Rajasthan HC Orders Evaluation Of Class 10 General Student's Answer Sheet Wrongly Given Question Paper Meant For Special Needs Children

While hearing a petition by a Class 10th Student who was given a wrong question social science question paper by the invigilator, the Rajasthan High Court directed the evaluation of the student's answer sheet treating her as a general/ordinary student observing that she should not suffer due to the invigilator's mistake.Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a plea by a general category student who was appearing for her board examination conducted by the Rajasthan Board for Secondary...

'Termination In Service Law Like Capital Punishment': Rajasthan HC Quashes Order Removing PT Instructor Based Only On Show-Cause Notice

While directing reinstatement of a government employee terminated without charge sheet or disciplinary inquiry, the Rajasthan High Court said that an order of termination in service law is akin to capital punishment which can be passed only after holding a proper inquiry to prevent punishment of innocent persons.Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur was hearing a petition filed by a Physical...

Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association Writes To CJ Seeking No-Work Period Till May 16 Over 'Volatile' Cross-Border Situation

Update: In light of subsequent developments, the lawyers association has decided to withdraw its representation for no-work, and will continue functioning as normal from today onwards.Rajasthan High Court Lawyers' Association (“Association”) has requested the Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court to declare “No Work” period for a duration of 5 days commencing from May 12, 2025, in...

Can't Compute Damages Based On Minimum-Wage Approach: Rajasthan HC Enhances Compensation To Kin Of Deceased MBBS Student To ₹1 Crore

Enhancing the compensation awarded by Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal to the kin of a deceased second year MBBS student from around Rs.12 Lakhs to over Rs.1 crore, the Rajasthan High Court said that computing deceased's income prospects based on the standard of minimum wage of skilled worker was wholly unrealistic, unduly pedantic and hypertechnical.Justice Arun Monga opined that while...

Doctors Won't Presumably Commit 'Medical Negligence' As It Can Ruin Their Professional And Economic Stability: Rajasthan HC Quashes FIR

While quashing an FIR against private doctors booked for negligently mistreating a patient pursuant to which she passed away, the Rajasthan High Court observed that it would be wrong to assume that a doctor or institution shall deliberately risk its reputation by engaging in rash and negligent medical practices.In doing so the court observed that the "risk of professional ruin, economic...

Rajasthan HC Expresses Dissatisfaction With Police Reply On Curbing Online Sale Of E-Cigarettes, Orders DGP To Inform On Preventive Steps

While hearing a plea on the "menace" of online sale of e-cigarettes, the Rajasthan High Court expressed its dissatisfaction with the reply filed by the police and further directed the state's Director General of Police to inform through a detailed affidavit on the development and implementation of a preventive mechanism to curb such sale. The court also directed the officer-in-charge of PHQ...

Absolute Bar On Withdrawal Of Voluntary Retirement Once Accepted 'Unfair': Rajasthan HC Reads Down Provision In Civil Service Pension Rules

Reading down the proviso to Rule 50(4) of State Civil Services (Pension) Rules barring withdrawal from voluntary retirement once the application is accepted by the employer, the Rajasthan High Court said putting a complete embargo on an employee's choice to withdraw retirement plea even before it becomes effective renders the scheme suffering from manifest arbitrariness. It further held...

Rajasthan HC Quashes Order Denying Promotion To Female Lecturer Due To Gender, Directs State To Rectify All Discriminatory Rules & Policies

Expressing "pain" on the prevalence of gender bias, the Rajasthan High Court issued a mandamus to the State to take an immediate policy decision to rectify shortcomings in policies/rules leading to discriminatory practices against women performing the same duties as their male counterparts, but who are denied equivalent benefits.In doing so the court set aside the order of the Rajasthan...

'Legally Irreconcilable': Rajasthan HC Rejects Pleas By Ex-MLA Pramod Jain Bhaya, Others Seeking Both Quashing And Clubbing Of FIRs

The Rajasthan High Court rejected a batch of pleas filed by former Congress MLA and State Cabinet Minister Pramod Jain Bhaya, his friends and relatives, seeking quashing of 13 FIRs claiming that these were lodged with political motives and were handled by investigating agencies under the influence of the ruling party.The court also rejected the petitioners' plea to club the FIRs after...

Once Negative Police Report Is Filed, Prima Facie No Need To Reveal Info In Nomination Form: Rajasthan HC Rejects Election Plea Against MLA

The Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the election of Hanumangarh MLA Ganeshraj Bansal alleging non-disclosure of certain criminal cases, observing that once the police had filed a negative final report prima facie the successful candidate was not required to reveal those cases in the nomination form.Justice Dinesh Mehta in his order said:"This Court has it own...

Rajasthan Service Rules | High Court Lays Down Guidelines For Issuing 'Awaiting Posting Orders', Says Reasons Must Be Conveyed To Employees

While hearing a bunch of petitions by government employees who were put under the category of “Awaiting Posting Orders” without assigning or conveying any reasons, the bench of Justice Arun Monga at the Rajasthan High Court issued the following guidelines:1) Purpose and Justification of APOs a. To be issued based on administrative necessity or public interest and not as a punitive...

Rajasthan High Court Orders State To Regularize Eligible Employees Appointed As Far Back As In 1979, Give Benefits To Irregular Appointees

Observing that in a welfare State prolonged denial of regularization despite continuous service for decades borders on institutional exploitation, the Rajasthan High Court passed a slew of directions to the State government in respect of various employees appointed as far back as 1979 whose initial appointments were irregular or illegal, but who had completed long years of service.Justice...