Srinagar: The J&K High Court has called for a detailed report from the Jammu and Kashmir government over the Darbar move after a submission was made before the court that unnecessary movement of people can spread Covid-19 infection. On Friday, the General Administration department (GAD) had ordered opening of secretariat offices in summer capital Srinagar […]
Asks government to set up expert panel within 4 days
Srinagar: The J&K High Court ordered stay on government order for cutting down female Russian poplar trees and directed J&K Chief Secretary to constitute a panel for examining the matter within four days from now. The government on April 3 had ordered axing the poplar trees as it generates pollen believed to cause respiratory allergy. […]
Express 'deep appreciation' of Ministry of External Affairs for helping Indians abroad
Srinagar: No further action is required in the matter of pilgrims to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine who had been stranded in Jammu due to the 21-day nation-wide lockdown, as the district administration had already taken appropriate required action, the J&K High Court observed on Monday. The court’s observation came after a report submitted by […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed the government to prepare people for the possibility of a partial or a full removal of the lockdown restrictions. The court observed that there are no confirmed reports about the progression of the infection and the issue of lockdown has to be immediately addressed by the authorities. “It […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday asked the administration to consider health and medical associations in discussion and decision making to address Covid- 19 pandemic. The court noted that the health care personnel’s, who are working on the ground, would be aware of the specific difficulties and needs required to address the issue. “Let […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Saturday called for a legislative framework to address issues of violence against health care professionals and clinical establishments. The court observed that so far as the issues of violence against healthcare professionals are concerned, recourse has generally been taken to the existing provisions of criminal law and at times […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has directed a High Powered Committee to urgently examine the matter of releasing people held under the Public Safety Act (PSA) to prevent risk of Covid-19 outbreak in jails. The court passed the direction after Counsel Salih Pirzada submitted that the recently constituted Jammu and Kashmir High Powered Committee has […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Friday issued notice to government to file response in a petition seeking release of senior National Conference leader Ali Mohammad Sagar. The petitioner, Ishfaq Sagar, who is elder son of Sagar, through advocate Shuja-ul-Haq submitted in the court that the senior NC leader has been detained under stale, cryptic, […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, to look into the evacuation of persons who are stranded abroad and need to return to India. The court said, “We would expect that these issues would be addressed on priority by the Ministry of External Affairs and appropriate […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday directed police not to inflict excesses or physical violence against any person while enforcing restrictions amid the coronavirus outbreak. The direction was passed after Nitin Bakshi, Advocate, through email complained of excessive violence by the police and enclosed a video film purported to be from Jammu area. Chief […]