Rajasthan High Court
DGP Has Asked Investigating Agencies To Be 'Careful' While Issuing Letters To Banks For Freezing Accounts: State To Rajasthan High Court
While hearing arguments on seizure of bank accounts on a letter from the Police, the Rajasthan Government informed the High Court that guidelines have been framed by DGP directed senior officials to instruct Investigating Agencies to remain careful while issuing letters to banks for freezing bank accounts. The court was hearing a matter on the question 'Whether the bank account of account...
'Able-Bodied Husband Presumed To Be Capable Of Earning Enough Money To Maintain Wife': Rajasthan High Court
While hearing a petition for enhancement of maintenance, Rajasthan High Court took into account the earning capacity of the respondent-husband, and observed that an able-bodied husband was presumed to be capable of earning sufficient money to maintain his wife, and could not take the stand that he was not in a position to earn sufficiently to maintain his family.The petitioner was...
Right To Education | Lack Of Residency Ward Number On Child's Aadhar Card No Ground To Deny Admission Under RTE Act: Rajasthan High Court
While granting relief to a minor whose application for admission in a private school under the Right to Education Act, 2009 was rejected, the Rajasthan High Court held that a fundamental right under Article 21-A could not be tossed and curtailed merely on account on procedural ground or technicalities.In the present matter, the application of the child was rejected on the ground that the...
Judicial Decree Not 'Showpiece', Symbolic Compliance Insufficient, Executing Court Can't Deny Relief On Technicality: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that a decree passed by a competent court cannot be permitted to remain a "mere paper decree, ornamental in nature", or reduced to the "status of a redundant document devoid of efficacy".Justice Farjand Ali in his order said: “A decree is not intended to be a showpiece hanging on the wall of litigation; rather, it must be translated into reality so as to...
Temple In Market Accessible To Public Is Not Private, Ban On Operating Meat Shops Around It Applies: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition filed against cancellation of license of meat shops established within 50 meters of places of worship in accordance with Clause 4 of the SOP dated March 22, 2021, issued under Section 269 read with Section 340 of the Rajasthan Municipalities Act, 2009 (“the Act”).The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand denied the argument put forth by the petitioner...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Cheating FIR Against Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone For Endorsing 'Defective' Car
The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday (September 10) stayed investigation in a cheating FIR registered against Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan and actress Deepika Padukone for endorsing 'defective' Hyundai car. For context, both Khan and Padukone are brand ambassadors for the car brand. FIR was registered under Sections 406(criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal...
NBEMS Can't Withhold Medical Degree Over Short-Attendance During Training If Hospital Grants Completion Certificate: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a candidate who despite completing the 2-year course of DNB Obstetrics and Gynaecology and after obtaining certificate of training completion from the hospital in 2021, was denied Provisional Pass Certificate, Attempt Certificate and final degree of DNB by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. While rejecting the argument by the...
Court Framing Charge Can't Discard Rape Allegation Merely Because It Was Made For First Time In S.164 CrPC Statement: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court held that merely because the allegation of rape was alleged by the prosecutrix for the first time during the statements under Section 164 CrPC, that in itself could not be a reason to discard the same at the stage of framing of charges.The bench of Justice Sandeep Shah was hearing a petition against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge that had framed...
Rajasthan High Court Stays Order Cancelling 2021 SI Recruitment, Says SIT Report Alleging Irregularity Was Unattested
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday (September 8) stayed a single bench decision which had canceled 2021 Sub-Inspector Recruitments on account of systemic irregularities.A division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit was hearing a batch of appeals against the cancellation of the selection of Sub-inspectors and the entire selection process of 2021, when the...
Rajasthan HC Criticises State For Seeking Stay On Execution Of Accident Compensation Over Belated Claim Of Wrongful Impleadment
The Rajasthan High Court deprecated the conduct of the State which had filed a plea in 2025 seeking stay on execution of compensation in a fatal accident case, wherein the concerned department had been served in 2017, but only now objected to the proceedings.Justice Sameer Jain said that despite being served in 2017 the State "remained silent", and had now filed a plea claiming that...
'Failure Of Duty': Rajasthan High Court Directs DGP's Inquiry Into Why Women Accused Of Bailable Offence Were Kept In Custody For 43 Days
The Rajasthan High Court expressed anguish and pain over two women who were kept in 43-day judicial custody despite being charged in bailable offences, after their bail pleas were dismissed by the Judicial Magistrate and ADJ in a casual and mechanical manner who failed to exercise discretion in a right way.Expressing regret, Justice Anil Kumar Upman directed the DGP to seek...
Yardstick To Ascertain Juvenility Not Proof Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Courts Should Favour Accused In Borderline Cases: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that while undertaking an enquiry in relation to claim of juvenility of an accused, the standard need not be like a trial where the juvenility had to be proved beyond all reasonable doubts, rather if two views are possible, the Court should lean towards holding in favour of the accused to be juvenile in borderline cases.The bench of Justice Sandeep Shah further...