Srinagar: After the court was informed that some persons under quarantine in Srinagar hospitals had misbehaved with doctors and damaged hospital infrastructure, the J&K High Court on Monday said that the safety of healthcare workers dealing with the Covid-19 crisis was of paramount importance. The court directed Secretary, Department of Health and Medical Education (H&ME), […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday quashed five Public Safety Act (PSA) detention orders because the grounds of detention were “vague and ambiguous, irrelevant and non-existent”. Justice Tashi Rabstan while overturning the detentions held that detention in preventive custody on the basis of such vague and ambiguous grounds cannot be justified. The judge said, […]
Srinagar: The lockdown imposed due to fear of coronavirus is not just forcing people to stay inside their homes, it is also hampering the movement of government workers on the field. Mission Director, Integrated Child Development scheme (ICDS), Nitu Gupta in a letter addressed to Principal Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department and other allied […]
4 more Uri residents who had come in contact with coronavirus patient sent to hospital
Srinagar/ Baramulla: No Friday congregational prayers were held anywhere in Kashmir as the government and religious organisations cancelled the congregations in view of one death from coronavirus and 14 positive cases, including of an 8-month-old infant, in the valley. Most people didn’t move out of their homes for prayers after early announcements from local mosques […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court, district courts, and subordinate courts have all stalled their functioning till April 14 on account of the 21-day national lockdown. A circular issued by the Registrar General of the Jammu wing of the High Court, Sanjay Dhar, mentions that keeping in view the declaration of lockdown of 21 days, Chief […]
Srinagar: The J&K High court on Tuesday warned that judicial action will be taken against persons who are concealing their foreign travel history. The court said, “Even though they are required to disclose their travel history they are escaping the mandatory quarantine as per media reports. Some of such persons have been found to be […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Friday expressed satisfication at the measures taken by the government in Jammu and Kashmir to combat coronavirus disease. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal after going through status reports filed by the government recorded that “it appears that the Government of Union Territory […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Friday expressed satisfication at the measures taken by the government in Jammu and Kashmir to combat coronavirus disease. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal after going through status reports filed by the government recorded that “it appears that the Government of Union Territory […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the government to restrict social interaction and footfall at various religious places to stop spread of the deadly coronavirus. Hearing a public-interest litigation in this regard through video-conferencing, Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal directed that restrictions be put in place at religious places including […]
SRINAGAR: The High Court on Tuesday disposed a litigation which has sought a direction to government to notify a decision on the applications and appeals that were pending before formar State Information Commission (SIC) in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Court while disposing the matter took the statement of Additional Advocate General […]