Rajasthan High Court

Union Minister Gets Relief In Cooperative Society Scam Case In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 6, 2020

In a relief to Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a cooperative society scam case, the Rajasthan High Court has stayed a lower court's order that had directed the magistrate court to send a criminal complaint for further investigation to the Special Operations Group (SOG).

Plea In Court To Stop 6 Defecting BSP MLAs Function As Congress Legislators

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

BJP MLA Madan Dilawar and the BSP on Tuesday moved a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court challenging an order of its single-judge bench which refused to put a stay on the functioning of the six BSP "defecting" MLAs as Congress legislators.

Rajasthan High Court To Decide Rebel Congress MLA's Plea Against Sedition FIRs On August 14

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 5, 2020

The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday slated August 14 for giving a final hearing and deciding plea by rebel Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma for annulment of sedition cases lodged against him by the Special Operation Group of Rajasthan Police.

In Rajasthan Crisis, Cops To Approach High Court For "Middleman's" Voice Sample

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 1, 2020

The Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police will approach the High Court to take the voice sample of Sanjay Jain, arrested after being allegedly caught on audio tapes discussing the "plot to topple the state government", as claimed by the Congress.

Rajasthan Political Crisis Highlights: Rajasthan Chief Whip Moves Top Court; Congress Shifts MLAs To Jaisalmer

India News | Sunday August 2, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi has moved the Supreme Court against the Rajasthan High Court's order, which directs Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to defer disqualification of sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 rebel MLAs. Mahesh Joshi's plea contends the High Court's order is "unconstitutional, illegal" and against its "1992 verdict in ...

Rajasthan Chief Whip Approaches Supreme Court Against Stay On MLA Disqualification

India News | Edited by Nandini Gupta (with PTI inputs) | Friday July 31, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi today moved the Supreme Court against the Rajasthan High Court's order, which directs Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to defer disqualification of sacked Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot and 18 rebel MLAs.

High Court Notice To 6 Ex-BSP MLAs Key To Ashok Gehlot's Government

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday July 30, 2020

The Rajasthan Speaker and six former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLAs who merged into the Congress have been issued notice by the High Court on petitions by the BSP and BJP.

Mayawati's Party Approaches Rajasthan High Court Over Merger Of Its MLAs With Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party today filed a writ petition in the Rajasthan High Court challenging the merger of six its party MLAs with the ruling Congress in the state.

New Plea Challenges Rajasthan Speaker's Decision On BSP MLAs Joining Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2020

BJP MLA Madan Dilawar today filed a fresh writ petition in the Rajasthan High Court challenging the decision of the state assembly speaker to reject his complaint over six former BSP MLAs joining the Congress.

Petition In Rajasthan High Court Seeks Removal Of Governor Kalraj Mishra

India News | ANI | Tuesday July 28, 2020

A city-based lawyer has filed a petition in the Rajasthan High Court seeking directions to the central government to advise the President to remove Governor Kalraj Mishra.

P Chidambaram Quotes 1992 Supreme Court Verdict After Rajasthan Court Order On Rebel MLAs

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

A day after Rajasthan High Court ordered status quo on disqualification notices to 19 rebel Congress MLAs, former Union Finance Minister and senior party leader P Chidambaram said a 1992 verdict by the Supreme Court stated that judicial review should not cover any stage prior to a decision by the Speaker/Chairman.

Rajasthan Political Crisis Highlights: "BJP Conspiracy Will Not Be Allowed To Succeed," Says Ashok Gehlot

India News | Saturday July 25, 2020

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, during a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party, told MLAs that he was ready to go as high as the Rashtrapati Bhavan and the President of India to ensure that the "BJP conspiracy will not be allowed to succeed". The meeting took place shortly before a cabinet meeting, which is scheduled for 4 PM, and a mee...

Raising Dissent Doesn't Amount To Leaving Party: Team Pilot's Counsel

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday July 24, 2020

Raising a voice of dissent and asking for the chief minister to be removed does not amount to leaving the party, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi said today on Sachin Pilot's revolt, hours after the Rajasthan High Court said no action should be taken on disqualification notices served to Congress rebels for now.

BJP Approaches High Court Over BSP MLAs' Merger With Congress In Rajasthan

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 24, 2020

A BJP MLA has filed a petition in the Rajasthan High Court for quashing the merger of six BSP MLAs with the Congress, a move months back which helped the ruling party to retain majority in the assembly.

5 Big Issues Rajasthan Verdict On Sachin Pilot Will Address

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan | Friday July 24, 2020

In his case against his own party, Sachin Pilot has sought to nullify attempts to disqualify him and 18 other MLAs from the legislature. The Rajasthan High Court today banned any action against him for now. It has not indicated when it will hear the matter. Mr Pilot's party, the Congress, has already asked the Supreme Court to consider its petitio...