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The Rajasthan High Court expressed concern over the systemic deficiencies in the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, particularly in relation to preliminary assessments of children accused of heinous offences and the rehabilitation of Care Leavers, and issued wide-ranging directions to State authorities for institutional reforms.
Rajasthan High Court examined whether a beneficiary of compassionate appointment can be required to maintain the dependants of the deceased employee, particularly where the appointment was granted on an undertaking to support the family.
Rajasthan High Court held that electoral participation of a spouse cannot be barred based on the pending recovery dues owed by their partner who held the public office.
The Court held that the pending applications for enrolment as an advocate, with Rajasthan Bar Council, due to Bar elections, affects the right of livelihood of the applicants and thus, directed to dispose of all the pending applications.
The Court issued guidelines stating conditions to be followed by the banks and investigating officers with respect to freezing, lien, hold, or seizure of bank accounts in cyber financial crime investigations, directing the respondents to review the restraints imposed on bank accounts in the light of given directions.
These appointments assume significance due to recent reassurance expressed by CJI Surya Kant regarding filling the vacant positions of Chief Justice in several High Courts.
Since Justice Ramesh Sinha retired from the post of Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court on 4 September 2026, hence Justice Sanjay Kumar Agrawal will now perform the duties of the Chief Justice.
The Collegium led by CJI Surya Kant had recently assured that it is already working on filling the vacant positions of Chief Justice in several High Courts.
The Court held that the rejection of candidature of the petitioner on the sole ground of non-disclosure of prior criminal proceedings where petitioner was acquitted, was contrary to law propounded in Avtar Singh case, as no criminal proceedings were pending against the petitioner and he was acquitted prior to the commencement of the recruitment process.
“On the one hand, the nation prepares ‘Gen Z’, ‘Gen Alpha’ and ‘Gen Beta’ to lead India in 2047 and beyond, on the other hand, the foundational institutions meant to nurture them, particularly the Government Schools in Rural and Village areas continue to suffer from systemic deficiencies.”
Taking note of the concerns raised by sitting Judge of Supreme Court, Justice Sandeep Mehta, the CJI stated that the same cannot be adjudicated in public domain and will be addressed through the established institutional mechanism.
The Court observed that the cumulative effect of the foregoing deficiencies demonstrates a systemic failure in the upkeep, monitoring and timely rectification of a building that houses the highest constitutional Court of the State.
The Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference closed as it opened: with a call to choose dialogue over confrontation. Justice Vikram Nath’s valedictory address and The Bahamas’ offer to host next year capped three days spanning climate disputes, family conflict, and peace-building.
The High Courts observed that criminal prosecution of any person is a serious matter as it affects the liberty of that person.
Judges from across the Commonwealth, India’s top law officers, and a newly launched memoir on justice, the three-day Commonwealth Peace Mediation Conference opened in Jaipur with a shared message: mediation isn’t an alternative to justice, it’s one of its truest expressions.
Applying the principle of strict liability, the appellants were held to be liable for compensation for the death caused by electrocution by live electric wire as liability can arise even without proof of negligence if the escape or transmission of a dangerous substance, such as electricity, causes harm and the Court enhanced the compensation holding that in the absence of proof of income, the loss of earning should be determined on the basis of minimum wages.
Perusing the recommendations made by the committee for two separate wings of police for investigation and law and order maintenance, the Court issued directions to increase the police cadre strength and establish well-equipped investigation labs in the state of Rajasthan for fair and expeditious investigation as delay violates the right to fair investigation and speedy trial.
Citing newspaper reports on unresolved boundary disputes over Rupsagar Talab, recurring structural failures in Madar Canal, and unchecked development near Fatehsagar Lake, the Court invoked Article 21’s right to a clean environment and the Public Trust Doctrine to direct that no further encroachment, construction or pollution be permitted in any of Udaipur’s lakes pending a coordinated status report from eleven state authorities.
The Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, holding that no ground was made out to disturb the impugned order, while leaving the larger question of law open for consideration in an appropriate case.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 124(2) of the Constitution, the President appointed Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, to be Judge of Supreme Court of India.