Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday appointed a former Joint Secretary to the Government of India as Local Commissioner to conduct periodic checks on the digitisation of land records underway in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal directed the government to ensure that the digitisation of records is properly […]
Srinagar: “Detainment of any person cannot be held if he/she is not allowed effective representation,” the J&K High Court said while overturning a PSA (Public Safety Act) detention order. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey while directing authorities to release Waseem Ahmed Sheikh of Shopian from preventive custody forthwith recorded that the detaining authority did not apply […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday directed the government to take urgent steps to construct a western peripheral road on the Dal Lake in order to prevent encroachments on the lake. The court after taking the report of the committee of experts on record passed a slew of directions to the authorities pointing out […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Friday dismissed a plea of porters who assisted the army during the Kargil War in 1999. The porters were seeking engagement to the posts of tradesmen advertised on February 17, 2017, by the Indian Army. They stated in their plea that they were not given any preference in the […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court directed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sonmarg Development Authority and Housing and Urban Development Department to file action taken reports on quarterly basis about implementation of the Solid Waste Management Bye-laws. The court of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Puneet Gupta ordered that status reports be filed before the […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday heavily came down on Deputy Commissioner Baramulla for failing to comply with court orders regarding recovery of all properties which are under illegal occupation in Gulmarg. The court directed the officer to file an action taken report or else contempt proceedings will be initiated against him. The division […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday quashed the PSA detention of an alleged over ground worker of Hizbul Mujahideen. The court said that the detenue was already in police custody when the detention order was slapped, which is against the tenets of law. The division bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Sanjeev Kumar […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday sought explanation from the Secretary, Jal Shakti department, as well as Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer and Assistant Engineer of the department as to why there had been a delay in supply of water to the population of Kokernag if the scheme was sanctioned in 2013. Justice Ali Mohammad […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday directed the Commissioner/ Secretary, Industries and Commerce department, to inform the court about compliance with statutory provisions and the status of mining leases and licenses granted so far. Hearing a plea, the court was told that the provisions of the Enforcement of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed Secretaries of the Housing & Urban Development Department, Tourism Department, Environment and Forest Department, Floriculture Department , and the Chief Executive Officers of Pahalgam Development Authority, Gulmarg Development Authority, Sonamarg Development Authority, and Patnitop Development Authority to remain present through video conferencing on the next date of […]