Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, arrested former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (Retired Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary) in connection with a large-scale corruption case under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In relation to a case, registered at the ACB headquarters, Agarwal was taken into custody in Delhi on Thursday and subsequently arrested.Further investigation in the matter is ongoing.The investigation h…
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Jaipur, April 8 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday accused the BJP-led state government of pushing Rajasthan towards a “constitutional crisis” by failing to conduct elections to Panchayats and Urban Local Bodies for over a year. In a strongly worded statement, Gehlot said the delay and the appointment of government administrators in place of elected representatives reflect an “undemocratic mindset” and amount to a direct assault on democratic institutions.“The fail…
Jaipur, April 7 (IANS) Actor Salman Khan has received relief from the Rajasthan High Court, which has stayed the bailable warrant issued against him by the Jaipur District Consumer Commission-II. The order was passed by a bench of Justice Anoop Singhi while hearing petitions filed by Khan and others.With the High Court’s intervention, Khan is no longer required to appear before the Commission on April 13, a date earlier set as a final opportunity, failing which arrest warrants were to be issue…
Jaipur, April 6 (IANS) As a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court upheld a single bench order cancelling the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Exam 2021 over allegations of paper leak and impersonation, veteran Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Monday asked the ruling BJP government to “do their job” and stop blaming the previous Congress government.Speaking to the media, Gehlot said, “Proceed in accordance with the law. We were in power then; they are in power now. At that time, incidents…
Jaipur, April 4 (IANS) In a major decision impacting thousands of candidates, the Rajasthan High Court’s Division Bench has upheld the cancellation of the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, affirming the earlier order passed by the Single Bench. The Division Bench, headed by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma, delivered its verdict on Saturday while hearing appeals filed by selected candidates and the State Government.The court also set aside the suo motu cognisance taken by the Single Bench a…
Jaipur, April 2 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued contempt notices to the State Election Commission (SEC) and State Election Commissioner Rajeshwar Singh over delays in conducting panchayat and urban local body elections in the state. A division bench led by Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma passed the order while hearing a contempt petition filed by former MLA Sanyam Lodha.The court questioned how the SEC issued a schedule for revision of voter lists that extends beyond the cour…
Jaipur, March 30 (IANS) In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that investigating agencies cannot freeze an individual’s entire bank account and must restrict action only to the disputed amount. The order came in a case involving filmmaker Shwetambari Vikram Bhatt, whose accounts had been frozen fully during a fraud investigation. The court observed that freezing a bank account is an “extraordinary measure” and should be used sparingly, with due legal safeguards.It rule…
Jaipur, March 18 (IANS) The issue of Panchayat and civic body elections in Rajasthan has once again reached the Rajasthan High Court, with former MLA Sanyam Lodha filing a contempt petition against the state government and the State Election Commission (SEC). In his petition, Lodha has alleged that both the government and the Commission are deliberately delaying the election process, amounting to wilful disobedience of the High Court’s directions. He has argued that the Commission’s cu…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Paras Ram, also known as Raju Sharma, a proclaimed offender who had been evading arrest for more than 16 years in a high-profile double murder case in Rajasthan.The case was registered on April 6, 2011, against six accused following directions from the Jaipur bench of the Rajasthan High Court.The incident took place on July 29, 2010, in Kaman town of Rajasthan, when the accused allegedly trespassed into a house and open…
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the poor condition of buildings and classrooms in government schools across the state, observing that very little progress has been made in repair work despite repeated accidents in different districts.The court noted that repair work has begun in only four schools since July, raising serious concerns about the pace of action taken by the authorities.The remarks were made on Thursday by a division bench compris…