Rajasthan High Court
Revision Court Cannot Direct Trial Court To Take Cognizance Against Accused: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that a Court exercising revisional jurisdiction cannot direct the Trial Court to take cognizance under Section 398 CrPC, as it merely empowers courts to order further inquiry.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand set aside the order directing the Trial Court to take cognizance for cruelty under Section 498A of IPC. The bench empahsized;"Revisional...
Former Principal Can't Be Prosecuted Under NI Act For Dishonour Of School Cheque Issued After His Resignation: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a former school principal, in a cheque dishonour case after noting that he had resigned from the post before the cheque was issued. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that once the petitioner had resigned from the post, his employer-employee relationship with the school came to an end and he could not be fastened...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Rape FIR After Prosecutrix Says Case Was Filed Due To Family Pressure
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case after noting that the petitioner and the prosecutrix had married even before the registration of the FIR, were now living together in a happy and stable matrimonial relationship, and that the prosecutrix stated the FIR had been lodged due to pressure from her family. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 297] Justice Baljinder Singh...
Private Investigator's Report Insufficient To Prove Driver's Licence Was Fake, Insurer Must Examine Licensing Authority: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an insurance company cannot avoid liability on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle possessed a fake driving licence unless it proves the allegation by examining the concerned licensing authority.Justice Ashutosh Kumar was hearing two appeals filed by the National Insurance Company Limited challenging an award passed by the Motor...
Courts Can't Prescribe Or Expand Eligibility Qualifications For Recruitment: Rajasthan High Court Reiterates
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by candidates seeking appointment to the posts of Assistant Professor (Vyakaran), Assistant Professor (Sahitya) and Assistant Professor (Samanya Sanskrit), holding that courts cannot expand the eligibility qualifications prescribed under the recruitment rules.Justice Ganesh Ram Meena observed that the State, as an employer,...
Rajasthan High Court Denies Relief To Candidate Unable To Clear MBBS In 14 Years, Says Can't Ignore Fate Of Patients
The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a medical student who sought permission to appear in the remaining papers of the MBBS Final Professional Part-II examination, observing that the Court cannot ignore the interests of patients who may eventually be treated by a candidate who has failed to clear the course despite repeated attempts over fourteen years.A division bench...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes CBI FIR Registered Pursuant To Judicial Order Later Set Aside By Division Bench
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed an FIR against two men, observing that the very origin and basis of the criminal proceedings no longer existed, since the Single Judge's order directing investigation against them had already been set aside and the underlying writ petition itself stood dismissed.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held:"The origin and genesis of the impugned FIR is no...
Seized Money Can't Be Retained After Acquittal: Rajasthan High Court Orders Release Of ₹7.35 Lakh In Gambling Case, Seeks I-T Verification
The Rajasthan High Court has held that once a party stands acquitted in a gambling case, based on withdrawal of the criminal case, there is no reason to retain the seized money in the Treasury or in the Government Fund. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand thus directed the authorities to release the amount seized from the petitioner, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall...
Rajasthan High Court Calls For Mechanism To Ensure Timely Appearance Of Investigating Officers Before Trial Courts
Taking note of a recurring pattern of absenteeism of Investigating Officers (IOs) before the trial courts, resulting in repeated adjournments solely for securing their presence, the Rajasthan High Court has called for a systemic mechanism for coordination between the Police Department and the Directorate of prosecution.The bench of Justice Baljinder Singh Sindhu issued notice to the...
Order Rejecting Plea To Recall Witness For Cross-Examination Is Interlocutory, Not Revisable: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an order rejecting an application under Section 311 CrPC seeking recall of a witness for cross-examination is interlocutory in nature and, therefore, cannot be challenged in revision proceedings under Section 397 CrPC. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand set aside an order of the revisional court which had permitted the accused in a cheque bounce case to...
LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 13 - July 19, 2026
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 280 - 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 288Nominal IndexSurendra Kumar & Ors. v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 280Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan v Annu; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 278Rajasthan University of Health Science & Ors. v Tanvi SharmaPeer Mohammad Shah Jilani Dargah Samiti v/s The State Of Rajasthan and batch; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 279Suo Motu...