“Breathtaking Irony”: Rajasthan High Court Bars Felling Of Rare Desert Tree 'Khejri' For Solar Projects Without Prior Approval

While hearing a petition seeking prevention of cutting of Khejri trees for solar projects, Rajasthan High Court observed that humanity's movement towards ecological evolution had left a trail of environmental destruction. The division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sandeep Shah stated that maybe it was time for the today's rulers to issue “farmaan” as was done in 1730 AD by the...

Rajasthan High Court Seizes Mobile Phone After Litigant's Driver Found Recording Court Proceedings, Issues Contempt Notice

Rajasthan High Court issued show-cause notices to a litigant and his driver involved in recording the Court proceedings using mobile phone, in a covert and unauthorized manner, terming the act as prima facie criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that the actions not only amounted to interference with the administration of...

Once Officer's Conviction Is Quashed, Employer Can't Check If Acquittal Was Honorable Before Considering Reinstatement: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has held that an acquittal is sufficient for considering reinstatement of an official earlier dismissed invoking Rule 19 Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules where only disqualification is conviction, and the authority cannot look into whether the acquittal was honorable or not. Rule 19 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification,...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Local Authorities To Demolish Illegal Structures Near Jodhpur Air Force, Army Installations

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation relating to illegal constructions within the restricted zones of installations of Indian Airforce and Indian Army in Jodhpur, Rajasthan High Court issued directions to the local authorities for corrective measures. The division bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma opined that the petition raised questions of...

Rajasthan High Court Flags Mechanical NDPS Prosecution After Man Implicated Solely On Co-Accused's Statement Without Any Recovery

While granting bail to an accused under NDPS Act, Rajasthan High Court highlighted that the accused was implicated without any recovery from him, solely based on information received from the main accused from whom the narcotics were recovered. The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain highlighted “failure in the advice mechanism of prosecution before recommending a charge sheet against...

Cyber Crimes Affect Society At Large, Can't Be Quashed Solely Based On Compromise Between Parties: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that cyber crimes are not merely disputes between private individual but affect digital ecosystem and public confidence in electronic transactions. Hence, quashing such offences solely based on compromise between the parties shall defeat the objective of the legislation enacted to curb cyber crimes. In the present matter, the FIR alleged offences of cheating...

Rajasthan High Court Bars Police From 'Humiliating' Arrested Persons By Posting Their Photos On Social Media, Calls It 'Extra-Legal Punishment'

The Rajasthan High Court in a recent decision issued a slew of directions to curb public humiliation of arrestees perpetrated by the police and particularly stressed upon the issue of social media condemnation by posting arrestee photos.Justice Farjand Ali observed that such conduct by the police amounts to imposing a punishment that is not statutorily prescribed and violates the principle...

Production Of Accused Before Magistrate U/S 170 CrPC Doesn't Mean Arrest Or Judicial Custody: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Bailable Warrants

Rajasthan High Court set aside the bailable warrants against accused in a forgery case, holding that once the investigating agency did not think it was proper to arrest the accused during investigation, issuance of bailable or non-bailable warrants should be done by the Court only where the accused was charged with henious crime or was likely to abscond or tamper with evidence. The bench...

Rajasthan High Court Permits Passport Renewal Despite 23 Pending Criminal Cases, Cites Fundamental Right To Travel Abroad

The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kota, rejecting a 66-year-old man's application for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to renew his passport.The bench of Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali held that preventing a person from travelling abroad by denying their passport renewal merely because of pending criminal cases is a direct violation of...

Reference To Prior Events In State, Allegations Not Integral To Relief Sought Can't Confer Territorial Jurisdiction: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that mere reference to prior events or general allegations which are not directly determinative of the relief sought in the petition, cannot be construed to mean that a part of cause of action has arisen in the State for the court to have territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma opined that to deterime territorial jurisdiction, the...

Rajasthan High Court Clears Solar Project Near Sambhar Lake, Imposes Safeguards For Migratory Birds

Rajasthan High Court granted permission for establishment of the 100 MW Solar Power Plant Project, in the Nagaur district, near Sambhar Lake subject to certain safeguards to facilitate the environment of migratory birds, rather than hindering their natural habitat. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit observed that the land in question...

Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026 [Citations 119-160]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 119 To 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 160NOMINAL INDEXDr. Parnika Sharma v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 119Ranveer Singh & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 120Supriya v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 121Navin Temani v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 122Pradeep Gupta v Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation...