'Issue Of National Security': Rajasthan High Court Rejects Pleas Against Eviction Notices Issued To Mosques, Dargahs At Indo-Pak Border

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions challenging show-cause and eviction notices issued to Mosques, Madrasas and Dargahs situated within 50km of the India-Pakistan border, observing that the matter pertained to national security and was not a case of religious discrimination. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 279]The court was hearing a batch of pleas by various Madrasas, Mosques,...

Rajasthan High Court Constitutes Committee To Decide If BSc Biochemistry Is Equivalent To Biology With Chemistry And Zoology

Rajasthan High Court has directed the Rajasthan University of Health Science (RUHS) to form an independent Equivalence Committee to decide whether B.Sc. Biochemistry was equivalent to B.Sc. Biology with Chemistry and Zoology. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma has asked RUHS to submit a report in this regard within one month. For...

Courts Can't Direct Education Board To Alter Date Of Birth In School Records, Student Must First Approach Board: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that courts cannot direct educational boards to alter the date of birth recorded in school certificates, observing that such requests must first be examined by the concerned Board itself. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 278]Setting aside a single judge's order directing the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, to change a student's date of birth in her Class...

Mining Leaseholders Must Prevent Illegal Mining In Allotted Areas, Violations May Invite Cancellation Of Leases: Rajasthan High Court

Observing that mining leaseholders bear a responsibility to ensure that illegal mining is not carried out in the areas allotted to them, the Rajasthan High Court has cautioned that leaseholders found indulging in unauthorised extraction may face cancellation of their leases. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 279]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh...

LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 to July 12, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Kaluram v State of RajasthanGovindram v State of RajasthanConflict with law Juvenile X v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 268Jeet Singh v State of Rajasthan, and other connected petitions; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 269Om Prakash Shakywal v Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 270Mohammad Usman v National Investigation Agency, and other...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Release Of Retiral Benefits To 81-Year-Old Former District Judge; Slaps ₹1 Lakh Costs On State, HC Admin For Delay

The Rajasthan High Court has imposed Rs. 1,00,000 costs on the Department of Law and Legal Affairs, the High Court administration, Chief Accounts Officer (Directorate of Estate), and Director (Pension and Pensioners Welfare), for withholding the retirement benefits of a former trial court judge, who retired in 1999.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and...

Rajasthan High Court Issues Notice On Law Student's Plea Alleging Misbehaviour By Principal, Non-Functional Grievance Redressal Committee

The Rajasthan High Court has issued notices to S.S. Jain Subodh Law College affiliated with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Law University and its Principal, over allegations of misbehaviour by the Principal with the student.The bench of Justice Shubha Mehta issued notice on the student's plea which further alleges that the College has not complied with the mandatory requirement of having a...

Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail To Foreign MBBS Graduates Accused Of Securing Internships With Fake Clearance Certificates

The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant bail to several foreign MBBS graduates accused of securing mandatory internships in government and private hospitals by using fake Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) clearance certificates. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 276]The bench of Justice Ravi Chirania observed, "Though, the petitioners are students, however, their admitted act of using...

Experience In Govt Hospitals Can't Be Ignored Merely Because Salary Was Paid By NGO Under PPP Model: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that experience gained by rendering medical services in Government Health institutions, and corresponding benefits, could not be denied to the concerned persons merely because their salary was routed through a charitable trust under an administrative arrangement approved by the State Government. The bench of Justice Nupur Bhati observed that the mode of...

'Sad State Of Affairs': Rajasthan High Court Slams State's Inaction On Pollution From Illegal Dyeing Units In Jodhpur

The Rajasthan High Court has expressed displeasure over State's inaction against alleged illegal dyeing and printing in the housing colonies of Jodhpur, resulting in pollution.The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma highlighted that despite granting time multiple times in the past, the State had not taken any action neither filed any response. The...

'No Concept Of Criminal Writ Petition Under Constitution': Rajasthan High Court Directs Registry To Register Them As 'Writ Petitions'

The Rajasthan High Court has directed its Registry to not register any cases as “Criminal Writ Petition”, opining that there was no such concept provided in the Constitution of India. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 273]The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma held that it was for the Court to examine the case for the purpose of placing them before...

Rajasthan High Court Imposes 3-Year Social Media Ban On Youth Booked For Morphing Minor's Photos

The Rajasthan High Court has imposed a 3-year social media ban on a youth accused of morphing images of a minor and uploading them on social media with an intention to defame her.FIR was registered against him under the relevant provisions of the BNS, POCSO Act, and the Information Technology Act. The applicant, seeking bail, argued that he was in custody since April 2026, and was ready...