Passing Erroneous Quasi-Judicial Order Without Mala Fides, Corruption Not Misconduct: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the disciplinary proceedings and the penalty imposed on a retired officer of the Rajasthan Administrative Service, who was accused of passing a wrongful decree in a tenancy suit and erroneous exercise of jurisdiction, opining that an alleged erroneous quasi-judicial order was not misconduct.The bench of Justice Mukesh Rajpurohit observed that...

Prior Sanction Required If Cognizance Taken After 2018 PC Act Amendment, Even If Chargesheet Filed Earlier: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that requirement of taking prior sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (the “Act”) gets attracted even in a case where the offence was committed before the relevant amendment in 2018, but cognizance was yet to be taken in the case. The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur observed that the amended Section 19 created a statutory...

Existing Houses Near Kumbhalgarh Fort Can Be Repaired, Expanded; No New Construction On Fresh Foundations: Rajasthan High Court

Holding that persons residing near archaeological sites for generations cannot be ousted merely in the name of protecting such sites, the Rajasthan High Court has permitted residents of existing houses near Kumbhalgarh Fort to carry out repairs and additional construction over those structures, subject to requisite permissions.The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma...

Child Born Before Govt Service Not To Count Towards Maternity Leave Entitlement: Rajasthan High Court

Maternity leave entitlement can't be construed in a narrow manner, Court said.

Minister Had No Authority To Cancel Highest Bid, Housing Board's Post-Facto Approval Was 'Paper Formality': Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a Single Bench order directing the Rajasthan Housing Board to accept the highest bid submitted by a bidder in an auction for a commercial plot, holding that the Minister of the Urban Development and Housing Department had no authority under the applicable rules to cancel the bid and that the subsequent approval by the Housing Board was merely a...

'Adopted Son-In-Law' Status Unknown To Law: Rajasthan High Court Rejects Compassionate Appointment Plea

The Rajasthan High Court has held that adoption creates a legally recognised relationship only between an adoptive parent and an adopted son or daughter, and that there is no legally recognised category of an “adopted son-in-law”.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit thus dismissed a special appeal filed by a man seeking...

LiveLaw Rajasthan High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 3 - August 9, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 315 - 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 319Nominal IndexSanjay Choudhary v the State of Rajasthan & Ors.; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 315Dinesh Chourasiya v State of Rajasthan & Ors, and other connected petitions; 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 316Bhim Singh Meena v State of RajasthanSuo Motu: In Re Illegal Registration of Municipal Properties (incl. Judges' Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan,...

Rajasthan High Court Upholds Charge-Sheets Against Two PWD Engineers Over 'Grave Deficiencies' In Construction Of New HC Building

The High Court yesterday took cognizance of the serious structural defects in its Principal Seat building at Jodhpur.

Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail To 60-Year-Old Woman In NDPS Case Arrested Over Calls With Co-Accused Son-In-Law

Rajasthan High Court granted bail to a 60 year woman, accused in an NDPS Case solely based on the confessional statements of the co-accused, who was her son-in-law as well as their call details that revealed conversations between the two. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand took note of the “special circumstances” of the relationship between the applicant and the co-accused. It opined...

Rajasthan High Court Restrains Railways' Construction In Front Of Private Plot

The Rajasthan High Court has restrained the Railways from carrying out any further construction in front of a private plot in Jaipur, after the petitioner alleged that a proposed boundary wall could block his access to a 200-feet-wide road shown in his registered lease deed and site plan.Justice Anand Sharma passed the order in a writ petition filed by Avinash Agarwal, who claims to be the...

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Notice Of Structural Defects In Own Building After IIT Bombay Warns Central Dome May Collapse Any Time

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the serious structural defects in its Principal Seat building at Jodhpur, including the Central Dome, after an ongoing structural audit by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay indicated that the Dome is at risk of imminent collapse.A Division Bench of Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar noted...

Rajasthan High Court Flags 'Menace' Of Fake Birth Certificates In Habeas Corpus Cases, Orders Steps To Prevent Illegal Issuance

The Rajasthan High Court has flagged the growing "menace" of forged and illegally issued birth certificates being produced in habeas corpus petitions to portray missing minor girls as majors, directing the State Government to ensure that such certificates are not issued without due verification of facts and in violation of statutory provisions.The division bench of Justice Mahendra Kumar...