Case Law Analysis
|Rajasthan High Court
Bank Guarantee Imposed for Vehicle Release Violates Proportionality Doctrine | Rajasthan HC Quashes Rs.20 Lakh Condition Under Forest Act
The Rajasthan High Court struck down a Rs.20 lakh bank guarantee as an excessive and disproportionate condition for releasing a seized vehicle in a forest offence case, aligning with the Supreme Court’s precedent in Sunder Bhai Ambalal Desai. This ruling protects property rights of innocent owners and curbs arbitrary financial demands by authorities in non-commercial regulatory offences.