'Lawyers Can't Be Treated Like Servants': Rajasthan High Court Quashes JDA's Orders Removing Advocates For Violating Terms & Conditions

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that lawyers have dignity which cannot be compromised and they cannot be treated like servants, wherein there engagement or disengagement has to be as per the reasonable terms and conditionsIn doing so the court set aside various orders passed by the Jaipur Development Authority removing assistant advocates engaged by it, observing that the authority had neglected the terms and conditions incorporated by them. The court was hearing a batch of petitions...

'Poverty Can't Be Ground For Incarceration': Rajasthan High Court Releases Convict Kept In Jail For Not Paying Costs Despite Settlement

The Rajasthan High Court has held that when prosecution under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act stood settled and the complainant had no subsisting grievance, continued incarceration of the accused solely due to non-compliance of condition of costs for impounding, could not be sustained in absence of willful default. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali held that the costs contemplated by the Supreme Court in the case of Damodar S. Prabhu v. Sayed Babalal H. were regulatory in nature that...

Inviolable Aspect Of Personhood Now At Risk Of Becoming 'State-Mediated Entitlement': Rajasthan High Court On Transgender Bill 2026

The Rajasthan High Court has remarked that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Transgender Act 2019, is seemingly taking away a transgender person's right to self-determination. Justice Arun Monga noted that the right to self-perceived gender identity, which was guaranteed under the 2019 Act has been taken away in the...

'Abdicating Constitutional Duty': Rajasthan High Court Criticises State Notification Which Included Transgender Persons In OBC Category

The court noted that through the notification, the state had abdicated the responsibility put on it by the Supreme Court, through the NALSA judgment by which the State was mandated to advance the rights of the transgender persons. Court directed setting up of a committee to recommend steps to address aggravated marginalisation of transgender persons.

'WhatsApp Notice Not Valid For Arrest U/S 41A CrPC': Rajasthan HC Convicts Cop For Contempt Over Violation Of Arnesh Kumar Guidelines

The Rajasthan High Court convicted a police officer for contempt of court in light of the fact that the petitioner's arrest was made by the respondent-police officer merely on the basis of an intimation over WhatsApp, without furnishing a valid notice as contemplated under Section 41-A of CrPC.The bench of Justice Praveer Bhatnagar held that intimation made through WhatsApp did not satisfy...

Belonging To Scheduled Tribe Doesn't Bar Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act Without Established Custom: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court upheld an order dismissing a wife's Order 7 Rule 11 CPC application seeking rejection of her husband's divorce plea filed under Hindu Marriage Act (HMA), on the ground that they belonged to Scheduled Tribe and thus the HMA was not applicable.The division bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal and Justice Anil Kumar Upman observed that there was no mention of any prevailing...

Rajasthan High Court Cracks Down On Unregulated Jawai Tourism; Bans Night Safaris, Use Of Drones To Protect Leopard Habitat

While hearing a PIL claiming unregulated tourism in Jawai region of Pali that was causing ecological stress and disturbance to wildlife particularly Indian leopards, Rajasthan High Court in an interim order prohibited safari activities beyond 6 am to 7 pm. In doing so the court banned night safari in the Jawai region as well as restrained use of drones which can disturb the animalsAt the...

Allegations Of Police Shielding Gangster Raise 'Alarming Systemic Failure': Rajasthan High Court Seeks DGP's Intervention

While terming it a “systemic failure”, Rajasthan High Court expressed concern over the allegations of a gangster operating under the instructions of a Police officer and threatening the Petitioner who had lodged a complaint against the cop for abuse of official authority by detaining and assaulting her and her family.The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that when the protector became...

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Denied On Ground Of Delay When Initial Application Was Timely: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside rejection of compassionate appointment to the petitioner on the grounds of the second application being time barred, opining that since no negative or positive order was passed by the State on the previous application by the petitioner that was filed within the time frame, rejection of second application was contrary to the settled norms. The bench...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Re-Evaluation Of Victims' Injuries After Accused Alleges Gross Exaggeration, Falsification Of Medical Report

The Rajasthan High Court recently directed medical re-evaluation of two persons who were allegedly injured by a man, after he claimed that the victims' injuries have been "grossly exaggerated" in order to falsely elevate the severity of offences alleged against him. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that allegations made by the petitioner–accused of causing injuries to victims–who...

Constable In Coma Since 5 Yrs After On-Duty Accident, Rajasthan High Court Orders Release Of Salary

The Rajasthan High Court has granted relief to a woman whose constable-husband has been in coma since 2021 following an on-duty accident, with his salary being withheld by the State. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma directed the State to grant Special Disability Leave to the husband, release outstanding salary, and continue payment of regular salary.The constable met with an accident while...

₹1,000 Cr Allocation 'Drop In The Ocean' Against ₹20,000 Cr Need: Rajasthan High Court Doubts State's Sincerity For Govt School Infra

While underscoring the need for adequate budget allocation towards government school infrastructure, the Rajasthan High Court directed the Chief Secretary to file an affidavit disclosing the complete road map for construction/repair of the school buildings/rooms as well as the measures adopted for ensuring safety of school going children. The division bench of Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal...