Doctor's Opinion Based On X-Ray Report Insufficient In Grievous Injury/ Attempt To Murder Case, Must Examine Radiologist: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has held that examination of only the medical jurist is not sufficient to determine the nature of injury without examination of the Radiologist based on whose X-ray reports the medical jurist had given evidence.The bench of Justice Sandeep Shah held that in such a situation, the concerned radiologist was required to be examined and the X-rays were also be required to...

District Court Can Hear Design Infringement Cases Unless Cancellation Is Sought : Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has recently held that District Courts are empowered to hear design infringement cases unless the opposing party formally seeks cancellation of the registered designs. The bench at Jaipur made this ruling while setting aside the transfer of three such cases filed by Jaipur-based carpet exporter S.N. Kapoor Export against Saraswati Global Ltd., another trader from...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds 45% Qualifying Marks For Disabled Candidates In Veterinary Officer Recruitment

Rajasthan High Court dismissed the special appeal challenging the 45% minimum qualifying marks for Physically Handicapped Category in the recruitment process of Veterinary Officer conducted by the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC).The division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Bipin Gupta upheld a single judge decision which found that the 45% qualifying...

'No Statutory Backing': Rajasthan High Court Quashes Environmental Compensation Imposed By Pollution Board On Brick Kilns

Rajasthan High Court set aside a bunch of orders by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (“RSPCB”) that imposed environmental compensation on the brick-kiln operators, opining that the RSPCB had no statutory authority to impose such compensation in the absence of duly framed rules and regulations.The bench of Justice Sunil Beniwal, while heavily relying upon the Supreme Court ruling...

Rajasthan High Court Transfers Matrimonial & Criminal Cases After Lawyer-Wife Influenced Local Bar To Act Against Husband's Counsel

The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to the accused-petitioner by directing transfer of his matrimonial and maintenance cases from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur after finding out that owing to his advocate wife's influence on the Bar Association, no lawyer was ready to represent him before the courts situated at Sawai Madhopur.While underscoring the significance of the fundamental right to...

Voluntary GST Cancellation Not Grounds To Freeze Company's Bank Account: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Bank of Baroda to de-freeze the account of the petitioner-company, allowing it to use it freely till finally deciding the company's representation, observing that the bank could not freeze the account merely because the company's GST registration was voluntarily cancelled.The bench of Justice Nupur Bhati was hearing a petition filed by a company...

Widow Cannot Abandon In-Laws After Availing Compassionate Appointment: Rajasthan High Court Orders 20K Monthly Salary Deduction

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State to deduct a part of a widow's salary who was appointed on compassionate grounds after her husband's death, and deposit it in the account of her dependent father-in-law, upon finding the fact of her leaving the matrimonial house and deserting the in-laws soon after the husband's death.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that...

Rajasthan High Court Restrains Youth Booked For Cyber Crime From Using Telegram & WhatsApp During Trial

The Rajasthan High Court recently granted bail to a 19-year-old accused of committing cyber crimes after imposing unique conditions on him, including restraining him from using social media apps like Telegram and WhatsApp. Justice Sameer Jain took note of the fact that the applicant is a young man, "who is at fag end of his teen age" and that he had been in custody since 15.07.2025. The...

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance On Rising Road Accident Deaths; Asks Centre, State To Respond On Public Safety Measures

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo-motu cognizance of news reports highlighting increasing number of deaths in road accidents in the State, directing the Center and State departments to file a reply detailing their stand, including ways to improve road and public safety measures.“This Court is deeply concerned over the recurring loss of human lives on the roads of Rajasthan…The...

Magistrate Cannot Direct Secured Creditor To Bear Police Expenses While Taking Possession Of Secured Asset: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has recently ruled that a Magistrate cannot direct a secured creditor to deposit expenses for police assistance while taking possession of a secured asset under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act). A single-judge bench of Justice Ashutosh Kumar made the...

Juvenile Accused Of Attempt To Commit Rape Can't Be Tried As Adult Since Offence Not 'Heinous' Under JJ Act: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court set aside an appellate court's order remitting a POCSO case lodged against two juveniles to the Children's Court for conducting a trial against them as "adult accused". In doing so the court said that offence alleged against the petitioners do not fall in the category of "heinous offences" under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 as none of the offences alleged carried...

2013 Rape Case | Rajasthan High Court Grants 6-Month Interim Bail To Asaram, Cites His 'Vegetative Condition'

The Rajasthan High Court suspended sentence of Asaram–was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a 2013 rape case, for six months in view of his medical condition noting that he was in a "vegetative condition" and facilities required were not available in jail A Jodhpur sessions court had sentenced Asaram to life imprisonment in April 2018 for raping a minor at his ashram in 2013....