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Asaram Bapu was sentenced to life imprisonment for rape following a 2018 trial court verdict. On 27 October 2026, the Supreme Court denied his request for an extension of medical parole and directed him to surrender at Jodhpur Central Jail by 5 PM.
The Supreme Court is hearing allegations of illegal mining and river degradation along Rajasthan's Jojari, Luni, and Bandi river systems. On 26 October 2026, the Court warned the state of a potential CBI investigation regarding the regularisation of mining leases and alleged misrepresentation of demarcation orders. On 27 October 2026, the Court directed the Rajasthan government to implement Common Effluent Treatment Plant and Zero Liquid Discharge plans to address ongoing pollution and restoration concerns.
Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi and Mukesh Pathak faced allegations of corruption in the Jal Jeevan Mission project, leading to their arrest by the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Following the Supreme Court's orders on 16 October 2026 and 19 October 2026, the court set aside a Rajasthan High Court order from 13 August 2026 and granted both individuals regular bail. In its formal judgment issued on 22 October 2026, the Supreme Court reiterated that pre-trial detention should not function as punishment.
Asaram Bapu has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment that upheld his life sentence in a 2013 minor rape case. While the High Court upheld the conviction on other charges, it acquitted him of the gang rape charge. The Supreme Court has issued notice on the plea and is currently hearing the appeal.
In December 2016, an FIR was registered in Rajasthan regarding the rape of a 5-year-old girl, leading to the arrest of Dhanraj. On 8 September 2026, the Supreme Court acquitted Dhanraj, citing fatal investigation lapses including a flawed Test Identification Parade and the victim's failure to identify him in court. He was ordered to be released from jail on 8 September 2026.
The Supreme Court set aside the death sentence of Dr. Abdul Hameed on 21 July 2026, citing a lack of effective legal representation during the trial and ordering a fresh trial. In the same judgment, the Court acquitted a second convict, Salim, and upheld the acquittal of six other accused individuals on 22 July 2026, ruling that retracted confessions were insufficient to establish guilt.
The Supreme Court set aside a 14-year-old Rajasthan High Court order on 19 January 2026, effectively reopening a land dispute between the Jaipur Development Authority and the family of Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari regarding a property worth Rs 400 crore. This development follows the Supreme Court's closure of separate, unrelated appeals concerning hotel property disputes among members of the Jaipur royal family as reported on 20 December 2021.
The Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for a man convicted of kidnapping, raping, and murdering a seven-year-old physically and mentally challenged girl in Rajasthan.
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