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Tehsildar Must Personally Pay ₹2 Lakh Compensation for 53-Day Illegal Detention Post-Suspension: Rajasthan High Court

The Cost of Defiance: Rajasthan High Court Holds Tehsildar Personally Liable for Illegal DetentionIn a scathing rebuke of administrative overreach, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has ordered a Tehsildar to pay ₹2,00,000 in personal compensation to a citizen who was kept in...

19 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Declines Interference in Judicial Service Exam Answer Keys Review; Petition Dismissed

Exam Integrity vs. Personal Grievance: Rajasthan High Court Upholds Judicial Exam Results The Rajasthan High Court has decisively upheld the results of the 2024 Preliminary Examination for the Civil Judge Cadre, reinforcing the principle that constitutional court...

12 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Fines Tehsildar for Unlawful Detention of Citizen

Rajasthan HC Fines Tehsildar for Unlawful Detention of CitizenIn a stinging rebuke to administrative overreach, a Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising Justice Farjand Ali and Justice Su...

16 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

GST on University Affiliation Fees is Illegal and Unsustainable: Rajasthan High Court

Regulatory Functions Exempt from GST: Rajasthan High Court Grants Relief to Educational Institutions In a potentially landmark ruling for educational institutions across the state, the Rajasthan High Court has held that the collection of GST on affiliation fees c...

02 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

‘Atta-Satta’ Custom Cannot Mask Matrimonial Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court Dissolves Marriage Under Section 13 HMA

The End of "Atta-Scatta": Rajasthan High Court Decries Coercive Customs in Landmark Divorce Ruling In a significant verdict that challenges regressive social practices, theRajasthan High Court(Jodhpur Bench) has set aside aFamily Courtjudgment that had denied a woman’s plea for divorce. Justi...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

NLU Jodhpur Student Challenges Medal Denial in High Court

NLU Jodhpur Student Challenges Medal Denial in High Court: A Lesson in Procedural FairnessIn a troubling development that has sparked widespread concern among legal scholars and students alike, a National Law University (NLU) Jodhpur student has ...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Atta-Satta Custom Involving Minors Cannot Be Weaponized to Deny Divorce: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court Slams 'Atta-Satta' Tradition, Grants Divorce After Finding Sustained Cruelty Against WifeThe Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has allowed a wife's appeal, setting aside the Family Court's dismissal of her divorce petition and dissolving the ma...

18 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows UP to Amend MV Act Trial Abatement Law Amid Ultra Vires Challenge

Supreme Court Directs Uttar Pradesh to Proceed with Amendment to Motor Vehicles Act Trial Abatement Provisions Introduction In a significant development addressing the intersection of state legislative autonomy and national traffic safety laws, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Gove...

30 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Limits Bank Account Freezing to Disputed Amounts in Cybercrime Cases

Rajasthan High Court Mandates Proportional Freezing of Bank Accounts in Cybercrime Investigations In a significant ruling that balances the needs of law enforcement with individual financial rights, the Rajasthan High Court has directed the Bank of Baroda to freeze only the disputed amount in...

22 Jan 2026