Jaipur, May 8 (IANS) The Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) has cancelled the Sub‑Inspector/Platoon Commander Recruitment Examination‑2021 and announced that the exam will be conducted afresh, following a recommendation by the state government.Commission Chairman Utkal Ranjan Sahoo stated that only 383,097 candidates will be eligible to appear in the examination, which will be re-conducted. These are the candidates who had appeared for both question papers of the written examination …
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Jaipur, May 4 (IANS) In a major setback for candidates selected in the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021 in Rajasthan, the Supreme Court has dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the cancellation of the recruitment process. With this, the apex court has effectively upheld the earlier decision of the Rajasthan High Court.The order was passed by a bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma while hearing the appeal filed by the selected candidates.E…
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Friday refused to grant relief to two convicts linked to the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts, dismissing their pleas for suspension of life sentence in the ‘live bomb’ case. The applicants, Mohammad Sarwar Azmi and Shahbaz Ahmed, had approached the court seeking suspension of their life sentences pending appeal.They said that they have already spent a long period in incarceration and that the appeal hearing is likely to take considerable time, warrantin…
Jodhpur/Ahmedabad, April 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday extended the interim bail of self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case, till May 25 on medical grounds.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Sangeeta Sharma passed the order while hearing an application seeking extension of his bail, which was due to expire in early May.The court directed that the interim relief would continue till May 25 or until the High Court deli…
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Emphasising the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution, CJI Justice Surya Kant on Saturday said mediation offers an effective and expeditious pathway for resolving disputes, and urged citizens to explore mediation centres and Lok Adalats before initiating formal litigation.Addressing a conference at the Constitution Club, Justice Surya Kant likened elderly members of society to a “stepwell” (baoli) — a deep reservoir of wisdom capable of offering soluti…
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) The Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant, will address a one-day seminar titled ‘The Bench Beyond Retirement’ in Jaipur on Saturday, focussing on the role of retired judges.Rajasthan Chief Minister, Bhajanlal Sharma, is also scheduled to attend the event.Coinciding with the CJI’s visit, an unprecedented judicial arrangement will see 39 judges, including Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma, sit together at the Rajasthan High Court’s Jaipur Bench.Legal observers say th…
Jaipur, April 18 (IANS) The controversy surrounding the Sub-Inspector (SI) Recruitment Examination-2021 in Rajasthan has reached the Supreme Court, with selected candidates filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging the cancellation of the entire recruitment process.The petitioners have challenged the Rajasthan High Court decision, which annulled the recruitment citing irregularities such as paper leaks and rigging.They have urged the apex court to uphold the recruitment and argued that c…
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…
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…