Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has expressed strong displeasure over the stance of the state government and the State Election Commission concerning the failure to conduct Panchayat and local body elections on schedule. During the hearing on Wednesday, a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice S.P. Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit stated unequivocally that if the State Election Commission is incapable of conducting the elections, the court might consider entrusting the …
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Jaipur, July 14 (IANS) A month-long enforcement campaign by the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RALSA) has triggered a major overhaul in the state’s luxury bus industry.The unprecedented drive has resulted in the seizure of 10O luxury sleeper buses for violating safety norms.The impact of the drive is visible as thousands of bus operators have lined up at workshops to modify their vehicles and comply with mandatory transport safety standards.Disturbed by a series of fatal sleeper bus a…
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that national security takes precedence over all other considerations, observing that unauthorised religious structures in sensitive border areas cannot be permitted in violation of the law. Delivering the judgment on Monday, a single-judge bench of Justice Sameer Jain dismissed petitions challenging notices issued for the removal of religious structures allegedly built without authorisation near the India-Pakistan international border. T…
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Panic gripped the judicial and security establishments in Rajasthan on Monday after the Jaipur and Jodhpur benches of the Rajasthan High Court received fresh bomb threats via email, prompting an immediate security response and heightened vigilance across both court complexes.As a precaution, access to the court premises was restricted while security personnel conducted exhaustive searches. No explosive material had been found at the time of reporting, but authorities said …
Jaipur, July 13 (IANS) Panic gripped the judicial and security establishments on Monday after the Rajasthan High Court benches in Jaipur and Jodhpur received fresh bomb threats via email. The threatening message was reportedly sent from an unidentified email address, prompting an immediate security response.Police, cyber experts, and other investigating agencies have launched a probe to verify the authenticity of the email and trace its origin.Officials have not yet confirmed whether the threat …
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has rejected the bail applications of three Rohingya nationals from Myanmar accused of living in India under false identities and allegedly trafficking Bangladeshi girls to different parts of the country. A Division Bench comprising Justice Indrajit Singh and Justice Bhuwan Goyal dismissed the bail pleas of Mohammad Usman, Shafi Alam alias Shofi Alam and Rabi-ul-Islam.According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the three accused had been …
Jaipur, July 10 (IANS) A statewide digital survey of Other Backward Class families began across Rajasthan on Friday, marking a crucial step towards determining OBC reservation for the upcoming Panchayat and Urban Local Body elections. Conducted through the Rajdhara Survey Mobile App, the exercise aims to gather authentic data that will form the basis for legally compliant reservation of seats in local bodies.The Rajasthan State Other Backward Classes (Political Representation) Commission has lau…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Rajasthan OBC Commission will begin a statewide door-to-door survey of Other Backward Class (OBC) families from Friday to assess reservation requirements for the upcoming Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections. The survey is scheduled to continue until July 23, after which the Commission will compile its findings and submit a report to the state government.The State Election Commission is expected to announce the election schedule only after receiving the Com…
Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan OBC Commission will begin a statewide door-to-door survey of Other Backward Class (OBC) families from July 10 to assess reservation requirements for the upcoming Panchayati Raj and Urban Local Body elections. The survey is scheduled to continue until July 23, after which the Commission will compile its findings and submit a report to the state government. The State Election Commission is expected to announce the election schedule only after receiving the Commi…
Jodhpur/New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday granted bail to a man accused of morphing a minor girl’s photograph and uploading it on social media, while imposing stringent conditions, including a three-year ban on the use of online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Thread 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 Bheem police station in Rajs…