Upholds Special Court’s order rejecting bail as ‘lucid and well-reasoned’ Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday denied bail to two sons of late Hurriyat leader Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai who were arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for “raising anti-national slogans” during their father’s last rites. A division […]
Citing court’s duty to protect wildlife, dismisses petition of fur traders Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday held that no citizen can claim fundamental right in pernicious and subversive trades by invoking fundamental right guaranteed under Article 19 of the Constitution of India. The court ruled that just like […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh upheld the regularization of services of orderlies working in the Transport department. The court while upholding the writ court judgment pointed out that any intermittent break of one or two days in service would not disrupt the continuance in service as such breaks are artificially […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh gave green signal to the authorities of Power Development Department for establishing a Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) in the vicinity of Dachigam National park falling in Haripora area of Harwan. The court of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Mohan Lal closed down the Public […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday held that courts can interfere only if the decision taken by the authority is found to be arbitrary, unreasonable or in gross abuse of power or in violation of principles of natural justice and contrary to public interest. A single-judge bench of Justice […]
Srinagar: Lawyers body of Kashmir on Thursday registered a protest over the civilian killings in Hyderpora encounter demanding an impartial probe and return of the dead bodies. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) led by its President Nazir Ahmad Ronga along with scores of lawyers held a demonstration at the Sadder Court […]
Plea seeks Rs 10 lakh compensation for victims, bunkers in Uri Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday issued notices to Government of India and J&K Government in a fresh plea seeking equal and uniform compensation for the victims of cross-border shelling and landmine blasts. The court issued notice to […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday called response from Commissioners of Health and Medical Department and Food Safety to explain how the Director, food and civil supplies is issuing licences for import and sale of livestock in J&K. Taking note of submission of the petitioners contention recording that the […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday held that merely because a candidate possesses a degree, it does not mean that he/she is eligible for the post where the prescribed qualification is diploma or 10+2. A bench of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Sanjay Dhar upheld the judgement passed […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday held that merely participating in a selection process does not give a candidate an indefeasible right to seek conclusion of the process. The court while dismissing the plea of Huzaif Ullah Mir, who challenged the re-advertisement notice for the post of Assistant Librarian […]