rinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday directed Transport authorities to not demand nine percent token tax from owners of vehicles that were bought outside J&K, as they have already paid the tax at the time of registration. The court while hearing a contempt plea called for response from the […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday was informed by the government that adequate steps have been taken for the preservation and maintenance of parks and gardens in the cities of Srinagar and Jammu. The court was informed through the status report filed by the Divisional Commissioners of Kashmir and […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday directed the government to file response over the two set of draft rules framed for the regularisation of daily wagers working in the judiciary within The Bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey passed the direction after the Registrar General […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday directed the government authorities to take due care about education of children of Uri area and a timely decision on the accessibility of required facilities like of internet in the area for educational purposes. The Court of Sanjay Dhar and Justice Ali Mohammad […]
Quashes 2 PSA detention orders issued by DM Srinagar, DM Kulgam Srinagar: ‘If the “grounds” are only verbally explained to the detenu and nothing in writing is left with him in a language which he understands, then the constitutional mandate guaranteed under Article 22(5) is infringed, the High Court of J&K and Ladakh held while […]
Srinagar: In a sympathetic observation, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday said that “lengthy litigation” has caused personal suffering to the litigant and this has been due to misuse of the “judicial process”. The court while taking note of a litigation over a property suit running since the year 1983, […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday issued a show cause notice against government officials to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated against them for not implementing court orders. Justice Sanjay Dhar while issuing notice to District Commissioner, Ganderbal, Chief Executive officer, Sonamarg Development Authority, and Tourism authorities noted […]
‘Land Acquisition Act 1897 stands repealed from Oct 31, 2019’ Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday ruled that if land acquisition proceedings are initiated under the provisions of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the award has not been pronounced under Section 11 of the said Act, then the provisions of the […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday quashed the selection list of candidates for the posts of Drug Inspectors advertised by the Services Selection Board (SSB) in 2008. The court granted the respondent, the SSB, liberty to constitute a Selection Committee to conduct a fresh interview of all the candidates who have […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday held that the court’s jurisdiction cannot be invoked again and again on the same set of grounds. The court noted that it is always better that the recourse to the appropriate forum be allowed to be taken so that the parties may lead […]