State Not Bound To Retain Outsourced Lab Technicians After Change In Scheme Execution Model: : Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that once a scheme was substituted by a new scheme that changed its mode of execution, the State Government cannot be compelled to continue the services of manpower that was being rendered by an outsourcing agency. The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman stated that in multiple cases protection was given to the interest of employees working under the manpower agency,...

Sending Abortion Pills Through Courier Not Offence U/S 312 IPC Unless Forcefully Given To Cause Miscarriage: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court quashed an FIR against a woman under sections 312 and 313 IPC, observing that merely sending abortion pills to anyone did not fulfil the basic ingredients of the offence unless such pills were forcefully given to the victim with an intention to cause miscarriage. For context, Sections 312 and 313, IPC, indicates that a person can be held responsible and punished for...

Rajasthan High Court Grants 'Honourable Acquittal', Says 'Benefit Of Doubt' Or 'No Evidence' Improper Where Charges Not Proved

Rajasthan High Court honourably acquitted two sister-in-laws in a cruelty case observing that while granting acquittal the use of terms "benefit of doubt" and "in absence of evidence" by trial court and revisional court was improper especially when prosecution had miserably failed to prove the charges.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand in his order held:"In the instant case also,...

Second FIR Permissible If New Facts Or Larger Conspiracy Emerge From Subsequent Investigation: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court has held that registration of a second FIR is permissible when it presents rival version's set of facts arising from same circumstances in relation to first FIR but pertaining to a "larger conspiracy" and when probe brings out unknown facts at a later stage. The petitioner was posted as Deputy Chief Medical and Health Office. Based on an audit of the department that...

Belated Allegations Not Raised In Earlier FIR Indicate Abuse Of Process: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that non-disclosure of a serious offence within a reasonable time or at a relevant time when an earlier crime was registered against the same accused by the same complainant, would falsify the allegations and render the subsequent complaint/FIR/allegations an abuse of law. While setting aside an FIR alleging rape against the petitioner, the bench of Justice Anoop...

S.125 CrPC | Objective Of Provision Defeated As Exploitation Of Women Continues Due To Legal Loopholes: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court, while rejecting a maintenance application under Section 125 CrPC, filed by a woman whose marriage was void due to the subsistence of her and her husband's earlier marriage, described the situation as “unfortunate” and expressed sympathy for the petitioner.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand highlighted the legal loopholes that defeated the objective of...

Demand & Acceptance Of Bribe Sufficient To Attract PC Act Even If Public Servant Lacks Authority To Do Favour: Rajasthan High Court

While rejecting a quashing petition in relation to an FIR under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 (2018 Act), Rajasthan High Court held that the provision did not require that the concerned public servant was actually in a position to do the official act.The bench of Justice Pramil Kumar Mathur observed that for the purpose of this offence, it was enough if the public...

'Victim 4 Days Short Of Majority': Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail In POCSO Case, Notes Consensual Relationship

The Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an accused in a POCSO case, taking note of the fact that the prosecutrix was merely four days short of attaining majority at the time of the alleged incident. The Court also considered that, soon after attaining majority, she had approached the court seeking protection from her family and had since been residing with the family of the...

Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 to April 26, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 141 - 160]Jogendra Pal v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 141Chetan Prakash Sharma v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 149NM v AK; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 152Priyanka & Ors. v Swarn Singh & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 153Mahesh Tiwari v The State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 154PD Gurjar & Ors. v State of Rajasthan & Anr.;...

Rajasthan High Court Extends Asaram's Interim Bail In 2013 Rape Case Till May 25

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (April 29) extended Asaram's interim bail up-till May 25 or up to the date the judgment is delivered by the court in his criminal appeal challenging conviction in a rape case, whichever date is earlier. For context, a Jodhpur sessions court had sentenced Asaram to life imprisonment in April 2018 for raping a minor at his ashram in 2013.A division bench...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Cruelty & Abetment Charge Against Husband, Says Suicide Notes Show Wife Was Happy With Him

Rajasthan High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a husband for abetting suicide of his wife after noting that the suicide notes written by the deceased indicated that she was in a happy relationship with the accused and was not tortured or harmed nor did he demand dowry from her and instigate her to commit suicide. On the contrary the court noted that as per evidence the deceased had...

Written Power Of Attorney Can't Be Revoked Or Altered Through Oral Statements: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that a written power of attorney cannot be modified, altered or substituted by oral statements and the changes have to made in a written form only. Justice Rekha Borana in her order noted the respondent-plaintiff's contention that the power of attorney (POA) in favour of the petitioner was revoked/cancelled orally in 2022 and subsequently, in writing,...