Rajasthan High Court
Political Vendetta Argument Can't Be Used To Curb Legal Proceeding: Rajasthan HC Nixes Municipal Head's Plea Claiming To Be Target Of Political Rivals
Dismissing a plea by the Chairman of the Municipal Corporation, Nawalgarh alleging political vendetta behind show cause notices issued to him, the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court said that political vendetta cannot be used as a shield to curb the initiation of proceedings under the law.The grievance raised by the petitioner was that he belongs to a particular political party and with...
Rajasthan HC Disapproves Of Interim Order Increasing Seats In Medical College, Refuses To Interfere Since Admission Process Was Already Over
While hearing an appeal against a single judge's interim order allowing increase in seats in a medical college, the Rajasthan High Court refused to interfere with the same since the admission process was already over. In doing so the high court, while observing that an interim order increasing the seats should not have been granted, directed the single judge to decide the matter...
Working For 240 days, Workmen Should Prove And Not Employer; Rajasthan HC Upholds Workman's Termination
A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court comprising of Justice Sudesh Bansal, held that an adverse inference can't be drawn against employer for non-production of record against workman's service period, it is upon the workman to prove their service period of 240 days preceding termination of service. Background Facts The workman was appointed as Watchman by...
Employee Of Aided Schools Can Directly Recover Grant In Aid From The State Government : Rajasthan High Court
A single judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising of Justice Sudesh Bansal held that the grant-in-aid can be sanctioned and paid directly by the State Government to the employees of the aided educational institutions. Background Facts The petitioner was an aided institution where respondent-Employee was appointed on a sanctioned and aided post. The Rajasthan...
Rajasthan High Court Allows Couple To Cure Defects In Application For 'Inter-Caste Marriage Help Scheme' With Almost 7 Yrs Delay
The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand at the Rajasthan High Court granted relief to an inter-caste married couple whose claim under the Dr. Savita Ben Ambedkar Inter-Caste Marriage Help Scheme (“the Scheme”) was rejected for not curing the defect in the application within a period of one month.The Scheme was started by the Government of Rajasthan to promote marriages between Hindu...
Rajasthan HC Junks Man's Plea Seeking Dismissal Of Daughter-In-Law From Service Over FIR For Allegedly Abetting Son's Suicide, Imposes 50K Costs
Rajasthan High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 50,000 on a father-in-law for filing a “baseless” writ petition seeking removal of his daughter-in-law from the post of patwari on the grounds of a pending FIR against her filed by him alleging her of abetting his son's suicide. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ruled that it was a settled position of law that process of law should not...
Govt Teacher Burning Education Minister's Effigy Is Guilty Of Official Misconduct, Cannot Be Tolerated Under Freedom Of Expression: Rajasthan HC
While terming it one of the most glaring cases of insubordination, the Rajasthan High Court rejected a petition filed against the suspension of a Government teacher for hurling slogans and using unparliamentary language against the Education Minister, burning his effigies and also raising hoarding belittling him, ruling that such unruly behaviour could not be tolerated in the name of freedom...
Rajasthan HC Directs Civic Body To Decide Pending Construction Applications Under Revised Zonal Master Plan 2030 For Mt Abu Within 4 Weeks
In light of the revised Zonal Master Plan 2030 for Mount Abu being published by a notification dated December 11, 2024, the Rajasthan High Court directed resubmission of pending applications for constructions in Mount Abu under the revised Master Plan within a week and asked the Municipal Board, Mount Abu, to decide such applications within 4 weeks thereafter.“In view of the discussions...
Candidate Turns 100% Blind After Submitting Application: Rajasthan HC Permits Him To Change Category, Avail PwD Quota; Calls It 'Act Of God'
Rajasthan High Court allowed writ petition filed by a candidate for the post of a teacher for changing his category from “unreserved” to “physically handicapped” when his blindness transformed from 40% to 100% in between submission of application and publication of result.Opining it to be an instance of Vis Major (Act of God), the bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ruled that...
Candidate Not Responsible For State's Mistake In Issuing Experience Certificate, Cannot Be Denied Appointment: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court observed that the State could not take advantage of its own wrong of issuing an incorrect experience certificate to the petitioner and then making her run from pillar to post, and rejecting her candidature for the post of Auxiliary Nurse & Midwives based on such mistake.The bench of Justice Arun Monga was hearing a petition filed by a candidate for the post of...
Fully Developed Foetus Has Right To Enter This World, Live A Healthy Life: Rajasthan High Court Declines Termination Of 30 Weeks Pregnancy
While rejecting the application for termination of 30 weeks pregnancy by an alleged rape victim, the Rajasthan High Court reiterated that a fully developed foetus also has the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.“The medical report indicates that fetus is gaining weight and fat and is closure to its natural birth. Vital organs, like brain and lungs are almost fully...
16-Yrs Delay In Completing AIIMS Jodhpur Trauma Centre: Rajasthan HC Pulls Up State, Expresses Inclination To Impose ₹50 Crore Cost
The Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court pulled up the State Government for persistent delays in completion of “critical infrastructure projects” at AIIMS Jodhpur including a trauma centre and expressed its inclination to impose a cost of Rs. 50 crore as well as initiate action for criminal negligence against erring officials.The court however went on to grant one last opportunity to...