Rajasthan High Court holds late-night hearings to shield councillors from arrest ahead of civic polls

The Rajasthan High Court held late-night hearings to protect councillors from arrest ahead of mayoral and chairperson elections scheduled for Monday across 273 urban local bodies in the state.

The civic polls will determine leaders for major municipal corporations including Bikaner, Pali, Ajmer, Udaipur and Alwar. The court's intervention suggests concerns over potential arrests or legal action that could affect voting participation among elected councillors.