JAIPUR: Princely states are long gone, but the ‘Maharaj’ has lingered. Now, Rajasthan high court has drawn a line. Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal directed descendants of the former Jaipur royal family to drop the prefixes “Maharaj” and “Princess” from their ongoing petitions or see their 24-year-old case dismissed. The court set Oct 13 as the final deadline. Courts had objected to royal honorifics earlier also One week’s time is granted to the petitioners to file a correct amended cause title deleting the prefix Maharaj and Princess from the names of the petitioners and respondent, Justice Mahendra Kumar Goyal said on Friday. Failure to comply, the court warned, would mean automatic dismissal “without reference to the court”. The directive came while hearing petitions filed
Rajasthan high court: Drop 'Maharaj' from petition or case will fall

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