Rajasthan High Court issues directives to curb practice of proxy teaching in Govt. schools
“The quality of education imparted to the future citizens of the nation depends upon the quality of teachers, who are appointed to teach them.”
Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand
‘Article 21 includes right to safe and healthy food’; Rajasthan High Court issues interim measures to curb food adulteration
“Food adulteration is an increasingly recognized global public health problem… Adulteration or contamination of natural food product is one of the major challenges in today’s society.”
‘Save the Earth, Save the future’; Rajasthan High Court takes suo motu cognizance of extreme heatwave
“The Government and individuals must come together to save the Earth. Let the people make aware of the consequences of not saving the Earth … If all this collective effort starts happening, we can surely save our planet Earth and make brighter Earth for our future generations.”
Dismissal of complaint for non-appearance not justified when case is transferred without intimation: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that power of the Magistrate under Section 256 CrPC to acquit an accused is “not to be indiscriminately exercised whimsically and mechanically for the statistical purposes of removing a docket from its rack as it undermines the cause of justice.”
Cognizance taken by Magistrate and Additional Sessions Judge in parts is not legally permissible: Rajasthan High Court
“Criminal law serves the purpose of maintaining law and order by providing predictability. It protects individual rights …Criminal law deals with offences and helps to protect the society from falling into the state of anarchy.”
Existence of ‘Mens Rea’ is essential requirement for conviction under Section 276CC of Income Tax Act: Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court held that the Income Tax Department failed to prove that there was ‘Mens Rea’, i.e., willful attempt to evade any tax, penalty or interest chargeable on part of the respondent.
Rajasthan High Court calls for sensitization of Police and Judicial Officers to ensure protection of sexual offense victims’ identity
Rajasthan High Court criticised the Investigating Officer and Judicial Magistrate, who failed to follow the mandatory provisions contained under Sections 24(5) and 33(7) of POCSO Act and Section 228-A of the IPC.
Rajasthan High Court directs State to establish ‘separate cells’ to ensure timely compliance of court order
“Disobedience of the Court orders strikes at the very root of the Rule of Law and the judicial orders are bound to be obeyed at all costs.”