Jaipur: The political tussle over the Tijara Municipal Council Chairperson election, which began on Monday morning, continued late into the night. Following intervention by the Rajasthan High Court, the voting deadline was extended, first to 8 p.m. and later to 10 p.m., amid delays in councilors reaching the polling station. The election result was declared.
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of serious structural safety concerns surrounding its principal seat building in Jodhpur, particularly the approximately 21-metre-high central dome. A division bench comprising Justice Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Praveer Bhatnagar has directed that the matter be registered as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), following.
Jaipur’s Walled City is more than a collection of old buildings. Its broad roads, historic markets, pink facades, temples, havelis and traditional bazaars together form the identity of a city planned nearly 300 years ago. Today, that heritage is facing a modern challenge: how to accommodate development without allowing the historic character of the.
In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court permitted two life convicts to marry at Jodhpur's Mandore Open Air Camp, stating that the right of consenting adults to marry is protected under Article 21 and supports prisoner rehabilitation.
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has sought a detailed report from the state government and prison authorities on the murder of dacoit Jagan Gurjar inside Ajmer High-Security Jail, expressing serious concern over prison security and alleged criminal activities operating from within jails. High Court Questions Prison Security Lapses A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice.
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed an election petition seeking to set aside the election of Independent Bayana MLA Ritu Banawat, holding that the allegations raised were not sufficient to invalidate the electoral mandate. The court also imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on Banawat for allegedly attempting to evade service of court summons..
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court has directed prison authorities to continue providing necessary medical treatment and essential healthcare facilities to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in a case involving sexual assault on a minor. Hearing a petition filed on Asaram’s behalf, the court instructed the jail administration to take his advanced.
JODHPUR: Self-styled godman Asaram surrendered before the authorities at the Jodhpur Central Jail on Thursday (May 28, 2026) evening, following a major legal setback from the Rajasthan High Court, which cancelled his interim bail and upheld his life imprisonment sentence. The 86-year-old convict, who was out on temporary medical bail that had been extended until.
Jaipur: The Rajasthan High Court’s Jodhpur Bench on Wednesday upheld the life imprisonment sentence awarded to Asaram in the case involving the sexual assault of a minor student. While affirming the conviction, the court acquitted co-accused Shilpi and Sharatchand. Asaram, who is presently out on interim medical bail, will now have to surrender. The verdict.
In a significant development, the Rajasthan High Court on Friday directed the state government and the State Election Commission to conduct panchayat and urban local body elections by July 31, rejecting the government’s request to defer the polls until December.
