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TopicRajasthan High Court

Topic: Rajasthan High Court

‘Laminated paper cups’ are 95% paper. They still come under single-use plastic ban, rules HC

Rajasthan HC was hearing a petition by manufacturers who said Union environment ministry's 2021 notification banning single-use plastics didn't include laminated paper cups.

UAPA judgment isn’t isolated case. Judiciary appears to be changing lanes from reformation to retribution

Two contradictory court judgments this week raise an uncomfortable question: Has the judiciary, from the trial court to the Supreme Court, moved from a reformative institution to a retributive one?

After elevation of 2 HC judges, SC collegium yet to act on its call to transfer them, say officials

Usually, transfer of judges is done in the “interest of justice”. But despite repeated pleas by the Centre, the transfer of 2 judges of Rajasthan HC has been pending for over a year now.

Should murder convict get parole to make babies? Plea in SC puts spotlight on ‘conjugal rights’

SC to hear appeal by Rajasthan govt against state HC decision to grant parole to life convict for purpose of procreation. Various HCs have issued conflicting judgments on subject.

Simply passing a ‘wrong order’ doesn’t warrant disciplinary action against a judge, SC says

A mistake should not be equated with misconduct, SC held, as it reinstated a sessions court judge from Rajasthan who had been discharged for passing a ‘wrong’ bail order.

Article 21A does not ‘guarantee’ right to education in mother tongue, says Rajasthan HC

Provision for compulsory education allows state to set medium of instruction, but mid-session change of Hindi medium school to English violates students’ fundamental rights, it says

Rajasthan HC stays trial court arrest order, grants bail to ex-SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri

Former SBI chairman Pratip Chaudhuri was arrested after a Jaisalmer court admitted a protesting petition against the Rajasthan Police filing a closure report in a case of fraud. 

Rajasthan HC judges ‘strike work for half day’ after bar association boycotts sitting judge 

The stand-off between judges & the High Court Bar Association stems from a case related to alleged attack on a lawyer by his neighbour.

Marriage vs live-in: Rajasthan HC order shows judiciary not on same page over couples’ rights

Rajasthan HC says courts must uphold Constitutional & not public morality. Order contradicts others in similar cases wherein a live-in couple, one of whom is married to someone else, sought protection.

Justice Akil Kureshi, ignored as SC judge, likely to head to Rajasthan HC as chief justice

Justice Akil Kureshi was overlooked by the Supreme Court collegium last month when it elevated nine high court judges to the top court.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?