Rajasthan High Court
Peaceful Protests Don't Attract Recovery Of Police Deployment Costs Unless Democratic Limits Are Exceeded: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that in cases where the permissible democratic limits to peaceful protests are crossed by the protestors, resulting in acts like climbing on the overhead tanks, police has the right to recover additional expenses from such protestors, incurred for maintaining law and order. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali was hearing a matter concerning the charges related...
Rajasthan HC Refuses Late Entry Of Newly Approved Nursing Colleges Into 2025–26 Counselling; Says Academic Schedule Can't Be Reopened
The Rajasthan High Court dismissed the petitions filed by newly established nursing colleges, seeking participation in the counselling process for 2025-26 academic session, in light of the fact that the requisite NOC and statutory recognition were obtained by such colleges after the counselling process was concluded and the academic session had progressed substantially. The bench of...
Rajasthan High Court Pulls Up Medical Dept For 'Deliberate Non-Compliance' Of Court Orders; Directs Principal Secy To Appear
While opining the conduct of the department to be reflective of “deliberate non-compliance” and “absolute disregard and disrespect”, towards the Court's orders, Rajasthan High Court directed the Principle Secretary, Medical and Health, to be present before the Court, physically or via video conferencing, and file a personal affidavit regarding the delay in compliance.The bench of...
Legal Heirs Succeed As Joint Tenants, Not Co-Tenants: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Eviction Decree
While dismissing a petition moved by successors of a co-tenant challenging execution of an eviction decree, the Rajasthan High Court held that upon death of the original tenant, legal heirs did not acquire separate or independent tenancy rights. Rather, they stepped into the shoes of the deceased tenant, and succeeded the tenancy as joint tenants.The bench of Justice Bipin Gupta further...
Rajasthan High Court Flags Plight Of First-Gen Lawyers, Orders Creation Of Junior Advocates Welfare Fund For Purchasing Law Books
The Rajasthan High Court recently flagged the difficulties faced by young, first generation advocates and directed creation of a Junior Advocates Welfare Fund to facilitate purchase of law books by junior advocates of less than 28 years of age, having a practice of 1-5 years.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that the first generation young lawyers had no support to establish...
'Right To Life Includes Safe Highways': Rajasthan High Court Orders Removal Of All Encroachments Including Religious Ones Within 2 Months
While taking judicial notice of large-scale encroachments, including religious structures, within the Right of Way (ROW) of National Highway across Rajasthan, the High Court has directed their removal or suitable relocation within a period of 2 months.The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sandeep Shah observed that the lack of inter-department coordination...
Rajasthan HC Acting CJ Orders Action Against 8 Judicial Officers After Finding Them Absent During Surprise Inspection At District Court
In a significant administrative action, the Acting Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court, Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, conducted a surprise inspection of the District Court at Jodhpur today and found eight judicial officers—including the District & Sessions Judge—absent from the dais during court hours in the morning.During the inspection, several courtrooms were...
Bar On Second Revision Petition Can't Be Circumvented By Clever Drafting: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses NI Act Plea
The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that a second revision petition is not maintainable and mere clever drafting or change in nomenclature at the time of filing can't circumvent the law.Justice Farjand Ali remarked, "The transformation in procedural attire cannot alter the juridical character of the proceedings...The true nature of a proceeding is to be determined by the essence of the...
BDS Degree Not Equivalent To 'Degree In Medicine' For Food Safety Officer Post: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a petition filed by an aspirant for the post of Food Safety Officer, opining that the issue regarding equivalence of a bachelor's degree in Dental Surgery (BDS) to a degree in Medicine was already answered in negative by an expert committee, and hence, there was no scope of interference by the Court in the same. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma further...
Financial Constraints Of State Road Transport Corporation No Defence To Deny Lawful Dues Of Workman: Rajasthan High Court
While hearing the petition moved by a retired employee of the Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation aggrieved due to non-payment of dues against weekly rest for almost 13 years, Rajasthan High Court observed that any rightful claim of workman could not be denied on the ground that RSRTC did not have sufficient funds.The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain held that RSRTC might be...
Pain & Suffering Not Measurable: Rajasthan High Court Enhances MACT Award For Mental Agony Citing Prolonged Treatment, Permanent Disability
The Rajasthan High Court has enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal to a claimant under the head of mental agony from Rs. 13,000 to Rs. 50,000 taking into account the duration for which the petitioner had to be hospitalized followed by his 6 months leave from work. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand opined that pain and suffering qualified as...
Rajasthan HC Orders DNA Test Of 93-Year-Old To Determine Daughter's Maternity In Property Dispute, Says No Presumption Of Maternity In Law
While terming it a “rarest of rare cases” where the mother was denying a child to be her's, Rajasthan High Court directed a 93 year old woman to undergo DNA test, to determine maternity of the petitioner who was claiming share in her father's ancestral property. The bench of Justice Bipin Gupta expressed astonishment over the situation, and referred to the provisions under Indian...