‘Order of detention clearly vitiated by total non-application of mind’ Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) slapped on Jamaat-e-Islami chief Abdul Hameed Ganaie after observing that the detaining authority had failed to apply its mind while passing the detention order. A Division Bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal and […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has granted one month’s time to government authorities to file their reply on the issue of insufficient medical facilities for women and children in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal granted time after Assistant Solicitor General of India (ASGI) Tahir Majid Shamsi appearing […]
PAMPORE: The J&K High Court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of a judicial officer accused of committing rape against a domestic help. Justice Sanjay Dhar said, “In regard to the nature of the statements of prosecution witnesses, particularly the statement of the prosecutrix, this Court is unable to record an opinion, even a prima […]
Srinagar: The union territory of Jammu and Kashmir has 2,18,833 pending cases in courts, which include 87,062 civil matters and 1,31,771 criminal matters. As per the Judicial National Data Grid (NJDG) which monitors the pendency of cases in different courts of the country, Jammu and Kashmir has some cases pending for more than 30 years. […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday ruled in favour of entitlement of all retirement benefits for 389 employees of Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC) while quashing down a 2016 Government Order that had rejected these benefits for these employees. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey in a 27-page judgement held that the petitioners were […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court n Monday directed government authorities to assess the “threat perception” to the life of a Panch and a Sarpanch belonging to the Congress party after a plea was filed by them in this regard. The court while disposing of their plea noted that it is a settled law that so […]
Srinagar: Ruling on a petition by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) corporator of Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Nazir Ahmad Gilkar, seeking security cover due to threat perception from unknown elements, the J&K High Court on Monday said that it is the constitutional obligation of the State to protect the life and liberty of citizens if there is […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of an ex-Branch Manager of Bombay Mercantile Cooperative Bank, charged with corruption offences, seeking quashing of the FIR and proceedings before the trial court against him. The petitioner, Khazir Mohammad Tunda, through senior advocate Mian Qayoom had questioned the FIR as well as proceedings including […]
srinagar: The J&K High Court has granted bail to a Pakistani woman who was convicted of an offence under Section 14-A of Foreigners (Amendment) Act, 2004, by the trial court in 2019. The High Court recorded that the applicant, Faiza Begum, had been sentenced to imprisonment of three years and a fine of Rs 10,000. […]
Srinagar: In the case of alleged unlawful construction of a multi-storeyed building near Amira Kadal Bridge in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar, the J&K High Court has directed the government as well as the owners of the building to file their reply to the writ petition within four weeks. The court also directed the parties […]