Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Amends Rape Conviction to Attempted Rape; Sentence Reduced
Court finds lack of evidence for penetrative assault; modifies sentence to five years with fine...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Orders Release of Withheld Retiral Benefits and Salary for Former GM
Court rules that pending investigation without formal charges is insufficient to withhold benefits and salary...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Penalty for Delayed Contractual Completion by Alpine Agro Services
Court Dismisses Petition Against Recovery of Penalties for Failure to Complete Black-Topping in Godown Project...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Dispute, Upholds Lower Courts' Decisions
High Court affirms concurrent findings; dismisses appeal citing lack of substantial legal questions...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Sets Aside Trial Court's Judgment on Faculty Retirement Age Dispute
The High Court remands the case for fresh determination, emphasizing the need for clear admissions before passing judgme...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Termination of Contractual Employee
Court rules that contractual employment termination does not require formal enquiry unless stigmatic or based on miscond...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Board's Authority Over Textbook Prescription for Private Schools
Court Affirms Statutory Power of J&K Board of School Education to Mandate Use of Its Textbooks in Affiliated Institution...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds State's Right Over Aerial Transmission Corridors
Landowners Cannot Claim Compensation for Aerial Right of Way; Compensation Granted Only for Acquired Land and Damages...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Interim Compensation Order in Cheque Bounce Case
Court Affirms Discretionary Nature of Interim Compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Revokes Bail in Rape Case, Citing Trial Court's Oversight
High Court stresses the importance of societal impact and proper evidence consideration in cases involving heinous crime...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case, Citing Consensual Relationship Among Teenagers
Court emphasizes the importance of context and mutual affection in determining bail for cases under POCSO Act...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Regularization Request for Former JKCL Employee
Court Orders Payment of Unpaid Wages with Interest; Affirms No Right to Regularization for Casual Employees...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Orders Against Talib Hussain
Court Rules Detention Under PSA as Legally Flawed and Based on Vague Grounds...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Claim for Exchange of Kahcharaie Land
Court Upholds Amended Land Revenue Act; Directs Eviction in Accordance with Law...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Bail in Grave Sexual Assault Case
Court Rejects Bail for Farooq Ahmad Dar, Citing Serious Allegations and Societal Impact...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Disability Pension Benefits for Ex NK Roshan Lal
Court dismisses Union of India's writ petition, affirming Armed Forces Tribunal's decision on disability and pension rou...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Bittu Ram
Court finds detention under Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, to be a blatant abuse of law, orders immediate re...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Prosecution's Inadequacies
Court affirms trial court's decision citing contradictions in eyewitness testimonies, lack of independent witnesses, and...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Government's Decision to Dismiss Police Officer Over Security Concerns
The court finds the dismissal justified under constitutional provisions for state security, reversing a previous writ co...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Overturns Writ Court Decision on Contractual Employee Remuneration
Professionals' Claims for Post-Contract Remuneration Dismissed Due to Lack of Evidence...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Condones Delay in Substitution of Legal Heirs, Sets Aside Abatement in Civil Appeal
Liberal Interpretation of "Sufficient Cause" Under Limitation Act Advances Justice in Family Dispute...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Citing Lack of Evidence
Conviction based on circumstantial evidence overturned due to inadmissible confessions and inconclusive proof...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Case
Prosecution's failure to comply with mandatory provisions of the NDPS Act leads to dismissal of appeal against acquittal...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Rejection of Default Bail in Narco-Terror Case
Court affirms validity of extended investigation period under NDPS and UAPA, dismissing appeal for default bail...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Favor of M/S Sew Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd.
Appeal by Union of India Dismissed; Court Reaffirms Limited Judicial Intervention in Arbitration Matters...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Raises Concerns Over Procedural Lapses in Arms Recovery Case
Court highlights serious irregularities in FIR registration timing and missing original documents; orders Investigating ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Termination of Pregnancy for Minor Rape Victim
Court prioritizes medical opinion and risks to life over reproductive autonomy in declining late-stage abortion request...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Directs Sub-Registrar to Expedite Pending Sale Deed Registration
Court Finds Delay in Registration Due to Structure on Land Unjustified, Orders Action in Accordance with Law...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Reham Ali
Court Declares Detention Under Public Safety Act Misconceived; Emphasizes Need for Valid Legal Justification for Depriva...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Mandates Expedited Trial for Undertrial in UAPA Case
Court Cites Violation of Fundamental Right to Speedy Trial Under Article 21 of the Constitution...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Upholds Arbitration in Construction Dispute
Arbitration clause enforced despite non-compliance with pre-arbitration procedures; Sole Arbitrator appointed. ...
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir Dismisses Petition for Appointment from Expired Waiting List
Court Rules Select List Exhausted After Appointment; Waiting List Not Revived by Candidate's Disqualification...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Orders SIT Probe in Sexual Assault Case
DNA Evidence Excludes Accused, Court Directs Further Investigation to Identify True Perpetrator...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Juvenile Under PSA
Court rules that applying the Public Safety Act to juveniles contravenes juvenile justice principles, emphasizing the ne...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Rameez Ahmed in Prolonged NDPS Case
Court Cites Delayed Trial and Prolonged Incarceration While Granting Bail; Emphasizes Fair Procedure in Seizure and Disp...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Trial Court's Appointment of Commissioners in Land Dispute
The High Court emphasizes the limited scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, upholding procedural orders t...