Jodhpur, April 11 In a strong rebuke to extra-legal community bodies, the Rajasthan High Court has ruled that diktats issued by self-styled caste and khap panchayats, ranging from social boycott to hefty monetary penalties, are unconstitutional and undermine the rule of law.Calling the issue a...
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Jaipur, April 9 – The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (retired Additional Chief Secretary, Rajasthan) on Thursday in connection with a large-scale corruption case under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)...
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Jaipur, April 8 – Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a "constitutional crisis" on Wednesday by failing to conduct elections to village councils and urban local bodies for over a year.In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said...
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Jaipur, April 8 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged on Wednesday that a "constitutional crisis" is deepening in the state due to the BJP government's "undemocratic approach".Gehlot said that elections to village councils and urban local bodies have not been held for over a...
Jaipur, April 7 – Actor Salman Khan has received relief from the Rajasthan High Court, which has stayed the bailable warrant issued against him by the Jaipur District Consumer Commission-II.The order was passed by a bench of Justice Anoop Singh while hearing petitions filed by Khan and others...
Jaipur, April 6 – As a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court upheld a single bench order cancelling the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Exam 2021 over allegations of paper leak and impersonation, veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday urged the ruling BJP government to “do their job”...
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Jaipur, April 4 A division bench of the Rajasthan High Court on Saturday upheld a single bench order cancelling the sub-inspector (SI) recruitment exam 2021, following allegations of paper leakage and "impersonation."Justice Samir Jain had cancelled the exam on August 28, 2025, stating that...
Jaipur, April 4 – In a major decision affecting thousands of candidates, the Rajasthan High Court’s Division Bench has upheld the cancellation of the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, affirming the earlier order passed by the Single Bench.The Division Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice...
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Jodhpur, April 4 The Rajasthan High Court has revised the concluding remarks of its recent judgment on transgender reservation, in which it made critical observations on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, stating that it removed their right to self-identify their...
Jaipur, April 2 – The Rajasthan High Court issued notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh on Thursday over delays in conducting panchayat and urban local body elections in the state.A division bench, led by Acting Chief Justice S.P...
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Jaipur, April 1 The Congress launched a statewide campaign in Rajasthan on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government over the delay in holding local body and panchayat elections. The party alleges that postponing the elections is an "attack on democracy".Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee...
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Jodhpur, March 30 In a significant ruling on affirmative action for transgender persons, the Rajasthan High Court's Jodhpur bench has held that the state's policy of including them under the OBC category offers no meaningful benefit, and granted interim relief by directing 3 per cent additional...
Jodhpur, March 30 In a significant ruling on the scope of police powers during financial investigations, the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court has held that banks cannot impose a blanket freeze on accounts at the behest of investigating agencies.The court stated that any restriction...
Jaipur, March 30 – In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that investigating agencies cannot freeze an individual's entire bank account and must restrict action only to the disputed amount.The order came in a case involving filmmaker Shwetambari Vikram Bhatt, whose accounts...
Jodhpur, March 27 Emphasizing a reformative approach in criminal justice, the Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to two accused arrested in January this year in an alleged ATM theft case, while directing them to plant five trees daily for a month and ensure their upkeep through community...
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Jaipur, March 29 The Rajasthan High Court has prohibited night safaris and the use of drones in the Jawai Leopard Reserve in the Pali district, expressing concern over the disturbance to wildlife caused by unregulated tourism activities.A bench comprising Justices Sandeep Shah and Pushpendra...
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Jaipur, March 18 – The issue of panchayat and civic body elections in Rajasthan has once again come before the Rajasthan High Court, with former MLA Sanyam Lodha filing a contempt petition against the state government and the State Election Commission (SEC).In his petition, Lodha alleges that...
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Jodhpur, March 18 The Rajasthan High Court has suspended Additional District and Sessions Judge Rajendra Sahu with immediate effect, following a preliminary inquiry into "serious" allegations in six separate cases, according to an official order.The High Court administration said the...
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New Delhi, March 15 – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fast bowler Yash Dayal married content creator Shweta Pundir in a private ceremony held in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, last month.According to media reports on Sunday, the wedding took place on February 4 and was attended only by close family...
Jaipur, February 27 The Rajasthan High Court has issued a notice to Governor and Chancellor Haribhau Bagde while hearing a petition challenging the appointment of the Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (RAJUVAS), Bikaner.The notices were issued after a...