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that ordinarily, in matrimonial disputes, the women was subjected...

Reverse Burden U/S 139 NI Act Strengthens Fair Trial Rights: Rajasthan High Court Orders FSL Exam Of Disputed Cheque Signatures

The Rajasthan High Court has held that since Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act creates a presumption in favour of the cheque holder and places the burden on the accused to rebut that presumption, the right to a fair trial assumes greater significance. The Court observed that where the accused is required to disprove liability, fair and adequate opportunities to defend oneself must...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 13 to April 19, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXDeepa Ram Meghwal v/s State of Rajasthan & Others and Batch; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 131Prashant Kaushik & ors. v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 133S d/o A v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 134Hema v Mohit Bhardwaj; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 135Jhalkan Singh Rathore & Ors. v the State of Rajasthan & Ors., and other connected petitions;...

Husband Obtaining Divorce Decree From Foreign Court Without Informing Wife Constitutes Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that a husband obtaining an ex-parte divorce decree from a foreign court without informing the wife, amounts to cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act. The division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal further affirmed that in the present case, the ex-parte decree of divorce passed by a Court in California, USA, could not be relied upon...

HRA, Other Allowances Forming Part Of Deceased's Income Must Be Included To Calculate Motor Accident Compensation: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that the amount paid to the deceased in his income towards Higher Duties allowance, City Compensatory Allowance, House Rent Allowance, Washing allowance etc., cannot be deducted while calculating accident compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. While enhancing the compensation to the claimants, the bench of Justice Sandeep Taneja held that the district...

Govt Department Can't Terminate Outsourced Employee; Can Only Recommend Action To Agency: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held an employee working with government through an outsourcing agency can't be terminated by the department and the proper recourse is to request or recommend action to the concerned agency.The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman made the observation while dealing with a case where the Petitioner was working as State Coordinator E-Governance under Rashtriya Gram...

Magistrate May Seek Police Assistance Under Section 225 BNSS To Probe Complaint Without Ordering FIR: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has held that under Section 225 BNSS before issuing process, a Magistrate can–without ordering an FIR, direct a police officer or any other person who he thinks fit to conduct an investigation on a complaint to decide if there are sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused.The court observed that this investigation under Section 225 BNSS is "an extension of...

Termination Without Enquiry, Followed By Post-Facto Revocation 'Unknown To Law': Rajasthan High Court Slaps Costs On State

The Rajasthan High Court has criticized the State's action in terminating a contractual employee without enquiry, followed by a post-facto enquiry lading to revocation of termination.The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman observed that the entire procedure adopted by the concerned authority was unknown to law and had caused undue hardship and mental agony to the Petitioner. It thus imposed a cost...

Section 311 CrPC Doesn't Permit Indefinite Delay Where Witnesses Remain Unavailable: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Closure Of Evidence

The Rajasthan High Court has held that when despite all efforts, presence of witnesses summoned under Section 311 CrPC could not be secured, trial court was justified in closing such evidence, thereby preventing efforts that would have resulted in prolonging the trial indefinitely. The bench of Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu further held that a criminal trial is conducted by the State...

Section 311 CrPC | Court Can Summon Material Witness Even If Prosecution Doesn't: Rajasthan High Court

While allowing an application filed under Section 311 CrPC, Rajasthan High Court held that merely because a material witness was not cited by the prosecution, could not be a ground to deny the opportunity to the accused to summon such witness, when his/her evidence appeared relevant and necessary for a just decision in the case. The bench of Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu was hearing a...

Rajasthan High Court Quarterly Digest: January - March, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 1 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 118Order/Judgments of the MonthFiling Of 'Negative Report' Doesn't Authorise Police To Prosecute Informant For False Case: Rajasthan High CourtTitle: Dev Narayan Gurjar v State of Rajasthan & Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 1The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against a young petitioner, initiated by...