Jaipur, June 18 (IANS) Drought on one side and a reservoir full of water on the other, the irony captures the essence of the Panchna Dam controversy that has once again exploded into a major political and social flashpoint in eastern Rajasthan. What began as a dispute over irrigation water has now evolved into a complex political and social battle involving rehabilitation, compensation, community interests, court orders and political pressure. The controversy, simmering for nearly two decades, h…
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Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Troubles continue to deepen for former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister and senior Congress leader Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case. In a significant setback on Friday, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the legality of his arrest, refusing to grant any relief and effectively ensuring that the former Minister remains in judicial custody.The court judgment came from a division bench comprising Ju…
Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking a ban on the release of the movie ‘Kaala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy.’ Salman Khan has filed a petition for a permanent and interim injunction in the High Court, asking to restrain Amit Jani, Jani Firefox Films, Bharat Shrinath, Akshay Pandey, and others from the production, development, financing, distribution, direction, and promotion of ‘Kaala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy.’ In his petition, Salman Khan alleg…
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Jodhpur Central Jail administration to continue providing special medical and support facilities to self-styled godman Asaram, including alkaline water, outside food, a separate bed, and bedding. The order comes days after the jail administration withdrew several facilities following Asaram’s surrender on May 28 this year. Disposing of a criminal writ petition filed on Asaram’s behalf, a single bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash P…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) 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 age and health condition into account and ensure uninterrupted access to medical care.The court further stated that i…
Jaipur, June 3 (IANS) Asaram, serving a life sentence in a minor sexual assault case, has been admitted once again to a hospital in Jodhpur. He was brought from the Central Jail to Arogyam Hospital under heavy police security for medical treatment and has been kept under observation.”Asaram was brought to our hospital on Tuesday night,” officials from the hospital confirmed to IANS.A large police contingent remained deployed during his transfer, and he was transported to the hospital in an ambul…
Jodhpur, May 28 (IANS) Asaram surrendered at Jodhpur Central Jail on Thursday after the Rajasthan High Court upheld his life sentence in the 2013 minor rape case and cancelled his interim bail. Asaram arrived in Jodhpur late in the afternoon, drawing a large gathering of supporters to the airport.Amid tight security arrangements and crowd-control measures, he waved at supporters and offered blessings from inside his vehicle before leaving the airport.Following his arrival, Asaram proceeded to hi…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to transfer to itself petitions pending before various High Courts challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the Union government’s transfer petition before the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant, pointing out that petitions challenging the amended law are pending before multiple High Courts, thereby raising …
Jaipur, May 27 (IANS) 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 was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit.Asaram was arrested in Aug…
Jodhpur/New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually harassing and stalking a minor girl, while imposing stringent conditions including a one-year ban on the use of all social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat.A single-judge Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain of the Jodhpur Bench passed the order while allowing the bail plea of the accused in a case registered at Mukta Prasad Nagar police station in Bikaner under Sections 7…