SRINAGAR: To prevent spread of coronavirus (Covid-19), the J&K High court has restricted hearing to only urgent matters from March 16 to 31 and has called for thermal screening of all visitors to the court complex by officials of the health department posted in the wings of the court. The order by Registrar General of […]
Grounds of detention vague, invasion of constitutional rights: Judge
SRINAGAR: The J&K High Court on Monday quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention slapped on Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) Mohammad Ashraf Bhat. The court ruled that the grounds of Bhat’s detention were vague and ambiguous and did not refer to any date, month or year of the activities […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court has called for an updated report from officials on compliance with court directives issued in 2015 for restoration and protection of Pahalgam resort. The court while hearing the matter on Friday sought the report from Commissioner Secretary, Tourism Department; Commissioner Secretary, Revenue Department; Chief Town Planner, Kashmir; Chief Executive Officer, […]
Srinagar: Asking the government to not be a silent spectator while deaths were taking place in road accidents on the national highway, the J&K High Court on Friday directed that all cases related to the road-widening work on the highway be brought to its notice. Counsel GN Shaheen and Ashraf Wani had submitted before the […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday sought immediate response from the government to a petition seeking effective preventive measures to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Jammu and Kashmir. The court sought the response by March 16. The petitioner, Azra Ismail, had asked for directions to authorities to formulate a policy by way […]
‘State has fulfilled its obligation; violent mobs had attacked security forces’
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Wednesday dismissed the J&K High Court Bar Association’s petition seeking compensation to those injured by pellets in the year 2016. The court held that if a protest is not peaceful and if security forces are attacked by huge and violent mobs, they have to necessarily use force in their […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Ministry of Transport Government of India through its Secretary calling for a response on a policy with regard to regulation of the registration of the vehicles. The court passed the direction after Government counsel informed that since the erstwhile state of J&K was bifurcated into […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday quashed seven Public Safety Act (PSA) detentions on the ground that detenues were not supplied with proper material, no representation, and insufficient evidence was brought on record before court. The court of Justice Tashi Rabstan quashed five detentions while Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey quashed two detentions. This is […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court calls for immediate formulation of a policy by Government with respect to plantation of poplar trees while recording that the health of the general public is of paramount importance than the interests of individuals who plant Poplar trees of Russian species. The Court while dismissing a plea of trade union […]
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday asked the Director of School Education, J&K, to place before the court a report with regard to making provisions in school admission forms for transgenders as a third gender. The court passed the direction after a status report dated 23 December 2019 was filed by the School Education […]