Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 11 - May 17, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 173 - 188]Krishnawtar Nagar & Ors. v Smt. Vimla Devi Nagar; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 173Chhoti Devi v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 179Kamal Rathore v State of Rajasthan, and other connected matters; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 180Shri Jambeshwar Paryavaran And Jeev Raksha Pradesh Sanstha v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 181Raj Kumar & Ors. v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.Rajasthan Prosecution Officers Association v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 182Ms. Shubhra Panwar v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 183United India Insurance Company Limited v Smt. Mamta Sharma & Ors, and other connected petitions; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 184Dr. Ram Gopal Sharma v State of Rajasthan & Ors., and other connected matters; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 186L v P; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 185Kiran Bishnoi v Sunil Kumar; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 187Gajendra Mourya v State of Rajasthan & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 188Order/Judgments of the WeekTo Protect Octogenarian Parents, Rajasthan High Court Upholds Eviction Of Their Senior Citizen Son And Daughter-In-LawTitle: Krishnawtar Nagar & Ors. v Smt. Vimla Devi NagarCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 173While underscoring the mandate and object of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and senior Citizens Act 2007, Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition filed by a senior-citizen couple (petitioner no. 1 & 2) against their eviction from the property of their octogenarian parents (respondents).The bench of Justice Sameer Jain considered that the respondents were octogenarians, who were allegedly subjected to harassment and threats by the petitioner No. 1 & 2 and the grandson (petitioner no. 3). The Court held that such conduct violated the respondents' right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.S.480 BNSS | Merely Being A Woman Is No Ground For Bail In Serious Offences Like Murder: Rajasthan High CourtTitle: Chhoti Devi v State of RajasthanCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 179The Rajasthan High Court recently denied bail to a mother-in-law accused along with her son and husband of murdering her daughter-in-law (deceased) by strangulation.The bench of Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu rejected the contention raised by the counsel that being a woman, the applicant deserved to be given the benefit of bail as per the provision under Section 480, BNSS.The Court made a reference to the Supreme Court case of Rekha K.C. v Jyotibhai and Anr. and opined that merely if an accused was a lady, the same was not a reason to grant bail when the alleged offence against the concerned woman were serious in nature. “Merely because the petitioner is a lady, she cannot be released on bail giving her the benefit of provisos under Section 480 BNSS specially when the offences involved are serious in nature,” the Court said.Rajasthan High Court Seizes Mobile Phone After Litigant's Driver Found Recording Court Proceedings, Issues Contempt NoticeTitle: Kamal Rathore v State of Rajasthan, and other connected mattersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 180Rajasthan 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 justice but also lowered the dignity of the Court.“Breathtaking Irony”: Rajasthan High Court Bars Felling Of Rare Desert Tree 'Khejri' For Solar Projects Without Prior ApprovalTitle: Shri Jambeshwar Paryavaran And Jeev Raksha Pradesh Sanstha v State of Rajasthan & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 181While 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 then Maharajas to save the tree and protect the ecological balance.“The Khejri, a rare desert tree of ecological significance, grows in sparse isolation, barely one tree per half a square kilometer. Yet it is slated for felling. The reason? To make way for solar power generation. The irony is breathtaking, to say the least… This court hopes and trusts that the committee will explore every viable alternative to avoid any further felling of even a single tree and permitting what would be an irreversible loss.”“Where Do The Children Play?”: Rajasthan High Court Questions Construction Of Water Tank On Town's Only PlaygroundTitle: Raj Kumar & Ors. v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.While quoting the lyrics by singer Cat Stevens, “Where do the children play?”, Rajasthan High Court stayed the construction of an overhead water tank on the only playground in the town of...

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