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Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Woman Denied Parole for Her Own Illness Dies in Jail

Introduction A Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit, has taken suo motu cognizance of a troubling…

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance: Judges’ Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan, Schools and Temples Found Entered as Waqf Property in Jodhpur

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Introduction Acting on a newspaper investigative report, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of what it has described as "grave and shocking irregularities" in the recording of…

Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material

Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…

Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways

Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…

Rajasthan High Court Orders Removal of Encroachments on Nalas & Catchment Areas to Restore Water Flow to Nevta Dam

The Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) has directed immediate removal of encroachments on nalas and catchment areas in village Khatwada, Tehsil Sanganer, and extended the directions statewide for protection of…

Rajasthan High Court Quashes JDA’s Arbitrary Withdrawal of OTS Flyover Work Order and Re-tendering of DPR – Major Relief to JCL Infra

The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, allowed the writ petitions filed by JCL Infra Private Limited and set aside the arbitrary actions of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) in withdrawing…

Continuation of Criminal Proceedings After Amicable Settlement Between Parties in Road Accident Case Would Be Abuse of Process of Law: Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Under BNS

The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, has held that where an amicable settlement has been arrived at between the parties in a road accident case and…

Rajasthan High Court Directs Trial Court to Summon Victim’s Admission Ticket from Community Health Centre in POCSO Case to Ensure Fair Trial

The Rajasthan High Court has observed that an accused cannot be deprived of the opportunity of a fair trial, if any fact comes under the notice of the accused or…

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses State’s Application for Cancellation of Bail Granted to a Woman Police Officer Accused in NDPS Case

In a detailed and reportable order dated 14th May 2026, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, presided over by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain, dismissed the bail cancellation application…

Rajasthan High Court Allows Accused’s Application Under Section 45 Evidence Act for Handwriting Expert Opinion on Disputed Cheque in Section 138 NI Act Case

The Rajasthan High Court has held that when an accused in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, disputes his signatures on the cheque right from…