Rajasthan High Court
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...
Rajasthan High Court Declines PIL Seeking Probe Into Meat Shops In Jodhpur, Says Regulatory Framework Already Exists
Rajasthan High Court disposed of the PIL that raised the issue of unlawful slaughtering of animals and sought regulation of unlicensed meat shops operating in Jodhpur, opining that there was no need for any inquiry or interference in the minute aspects of regulatory framework governing meat trade in the city.At the same time, the division bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and...
Rajasthan High Court Seeks JDA's Response On Delay In Constructing Drain Channels Along Dravyavati River Despite NEERI Report
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) to explain why cement concrete drain channels have not been constructed along stretches of the Dravyavati River in Jaipur despite recommendations made in a report by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur. The Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and...
Police Official's Bonafide Failure To Produce Case Diary Not Offence, Else There Will Be 'Flood' Of Complaints: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a Station House Officer (SHO) under Section 175 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), holding that a bona fide failure to produce a case diary due to non-receipt of communication from the Public Prosecutor cannot attract criminal liability. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 300]Section 175 IPC penalises the intentional omission to produce...
'Very Serious Misconduct': Rajasthan High Court Orders Inquiry Into Police Inspector Making Social Media Reels To Build Fan Following
The Rajasthan High Court has ordered the Director General of Police to conduct an inquiry in the matter of a Police Inspector making reels with his son, and uploading on social media platforms, to create fan following. The bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain observed that the alleged acts constitute 'very serious misconduct' on part of the officer.The Court was hearing a bail application...
Undertrial Prisoner Can Sell Property Through Power Of Attorney Executed From Jail: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an undertrial prisoner does not forfeit the right to alienate his property and continues to enjoy his rights even in jail wherein he can validly execute a registered General or Special Power of Attorney and his attorney can legally sell the property. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed,"the law is clear that a pre-convict/undertrial prisoner...
Revision Court Cannot Direct Trial Court To Take Cognizance Against Accused: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that a Court exercising revisional jurisdiction cannot direct the Trial Court to take cognizance under Section 398 CrPC, as it merely empowers courts to order further inquiry.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand set aside the order directing the Trial Court to take cognizance for cruelty under Section 498A of IPC. The bench empahsized;"Revisional...
Former Principal Can't Be Prosecuted Under NI Act For Dishonour Of School Cheque Issued After His Resignation: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against a former school principal, in a cheque dishonour case after noting that he had resigned from the post before the cheque was issued. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that once the petitioner had resigned from the post, his employer-employee relationship with the school came to an end and he could not be fastened...
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Rape FIR After Prosecutrix Says Case Was Filed Due To Family Pressure
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed criminal proceedings in a rape case after noting that the petitioner and the prosecutrix had married even before the registration of the FIR, were now living together in a happy and stable matrimonial relationship, and that the prosecutrix stated the FIR had been lodged due to pressure from her family. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 297] Justice Baljinder Singh...
Private Investigator's Report Insufficient To Prove Driver's Licence Was Fake, Insurer Must Examine Licensing Authority: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that an insurance company cannot avoid liability on the ground that the driver of the offending vehicle possessed a fake driving licence unless it proves the allegation by examining the concerned licensing authority.Justice Ashutosh Kumar was hearing two appeals filed by the National Insurance Company Limited challenging an award passed by the Motor...