Rajasthan High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025

Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 222 To 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 330 Orders/Judgments of the Month July 2025 Juvenile Justice Act Only Relevant For Quantum Of Sentence, Conviction Not Vitiated If Inquiry Is Not Conducted By JJB: Rajasthan High Court Title: Kailash v State of Rajasthan Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 222 The Rajasthan High Court held that a conviction which had been recorded cannot be held to be vitiated in law merely because the inquiry into the juvenility of the accused was not conducted by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB). It is only the question of sentence for which the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015 would be attracted The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ruled that a recorded conviction could not be held to be vitiated in law merely because the inquiry was not conducted by the Juvenile Justice Board as required under Section 25 of the “Otherwise, the accused who has committed a heinous offence and who did not claim juvenility before the Trial Court would be allowed to go scot free… The object under the JJ Act, 2015 dealing with the rights and liberties of the juvenile is only to ensure that he or she could be brought into the main stream by awarding lesser sentence and also directing for other facilities for welfare of the juvenile, in conflict with law, during his/her stay in any of the institutions defined under the JJ Act, 2015,” the court said. 'Judicial Verdicts Not Like Sand Dunes, Can't Be Unsettled Lightly': Rajasthan High Court Criticizes Parties Re-Opening Concluded Judgments Title: Kiran Yadav v The State of Rajasthan & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 223 Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that the hallmark of judicial pronouncements is its stability and finality and thus, they should not be unsettled lightly. "Judicial verdicts are not like sand dunes which are subject to the vagaries of wind and weather," Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand remarked while dealing with a plea against cancellation of Petitioner's appointment on the post of Physical Training Instructor. It was observed that in a country governed by the Rule of Law, the finality of a judgment was absolutely imperative and it was not permissible for the parties to re-open concluded judgments of the Court. Rajasthan High Court Enhances Compensation Of Paralysed Road-Accident Victim To ₹1.9 Cr, Says It's Not Charity But Moral Necessity Title: Kumari Neelam v Jai Prakash Natani & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 224 While hearing a challenge to the compensation of Rs. 1.49 crores awarded by the motor accident tribunal to a 21-year-old woman, Rajasthan High Court observed that the 100% lower body paralysis of the road-accident victim was not just an injury, but a “deep enduring rupture in the fabric of her life” that affected her sense of identity, independence and confidence. The high court thus enhanced the compensation from Rs. 1,49,88,153 Crores awarded by the tribunal to Rs. 1,90,68,153 Crores. The bench of Justice Ganesh Ram Meena further opined that any support or compensation received by her whether from the legal system or the society at large was not a favour but a necessary step towards justice, inclusion and human dignity, and the same must acknowledge not just the cost of medical case but the loss of opportunities, dignity and dreams. The court said that it had placed barriers to her path to family life and created heavy burden for those who loved and supported her. Rajasthan High Court Extends 'Community Service' Under BNSS As Bail Condition, Asks Accused To Serve Swach Bharat Abhiyan Title: Shivsingh Meena v State of Rajasthan Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 225 The Rajasthan High Court recently enlarged an NDPS accused on bail on a condition that he contribute to government's Swach Bharat mission for 2 hours daily, for two months. In doing so, the bench of Justice Sameer Jain extended the scope of 'community service' contemplated under the Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita 2023. The Act introduced community service as a punishment for certain minor offences, as a reformative approach to justice. Justice Jain said, "as an extended interpretation of the provisions of 'community service' as enshrined under the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, and as a reformative approach to re-include the accusedapplicant back in the society with a better vision, aim and zeal in life, this court deems it fit to impose an ancillary condition upon the applicant, therefore, it is directed that the accused-applicant shall contribute to the Swach Bharat Abhiyan." 'Drop-In Fuel' Akin To Petroleum & An Essential Commodity, Centre's 2005 Order Regulating Retail Sale Will Apply: Rajasthan High Court Title: M/s My Own Eco Energy Private Limited v Union of India & Ors. Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Raj) 226 The bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman at the Rajasthan High Court has observed that drop-in bio fuels...

Rajasthan High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2025

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