{"id":9290,"date":"2026-08-06T13:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawsandlegals.com\/english\/?p=9290"},"modified":"2026-08-06T13:00:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T13:00:42","slug":"big-judicial-breakthrough-last-murder-reference-decided-jodhpur-bench-now-has-zero-pending-death-penalty-confirmation-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawsandlegals.com\/english\/big-judicial-breakthrough-last-murder-reference-decided-jodhpur-bench-now-has-zero-pending-death-penalty-confirmation-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"BIG JUDICIAL BREAKTHROUGH | Last Murder Reference Decided, Jodhpur Bench Now Has Zero Pending Death Penalty Confirmation Cases"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

No Murder Reference Left Pending: Rajasthan High Court Achieves Complete Clearance at Jodhpur Principal Seat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Jodhpur:<\/strong> In a major achievement for the justice delivery system, the Principal Seat of the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has become completely free of pending murder reference cases. A Division Bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma disposed of the last remaining murder reference, bringing the pendency of such cases down to zero on August 6, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The final case to be decided was Murder Reference No. 02\/2023 \u2013 State vs. Ramesh Kumar Dhakad, which was pronounced on Thursday, 6 august. With this judgment, not a single murder reference remains pending before the Jodhpur Principal Seat, marking the culmination of a sustained judicial effort to clear one of the most sensitive categories of criminal cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data highlights the scale of the achievement. The Division Bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Chandra Shekhar Sharma disposed of 10 murder reference cases, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 02\/2025 \u2013 State vs. kishan Lal (07.04.2026)
\u2022 02\/2022 \u2013 State vs. Jitendra (16.04.2026)
\u2022 01\/2025 \u2013 State vs. Hoorji (22.04.2026)
\u2022 01\/2024 \u2013 State vs. Kalu (18.05.2026)
\u2022 04\/2025 \u2013 State vs. Prem Lal (14.07.2026)
\u2022 03\/2025 \u2013 State vs. Pahad Singh (21.07.2026)
\u2022 02\/2021 \u2013 State vs. Dinesh (24.07.2026)
\u2022 03\/2022 \u2013 State vs. Narpat Singh (27.07.2026)
\u2022 02\/2024 \u2013 State vs. Kamlesh Aka Karan (30.07.2026)
\u2022 02\/2023 \u2013 State vs. Ramesh Kumar Dhakad (06.08.2026)
And,
One case decided by another Division Bench of Justice Vinit Kumar Mathur and Justice Anuroop Singhi has disposed the murder reference case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 03\/23 – State v. Arjun Singh (03.10.2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Murder references are among the most significant criminal proceedings before a High Court. Whenever a trial court awards the death penalty, the sentence must undergo mandatory confirmation by the High Court before it can attain finality. These cases require an exhaustive re-appreciation of evidence and are often among the most time-consuming criminal matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete clearance of all pending murder references reflects the Rajasthan High Court’s focused approach towards timely disposal of serious criminal matters and ensuring that capital punishment cases are decided without unnecessary delay. The achievement is expected to strengthen public confidence in the efficiency of the judicial system and highlights the Court’s commitment to reducing pendency in the most sensitive category of criminal litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With zero murder references now pending at the Principal Seat, the Rajasthan High Court has set a notable benchmark in judicial case management, demonstrating that even the most complex criminal matters can be cleared through sustained judicial effort and continuous monitoring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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