Rajasthan High Court Flags 'Gross Negligence' In Restoring Ramgarh Lake Near Jaipur, Directs Action Against Encroachments

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that there has been "gross negligence" on the part of the administration in restoring Ramgarh Lake, the main water resource for Jaipur and nearby districts, while hearing a batch of public interest litigations concerning the protection of rivers, lakes and water bodies. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Bhuwan Goyal...

State's Affidavit 'Misleading': Rajasthan High Court Gives Govt 7 Days To Explain JVVNL Employees' Absorption Into Govt Service

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State government to file a fresh affidavit in response to a petition alleging corruption in the absorption of employees who were working in private JVVNL corporations, into government service, while opining that the earlier affidavit was 'misleading'.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Bhuwan Goyal took...

Rajasthan High Court Directs Collections From 'Illegal' Toll Plaza Be Used For Tree Plantation

The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Project Director of the Rajasthan State Highways Authority to expeditiously decide, within three months, an application seeking implementation of the District Collector's order directing relocation of an allegedly illegal toll plaza. The Court also directed that details of the toll collections be retained and placed before the Project Director, who...

LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026

Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 266 to 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 313NOMINAL INDEXVinod Kumar v State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 266M/s Shyam and Shyam Oil Mills Private Limited v Gnet Impex Private Limited & Anr.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 267Conflict with law Juvenile X v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 268Jeet Singh v State of Rajasthan, and other connected petitions; 2026...

Rajasthan High Court Grants First Parole To Asaram After Over 13 Years In Jail, Says State's Objections 'Figments Of Imagination'

Rajasthan High Court granted Asaram 20-day parole–following an order upholding his conviction for raping a minor, in light of his age as well as the fact that he had spent more than 13 years in incarceration.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit rejected the grounds on which the parole application was rejected by the concerned...

'Abuse Of Process': Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Alleging Husband Used Drugs, Black Magic To Solemnise Marriage

The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed an FIR lodged by a woman against her husband alleging that he had used drugs, medicines and black magic to induce her into marrying him and had thereafter raped her, holding that the criminal proceedings amounted to an abuse of the process of law.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand highlighted that the FIR was lodged 4 years after marriage, and 1...

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Case Over Report On Registration Of Judges' Bungalows, Temples, Schools As Waqf Properties

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of a Dainik Bhaskar news report claiming that judges' official residences, schools, colleges, temples and several other public and private properties in Jodhpur are recorded as Waqf properties in the official records. Noting that various large properties were entered into the Waqf Gazette and uploaded on the Umeed Portal as Waqf...

Rajasthan High Court Flags Lapses In Probe Against Cops Accused Of Assaulting Advocate, Asks Police Commissioner To Monitor

While flagging serious lapses in the investigation into allegations that a practicing advocate was assaulted and abused by police personnel, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to personally monitor the probe and ensure that it remains fair, transparent and impartial.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman was hearing a petition filed by the advocate, who alleged...

Public Purpose Can't Override Statutory Timelines: Rajasthan High Court Quashes 2011 Land Acquisition Over Delayed Award

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Rajasthan Housing Board in 2011 after holding that the award, passed in 2017, was barred by the mandatory timeline prescribed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma held that once Section 24(1)(a) of...

Probationer Is Also 'Employee' Under RPwD Act, Can't Be Terminated For Acquiring Disability During Service: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a probationary government employee who acquires a disability during service is entitled to protection under Section 20 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016, and cannot be terminated merely because he was on probation.The bench of Justice Rekha Borana granted relief to a constable whose services were terminated after he acquired...

LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 - August 2, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX [Citations 300 - 314]Surendra Singh v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 300Alok Gupta v State of Rajasthan and Ors.Aasif Ali v Municipal Corporation & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 303Smt. Swarna Kalra & Anr. v State of Rajasthan & Anr., and other connected petitions; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 304Prem Prakash Bidyasar v State of Rajasthan, and other connected...

Rajasthan High Court Calls For Legal Training Of Police On Age Determination In POCSO, Juvenile Cases

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that the Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) should consider imparting extensive legal training to investigating officers handling POCSO cases and matters relating to juveniles, after finding that the statutory procedure for age determination had not been followed in a case before it.The Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain made the observation...