Justice Dhar says courts should avoid passing strictures and disparaging remarks against officials Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday held that courts should avoid passing strictures and disparaging remarks against government officials, particularly when they have not been afforded an opportunity of explaining or defending themselves. The court noted […]
Srinagar: The High of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday held that courts cannot be a signatory to the wrongs done by the official respondents after noting that the law cannot come to the rescue of the government authorities in having extended a benefit in favour of certain employees in disregard of rules. A […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday reiterated that a revision petition shall be filed within the same period as is prescribed for filing an appeal against a decree or order, which is 90 days. The court recorded that the provision of the law in Sub-section (2) of Section 12 […]
‘No material on record, not even remote, which makes out a prima facie case against the accused’ Srinagar: A Special NIA Court here at Srinagar on Saturday came down heavily on police authorities for failing to produce evidence against the accused in the Kashmirfight blog case and the Shujat Bukhari murder case. The court recorded […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday held that under Section 257 of Criminal Procedure Code, a duty is cast upon a judge/magistrate to issue orders summoning witnesses and evidence if an accused in his/her defence seeks examination of any witness or any document. The court passed the ruling after […]
Srinagar: A trial court at Srinagar on Thursday directed a wife to pay Rs 10 lakh to her husband for frivolously dragging him to the courts on charges under the Domestic Violence Act. The court while hearing an application filed by Shamshada Shah, who sought to withdraw a plea filed by her against her husband […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday directed government authorities to ensure that the former Chairman of the Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), Mushtaq Ahmad Peer be examined by the medical board and furnish the report before the court. In terms of a court order dated 25 November, 2021 […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday directed government authorities to inform the court what steps they have taken to rehabilitate the shopkeepers of Gulmarg who have been waiting for their rehabilitation since 1999. The Court of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Akram Chowdhary while expressing displeasure over the […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday issued notice to government authorities seeking a response over the disengagement of 918 helpers of the Social Welfare Department. The Court of Sanjeev Kumar issued notice to Commissioner/secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department, Mission Director ICDS, Deputy Director ICDS and concerned District program […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday directed the Chief Passport Officer to decide the statutory appeal filed by Mehbooba Mufti’s mother over non-issuance of passport to her. The court directed the CPO, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, to decide the appeal within two weeks. Justice Sanjeev Kumar also directed […]