Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Arbitrary Cancellation of Gramin Dak Sevak Recruitment
Court Directs Appointment of Petitioners, Citing Unjust Termination of Advanced Recruitment Process...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Stays Proceedings Against Filmmakers for Alleged Defamation
Court Highlights Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedures Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Remand Petition, Cites Acquittal Merger
Court rules Public Prosecutor cannot independently seek police remand; previous acquittal of co-accused renders revision...
HC reserves order on MLA Mehraj Malik’s PSA case
Slathia, who is also AAP spokesperson, said the court has granted both parties -- Mehraj Malik’s legal team as well as t...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Against Private School Over Teacher Selection
Court rules writ jurisdiction not applicable for private contractual disputes in unaided schools....
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea in Major Drug Trafficking Case
Court Upholds Rigorous Standards of NDPS Act Amid Allegations Against Investigating Officer...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Huzaif Ahmad Dar
Court Rules Detention Order Based on Vague, Stale Grounds and Indicates Non-Application of Mind by Detaining Authority...
J&K High Court Upholds Employee's Right to Retiral Benefits Despite Allegations of Illegal Appointment
Court Rules Pension and Retiral Benefits as a Constitutional Right, Grants Interest on Delayed Payments...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Reforms Fee Regulation in Private Schools
Judgment Mandates FFRC to Align with Supreme Court Directives; Calls for Retired High Court Judge as Chairperson...
J-K HC to hear Mehraj Malik's PSA case next week
The court listed the case for further hearing on February 19, Advocate Appu Singh Slathia told reporters after the court...
High Court Acquits Gh. Rasool Ganie, Overturns Corruption Conviction Due to Insufficient Evidence
Jammu and Kashmir High Court finds lack of evidence in forgery and misuse of official position case, acquits appellant G...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Procedural Compliance in Air Pollution Case
Court Orders Re-evaluation of Land Ownership and Directs Revival of Proceedings Under Section 133 CrPC...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Admits Challenge to Amendments in Civil Procedure Code
Interim Stay Granted on Subordinate Court Proceedings as Petitioner Questions Legislative Authority...
J&K: HC to hear arguments in Mehraj Malik's PSA case next week
Malik, the MLA from Doda, was arrested under the PSA in September last year....
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Suspension of Government Employee, Cites Lack of Direct Culpability
Suspension based on accusations against employee's father deemed unjust; court orders reinstatement...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Pension Recovery Order Against Retired JDA Employee
Court Upholds Employee Rights Against Unilateral Revision of Service Records Post-Retirement ...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petitions for Age Relaxation in Police Recruitment
Court Emphasizes Jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal; Denies Age Relaxation in Sub-Inspector Recruitment Pro...
Prosecution of a retired public servant Prevention of Corruption Act does not require prior sanction
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules No Sanction Needed for Prosecution of Retired Officials in Corruption Cases Ghulam Ra...
J-K woman's culpable homicide case closed after being stuck in courts for 46 years
"At the time of admission of the appeal, the appellant had expressed her intention not to challenge the conviction and s...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Declares Residence-Based Job Criteria Unconstitutional
Court rules against discriminatory employment clause, allowing petitioner Balwinder Kumar to proceed in selection proces...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging SARFAESI Auction Process
Petitioner's Right of Redemption Extinguished Due to Non-Compliance with Loan Repayment in SARFAESI Case...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Dismissal of Police Constable in Departmental Inquiry
Court affirms dismissal following strict adherence to J&K Police Rules, 1960, rejecting procedural and jurisdictional ch...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Prospective Operation of GST Refund Amendments
Court rules that amendments to GST refund claims cannot retroactively curtail vested rights, ensuring fair treatment for...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Reinstates Stay Powers of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
Tribunal can stay proceedings even without an outstanding tax demand to ensure appeals are not rendered ineffective....
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Government Employee, Quashes Premature Retirement Order
Court rules involvement in a criminal case insufficient grounds for premature retirement without supporting evidence and...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds FIR in Corruption Case Against Public Servant
Court Emphasizes Judicial Restraint in Quashing FIRs, Highlights Disproportionate Assets Accumulation ...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Controversial Land Allotment Cancellation Order
Court Finds Government Order Cancelling Land Allotment to Lt. Col. Daljit Singh Dogra Unsustainable, Upholds Rights of S...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Reduces Sentence in Decades-Old Case, Cites Systemic Delays
Court highlights the importance of rehabilitation over retribution while addressing a case pending for over 46 years, re...
HC hears habeas corpus plea of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, lists matter for Jan 29
"When the matter was taken up for hearing, senior advocate Rahul Pant, advocates S S Ahmed, M Iqbal Khan, Appu Singh Sla...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Jatinder Kumar Amidst Serious Fraud Allegations
Despite facing charges under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act, Jatinder Kumar secures bail with stringent conditions...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Clarifies Procedure for Handling Compromise in Cheque Bounce Cases
Court Directs Magistrate to Dispose of Complaint as Per Compromise and Allows Respondent to Seek Execution for Non-compl...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Acquittal in High-Profile Sexual Assault Case
Prosecutrix turns hostile; lack of evidence and alleged fabrication lead to acquittal of accused in charges under IPC an...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Allows Second Arbitration in Bridge Dispute
Court Appoints New Arbitrator to Resolve Unsettled Claims After Initial Award Set Aside...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds One FIR, Quashes Another Amid Civil-Criminal Intersection
Court affirms coexistence of civil and criminal proceedings, quashes FIR for lack of jurisdiction, and allows investigat...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes FIR in Dowry and Cruelty Case, Cites Abuse of Legal Process
FIR against petitioner deemed retaliatory following second marriage; allegations found inconsistent with previous procee...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to 75-Year-Old Accused in POCSO Case
Court cites rebutted presumption of guilt and health concerns as key factors in bail decision....