Rajasthan High Court Case Commentaries

Proportional, Transaction-Linked Bank Account Restraints in Cyber-Fraud Investigations (BNSS §§106–107) and Mandatory SOP-Driven Grievance Redressal

Date: Aug 21, 2026

Proportional, Transaction-Linked Bank Account Restraints in Cyber-Fraud Investigations (BNSS §§106–107) and Mandatory SOP-Driven Grievance Redressal 1. Introduction In SHREE BALAJI ENTERPRISES v....

FIR Quashed When Its Sole Judicial Foundation Is Set Aside and the Triggering Writ Petition Stands Dismissed: Applying “sublato fundamento cadit opus”

Date: Jul 23, 2026

FIR Quashed When Its Sole Judicial Foundation Is Set Aside and the Triggering Writ Petition Stands Dismissed: Applying “sublato fundamento cadit opus” and “cessante ratione legis, cessat ipsa lex”...

No Separate “Criminal Writ Petition” Category: Writs Must Be Registered as Civil Writ Petitions

Date: Jul 8, 2026

No Separate “Criminal Writ Petition” Category: Writs Must Be Registered as Civil Writ Petitions Case: JIYA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS Court: Rajasthan High Court, Bench at Jaipur (Division Bench)...

Conditional Bail with a Time-Bound Social‑Media Ban and Trial‑Court Recall Power in Online Image‑Morphing/Child Protection Cases

Date: Jul 7, 2026

Conditional Bail with a Time-Bound Social‑Media Ban and Trial‑Court Recall Power in Online Image‑Morphing/Child Protection Cases Case: TULSA RAM ALIAS TUSHAR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (2026 RJ-JP 30041)...

Appellate Balancing of Equities: Permitting Operation of a Relocated Liquor Vend Within the Same Cluster Pending Decision on Stay

Date: Jun 13, 2026

Appellate Balancing of Equities: Permitting Operation of a Relocated Liquor Vend Within the Same Cluster Pending Decision on Stay Case: DEVENDRA GEHLOT v. VAIBHAV SINGH BHATI Citation: 2026 RJ-JD...

Release of Licensed Firearms as Muddamal Pending Trial: Expeditious Interim Custody Under Section 497 BNSS with Evidentiary Safeguards

Date: Jun 4, 2026

Release of Licensed Firearms as Muddamal Pending Trial: Expeditious Interim Custody Under Section 497 BNSS with Evidentiary Safeguards Case: JAIPAL SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN | Citation: 2026 RJ-JD...

Intent-Centric Application of Section 307 IPC: Conversion to Section 324 IPC in Sudden-Quarrel Assaults and Sentence Reduction to Period Undergone after Extraordinary Delay

Date: May 19, 2026

Intent-Centric Application of Section 307 IPC: Conversion to Section 324 IPC in Sudden-Quarrel Assaults and Sentence Reduction to Period Undergone after Extraordinary Delay Case: PURAN SINGH v. STATE...

Recovery for “Missing Stock” Requires Due Disciplinary Procedure and a Speaking Order—Mere Physical Verification and Show-Cause Are Insufficient

Date: Apr 28, 2026

Recovery for “Missing Stock” Requires Due Disciplinary Procedure and a Speaking Order—Mere Physical Verification and Show-Cause Are Insufficient 1. Introduction In ASHOK KUMAR SAINI v. R S R T C AND...

Allowances and Family-Benefit Perks Form Part of “Income” for Motor Accident Dependency Compensation

Date: Apr 17, 2026

Allowances and Family-Benefit Perks Form Part of “Income” for Motor Accident Dependency Compensation Case: PRIYANKA AND OTHERS v. SWARN SINGH AND OTHERS, [2026:RJ-JP:15844] Court: Rajasthan High...

Illegal Daily-Wage Engagement Under the 1999 Act Still Requires Section 25-F Compliance for Termination

Date: Apr 16, 2026

Illegal Daily-Wage Engagement Under the 1999 Act Still Requires Section 25-F Compliance for Termination 1. Introduction In SARPANCH, GRAM PANCHAYAT THATED v. SHRI BANSHI LAL S/O SHRI MODULAL THROUGH...

Writ Courts Cannot Quash NDPS Prosecutions by Pre‑Trial Evaluation of Disputed Facts; Defence Material Belongs to Trial Stage

Date: Apr 11, 2026

Writ Courts Cannot Quash NDPS Prosecutions by Pre‑Trial Evaluation of Disputed Facts; Defence Material Belongs to Trial Stage 1. Introduction In VIJAY MEENA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (Rajasthan High...

Institutionalising State Response to Khap-Driven Social Boycott: District Nodal Mechanisms, Centralised Monitoring and SOPs under Article 226

Date: Apr 11, 2026

Institutionalising State Response to Khap-Driven Social Boycott: District Nodal Mechanisms, Centralised Monitoring and SOPs under Article 226 Case: DEEPA RAM MEGHWAL v. SATE OF RAJASTHAN Citation:...

Anticipatory Bail in “Digital Arrest” Cyber-Frauds: Compromise Cannot Dilute Societal-Impact Offences; High Court May Invoke Inherent Powers to Expedite Interim Release of Recovered Money to an Aged Victim

Date: Apr 2, 2026

Anticipatory Bail in “Digital Arrest” Cyber-Frauds: Compromise Cannot Dilute Societal-Impact Offences; High Court May Invoke Inherent Powers to Expedite Interim Release of Recovered Money to an Aged...

Judicial Power to Order an Independent Medical Board Re‑Examination When Medico‑Legal Evidence Is Alleged to Be Fabricated

Date: Mar 19, 2026

Judicial Power to Order an Independent Medical Board Re‑Examination When Medico‑Legal Evidence Is Alleged to Be Fabricated 1. Introduction In AJEET SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN (2026 RJ-JD 13421,...

Divorce Does Not Defeat a Son’s Eligibility for Compassionate Appointment; Delay Cannot Be Used to Deny a Timely Claim

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Divorce Does Not Defeat a Son’s Eligibility for Compassionate Appointment; Delay Cannot Be Used to Deny a Timely Claim 1. Introduction In STATE OF RAJASTHAN AND ORS. v. ASHISH SAXENA AND ORS....

Benefit-of-Doubt Acquittal in Impersonation/Extortion Cases Does Not Confer a Right to Public Appointment

Date: Feb 26, 2026

Benefit-of-Doubt Acquittal in Impersonation/Extortion Cases Does Not Confer a Right to Public Appointment Court: Rajasthan High Court (Bench at Jaipur) Date: 25-02-2026 Case: SARITA MEENA D/O SHRI...

Contractual Service Termination by Non‑State Public-Function Bodies Not Amenable to Writ: “Public Law Element” as the Maintainability Threshold

Date: Feb 18, 2026

Contractual Service Termination by Non‑State Public-Function Bodies Not Amenable to Writ: “Public Law Element” as the Maintainability Threshold 1) Introduction In Atal Khandelwal v. Institute of...

PMFBY Data-Entry Error Rule: Nodal Bank Liable to Pay Farmers’ Claims When NCIP Upload Is Wrong/Incomplete

Date: Feb 18, 2026

PMFBY Data-Entry Error Rule: Nodal Bank Liable to Pay Farmers’ Claims When NCIP Upload Is Wrong/Incomplete 1. Introduction This batch of writ petitions before the Rajasthan High Court (Jodhpur) arose...

Dying Declaration in Burn Cases: Mandatory Reliability Safeguards and Limits of Section 106 Evidence Act

Date: Feb 7, 2026

Dying Declaration in Burn Cases: Mandatory Reliability Safeguards and Limits of Section 106 Evidence Act 1. Introduction The Rajasthan High Court (Division Bench) in SOMA v. STATE (2026 RJ-JD...

Persistent Non-Compliance With Maintenance Orders and Abandonment of Proceedings as Continuing Mental Cruelty

Date: Feb 4, 2026

Persistent Non-Compliance With Maintenance Orders and Abandonment of Proceedings as Continuing Mental Cruelty (Section 13(1)(i-a) HMA) 1. Introduction The Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court...