Difference between Judicial Separation and Divorce
Difference between Judicial Separation and Divorce Marriage is considered as a sacrament under Hindu religion, representing an indissoluble bond between the husband and wife that is formed through sacred rituals and customs. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 provides the legal framework for obtaining judicial separation and divorce. Judicial separation is the suspension of marital duties […]
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)
POCSO is the acronym for ‘Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act’ of 2012. With its enactment, India now has one of the most comprehensive and ambitious laws that not only allows justice for children who are victims of sexual offences but also takes into account the best interests and well-being of the child.In 2012, […]
Article 21
Article 21 of the Indian Constitution protects the right to life and personal liberty. Article 21 is one of the most important fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of India. It states: “No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.” “Protection of Life and Personal […]
Quashing of FIR under Section 528 BNSS – Grounds, Procedure & Key Judgments
An FIR (First Information Report) marks the beginning of criminal proceedings. While genuine complaints deserve investigation, sometimes FIRs are filed with mala fide intent — to harass, settle scores, or convert civil disputes into criminal cases. In such cases, the law provides a remedy: quashing of FIR. The High Court, exercising its inherent powers under […]
Rajasthan HC (Jaipur Bench) Allows Enforcement of GAFTA Appeal Award 4618A — Declares Foreign Award a Decree; Respondent Ordered to Disclose Assets
Jaipur High Court: 17.09.2025 The Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) has declared GAFTA Appeal Award No. 4618A dated 28.09.2021—a London award in favour of Kingsroad Handelsges M.B.H.—to be a decree of this Court and directed enforcement under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996. The court rejected the respondent’s public-policy objections and ordered the respondent to […]
Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench: Petitioners cannot continue as Municipal “Administrators” after five-year term — petitions dismissed
Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench Petitioners cannot continue as Municipal Administrators after five-year term — petitions dismissed Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench has dismissed a batch of writ petitions by former sarpanchs who sought directions allowing them to continue as chairpersons/administrators of newly constituted municipal bodies after the expiry of their five-year elected term. The […]
Rajasthan HC Ends 2013 LDC Recruitment Battle: No Right to Remaining Posts
Jaipur | 4 September 2025 — The Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) has dismissed a batch of petitions pressing the State to fill every post under the decade-old Lower Division Clerk (LDC)-2013 recruitment, holding that the process has “reached its terminus” and candidates have no vested right to appointment merely by featuring in select/waiting lists. […]
Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Convicted of Murder, Says Circumstantial Chain Incomplete
Jaipur, September 1, 2025 – The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has set aside the conviction and life sentence of a man accused of abducting and murdering a woman in Sawai Madhopur, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence. A Division Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Baljinder […]
High Court of Rajasthan frames common order in RPSC paper-leak matter; bail allowed to a group of accused, another group denied bail
Jaipur, September 1, 2025. — A single-judge bench of the Rajasthan High Court (Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain) on Monday disposed of multiple bail petitions arising out of FIR No. 10/2024 registered at the Special Police Station (SOG), ATS and SOG, relating to alleged large-scale leakage and sale of question papers in the Sub-Inspector […]
Rajasthan High Court Quashes Removal of Panchayat Administrators Without Hearing
Jaipur, August 18, 2025 In a significant ruling concerning local self-governance, the Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, has struck down the State Government’s orders removing several outgoing Sarpanchs from the post of Administrator of their Gram Panchayats without giving them an opportunity of hearing. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, delivering a reserved judgment on August 18, […]