Jammu Kashmir & Ladakh
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Directs State to Return or Acquire Land Seized Without Authorization
Petitioners' Constitutional Right to Property Upheld; State Ordered to Compensate for Unauthorized Occupation...
High Court Grants Bail to Shareen Gani After 12 Years in Custody in Murder Case
Bail granted due to prolonged trial delays, infringement of right to speedy trial, and co-accused already on bail....
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Revisional Authority's Consent Order in Land Partition Dispute
Court affirms the necessity of following mandatory procedures under the Jammu and Kashmir Land Revenue (Partition) Rules...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Acquittal in Daleep Singh Murder Case
Court Finds Prosecution's Evidence Insufficient and Witness Testimony Unreliable, Reinforcing Presumption of Innocence...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Examines Writ Petition Amid Arbitration Clause Dispute
Eduspark International Pvt. Ltd. challenges penalty and recovery notices despite existing arbitration agreement; court t...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Grants Bail to Mazeed Ali in NDPS Case
Court finds lack of prima facie evidence for serious charges under Section 27A of the NDPS Act and deems confessional st...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules Prosecution Under PC Act Can Proceed Despite Roshni Act Being Void Ab Initio
Court Upholds Investigation and Trial of Public Servants and Beneficiaries for Criminal Misconduct in Roshni Land Scam; ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging SRO 320 Due to Lack of Locus Standi and Inordinate Delay
Petitioners' challenge against 1985 SRO on Wakaf properties deemed unsustainable due to lack of legal standing and over ...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Overturns Tribunal Order Granting Post-Facto Sanction for Foreign Employment
Court Emphasizes Need for Prior Permission for Government Employees Seeking Foreign Assignments...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention of Shabir Ahmad Dar
Court Criticizes Lack of Independent Application of Mind by Authorities Under J&K Public Safety Act...
Jammu Development Authority Penalized for Auctioning Encroached Land
Court Orders JDA to Compensate Petitioner and Imposes Costs for Misleading Conduct...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Against Muzaffar Farooq Mir
Court Cites Lack of Application of Mind and Procedural Lapses in Detention Under Public Safety Act...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules Pension Can Be Attached for Loan Defaults
Court Upholds Contractual Obligations Over Pension Protection in Landmark Case...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Constitutional Right to Property
Court Directs Compensation or Restoration of Land Occupied Without Due Process for Over 70 Years...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Denies Bail to Accused in High-Profile Murder and Abduction Case
Court Emphasizes Prima Facie Evidence and Ongoing Trial in Rejection of Bail Application...
Jammu and Kashmir High Court Upholds Seniority and Denies Retrospective Promotion in Service Law Dispute
Abdul Salam Dar's claim for retrospective cadre change and promotion dismissed; Court emphasizes administrative discipli...
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...