In a long-pending civil appeal, Supreme Court holds that a defendant relying on a document already admitted in evidence is not required to personally enter the witness box to prove it.
Supreme Court closes the suo motu case it had registered over an NCERT Class 8 textbook chapter on "corruption in the judiciary," holding that constructive criticism of the judiciary is a necessary feature of democracy but must be voiced through appropriate forums.
Rajasthan High Court disposes of a 2018 PIL seeking regular, dedicated Art Teachers in government schools after the State satisfied the Court that arts education was now being handled by teachers who had studied the subject during their B.Ed. training, in compliance with the RTE Act.
Rajasthan High Court sets up a committee, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, Jodhpur, to coordinate with the Ramdevra Temple trust and oversee sanitation, healthcare and law-and-order arrangements for the roughly 2-3 lakh daily devotees the shrine draws during peak months.
Hearing a matter through its Paperless Module 2.0, Rajasthan High Court finds the main petition had never been uploaded — only the stay petition had — and directs that a comprehensive, accountability-fixing Standing Order covering all case types be placed before the Chief Justice.
Rajasthan High Court holds that confiscation proceedings under mining law and a criminal complaint under the Motor Vehicles Act are legally distinct, so a magistrate cannot order a seized vehicle released without first calling for a report from the Mining Department.