Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh
J&K High Court Upholds FIR Against Assistant Professor for Fraudulent RBA Certificate Acquisition
Court affirms jurisdiction of Economic Offences Wing; finds prima facie evidence of cheating, forgery, and corruption in...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Rejects Bail Plea in Heinous POCSO Case Involving Gang Rape of Minor
Court Highlights Gravity of Offences and Statutory Presumption of Guilt Under POCSO Act, Denies Bail Despite Prolonged C...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Directs Workmen to Approach Industrial Tribunal for Promotion Dispute with J&K Bank
Court Holds Jammu & Kashmir Bank Employees as "Workmen" Under Industrial Disputes Act, Emphasizes Exhaustion of Statutor...
J-K AAP chief seeks restoration of security cover; HC directs threat assessment within six weeks
Taking note of the nature of the grievance, the court directed the respondents to consider the representations already m...
J&K High Court Overturns Discharge of Accused in 2013 UAPA Case, Orders Fresh Consideration of Charges
Division Bench holds trial court passed "mechanical" order without applying judicial mind to charge-sheet material linki...
J&K High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Academic Scholar for Lack of Specific Grounds
Court Rules Possession of Controversial Literature Insufficient for Detention; Emphasizes Detaining Authority Must Apply...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Kewal Krishan in Pre-Planned Assault Case Citing Serious Allegations and Incomplete Investigation
Court highlights applicant's criminal antecedents, ongoing probe, and risk of witness tampering as key reasons for bail ...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Sets Aside Orders on Land Resumption, Remands for Fresh Adjudication in Landmark Agrarian Dispute
Court emphasizes strict adherence to Section 7 of J&K Agrarian Reforms Act, 1976 and principles of natural justice in re...
J&K High Court Rules Sub-Registrar Must Register Revocation of “Irrevocable” Power of Attorney; Limits Sub-Registrar’s Powers to Procedural Verification
Court holds that “irrevocable” Power of Attorney is revocable unless coupled with interest; Sub-Registrar cannot refuse ...
High Court Quashes Dismissal of Bank Employee: Proper Investigation Mandatory Under Clause 12.29
Jammu & Kashmir High Court rules that dismissal without formal investigation and witness statements violates Officer Ser...
J&K High Court Rules Bar Associations Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction; Dismisses Advocate's Challenge to Election Rules
Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal holds that District Bar Association Shopian is not "State" under Article 12 and its internal ...
High Court Pulls Up Jammu Municipal Corporation for Non-Compliance with Building Safety Directions
Wasim Sadiq Nargal, J. warns of coercive action against JMC Commissioner and allied departments for inadequate implement...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds FIR under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act; Orders Supervision of Investigation by Senior Officials
Court refuses to quash FIR alleging caste-based assault and slurs, citing failure of local police to register complaint ...
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Clarifies Regularization Rights Under Civil Services Act, 2010
Full Bench rules that regularization of ad hoc, contractual, or consolidated appointees accrues immediately upon fulfill...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Statutory Procedure in Drug Quality Case, Dismisses Petitions Challenging Prosecution
Court affirms manufacturer's right to retesting under Drugs and Cosmetics Act only upon timely expression of intent; fai...
J&K High Court Upholds Preventive Detention of Bilal Ahmad Lone Under PSA, Citing Credible Evidence and Procedural Compliance
Court affirms validity of detention order dated 11.10.2024, rejecting claims of vague grounds and procedural lapses, emp...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds FIR Alleging Cheating and Criminal Conspiracy in Multi-Crore Investment Dispute
Court refuses to quash FIR registered under Sections 420 and 120B IPC; Investigation permitted to proceed, reiterating t...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Arbitration Award Favoring Contractor in LAWDA Sewer Line Project Dispute
Court affirms arbitrator’s reasonable interpretation of contract clauses, rejects LAWDA’s challenge on grounds of delay ...
JK: HC sets aside dismissal of bank officer by MD over alleged anti-national activities
Pampori was dismissed from service in July 2024 following a confidential report forwarded by the Director General of Pol...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petitions to Quash Cheque Bounce Complaints
The High Court emphasizes that disputed facts in cheque bounce cases must be resolved at the trial court level....
High Court Denies Plea to Defer Criminal Appeal Due to Mental Health Claims
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court rules that legal representation suffices despite appellant's mental health concern...
Jammu & Kashmir HC Validates BDS Admissions for 2016-17 Under Transitional Exemption
Court Affirms Legality of Admissions Made Without NEET for State Quota Seats Amidst Regulatory Transition...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Enforcement Directorate’s Jurisdiction in Money Laundering Case
Court affirms that offences under J&K Prevention of Corruption Act align with scheduled offences under PMLA post-2018 am...
JK HC to hear on Monday plea seeking Crime Branch probe into minor's rape, death in Kishtwar
The petition was filed on behalf of the girl's father, a resident of Chatroo village in Kishtwar district, by senior adv...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Revives Petition for High Court Complex Construction
Court Directs Status Report on Delayed Construction Project at Raika...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Bank Manager, Orders Release of Withheld Superannuation Benefits
Court emphasizes procedural discipline in banking while ensuring superannuation benefits are not withheld without quanti...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Employee Dismissal, Clarifies on Retrospective Effect
Court rules that dismissal orders cannot have retrospective effect without statutory support, affirms prospective enforc...
Conviction Overturned: J&K High Court Acquits Habibullah Kumar in Bribery Case
Lack of Evidence and Procedural Flaws Lead to Acquittal in High-Profile Corruption Case...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case Amid Contradictory Testimonies
Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh Granted Bail Following Doubts on Age and Consistency of Allegations by the Prosecutrix...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Appoints Independent Arbitrator in Construction Dispute
Court Overrules SIDCO's Nomination Due to Conflict of Interest, Ensures Neutral Arbitration...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Sabeer Ahmed
Court Rules Detention Unsustainable Without Evidence of Public Disorder; Upholds Constitutional Safeguards...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Advocates for Litigant-Friendly Family Court Proceedings
Court stresses on reducing procedural burdens for minors and guardians in maintenance cases...
High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Mohd. Asgar @ Tola
Jammu & Kashmir High Court rules detention based on stale FIRs lacks legal grounds and violates procedural safeguards....
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Contractor's Rights Against Unlawful Fund Withholding by Authorities
Court affirms that recovery of compensation must adhere to statutory procedures, quashes withholding of contractor’s dep...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Closes PIL Over Building Violations in Gogji Bagh, Orders Legal Action on Tribunal Misconduct
Court directs Chief Secretary to take action following Registrar Vigilance's findings on unlawful compounding of buildin...
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Overturns Trial Magistrate's Closure of Evidence in Negotiable Instruments Act Case
Court Allows Recall of Key Witnesses, Citing Fair Trial and Just Decision Requirements...