'Personal Vendetta': Rajasthan High Court Quashes Extension Of IRS Officer's Suspension, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On Centre

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the extension of an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer's suspension, holding that it reflected "personal vendetta" on the part of certain high-ranking officials and amounted to an abuse of administrative power. The Court imposed ₹5 lakh as exemplary costs on the Union Government and directed that the officer be considered reinstated after the expiry of...

Jaipur Rural 2024 LS Poll Plea | High Court Refuses To Drop Election Authorities As Respondents Over Conflicting Postal Ballot Figures

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an application filed by the Returning Officer, District Magistrate-cum-Returning Officer, Chief Electoral Officer and the Election Commission of India seeking deletion of their names from an election petition challenging the 2024 Lok Sabha election from the Jaipur Rural Parliamentary constituency.A bench of Justice Vinod Kumar Bharwani opined that...

Non-Supply Of Written Grounds Of Arrest Doesn't Automatically Entitle Accused To Bail Absent Prejudice: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that non-supply of written grounds of arrest does not automatically entitle an accused to bail unless demonstrable prejudice is shown. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 307]The Court observed that while written grounds of arrest are ordinarily required, the real test is whether the accused was made aware of the grounds of arrest, whether the factum of arrest was...

Udaipur Hills "Brutally Cut" For Hotels, City's Condition 'Pitiable': Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has expressed anguish over the large-scale destruction of Udaipur's hills, observing that the city's hills and mountains have been "brutally cut" and replaced by hotels, resorts and commercial establishments, reducing the city to a "pitiable state."A single-judge bench of Justice Sameer Jain made the observations while hearing a petition filed by Basant Hotels Pvt....

Promise To Marry Doesn't Ordinarily Vitiate Consent If Both Parties Know Woman Is Already Married: Rajasthan High Court

While setting aside charges framed against a man for offences including repeated rape under Section 376(2)(n) IPC, the Rajasthan High Court held that where both parties are conscious that the prosecutrix's first marriage is subsisting, it would ordinarily be difficult to conclude that she was induced into a physical relationship solely on the promise of marriage.The bench of Justice...

Threatening Or Socially Boycotting Witnesses Strikes At Rule Of Law: Rajasthan High Court Orders IO To Act On Complaints

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that unlawful societal practices such as coercion, intimidation and social ostracism strike at the very foundation of the rule of law, and that threatening or socially boycotting witnesses during an investigation amounts to a serious interference with the administration of criminal justice. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 310]A Single Judge Bench of Justice Farjand...

Larger Conspiracy Uncovered During Probe Justifies Registration Of Second FIR: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that merely because the material leading to registration of a subsequent FIR surfaced during the investigation of an earlier FIR, the later FIR does not become impermissible. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 308]While dismissing a quashing petition, Justice Baljinder Singh Sandhu observed that where subsequent information discloses a distinct incident, a separate...

Mere Non-Registration Of Vehicle Can't Deny Interim Custody To Owner Not Accused In NDPS Case: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that mere non-registration of a vehicle cannot be a ground to deny interim custody to its owner if he is not an accused in the concerned NDPS case.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ordered release of an unregistered vehicle seized by the police in an NDPS case, subject to the condition that the owner gets it registered within 30 days and does not ply it...

POCSO Acquittal: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Recovery Of Compensation From Police Officer Without Hearing

The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed the recovery of ₹3 lakh compensation from a police officer in a POCSO case, holding that no adverse order could have been passed against him without first issuing notice and affording him an opportunity of hearing. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that the trial court had violated the principles of natural justice by...

Rajasthan High Court Seeks State Finance Department's Response On Proposal To Separate Police Investigation And Law & Order Wings

The Rajasthan High Court has sought a response from the State Finance Department on the proposal to separate the police investigation and law and order wings, while monitoring the implementation of police reforms aimed at ensuring speedy and effective criminal investigations. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand directed that the Principal Secretary, Finance Department, be impleaded as a party and submit...

LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 20 - July 26, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXDr. Uma Gupta v Satya Prakash Kumawat & Anr.; 2026 Livelaw (Raj) 289Sushma Dayal v Praveen Lodha; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 290Dileep Kumar Yadav v State of Rajasthan & Anr.Imran Mansoori v State of Rajasthan; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 291Sheikh Tarique v Union of India & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 292National Insurance Company Ltd. v Parmeshwar & Anr., and other connected...

Teacher Reprimanding Student For Irregular Attendance, Poor Academic Performance Not Abetment Of Suicide: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed charges under Section 305 IPC against teachers accused of abetting the suicide of a Class XII student, holding that mere reprimand or disciplinary action for poor attendance, academic performance or indiscipline cannot amount to abetment of suicide in the absence of instigation, intentional aid or the requisite mens rea. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 304]The bench...