Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Tuesday refused to quash criminal proceedings against Congress leader and Ex-MLA of Devsar Mohammad Amin Bhat for defaming PDP Leader Sartaj Madni. Justice Sanjay Dhar said that it is not open to this Court to exercise its jurisdiction under Section 561-A of J&K Cr. P. […]
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Monday noted that Helpers in LAWDA department have not been promoted and not even paid dues for last 13 years, which makes it seem that government officials “just slept over the matter”. Justice Sanjay Dhar recorded that because of this attitude of respondents, the regularised helpers […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday declined to reserve parliamentary seats for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe after noting that the Delimitation Commission constituted by the government is already seized of the matter. The Court of Sanjeev Kumar while perusing the record said, “I am of the considered view […]
Dismisses plea over land dispute Srinagar: “When a writ petition involves dispute of title/ownership, the same has to be adjudicated upon in accordance with provisions of Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure,” the High Court held while dismissing a plea of a person seeking ownership of land which is under Army. The court […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Wednesday granted bail to a person allegedly involved in a rape case while observing that there is no prima facie ground to believe that the petitioner has committed the alleged crime. The court of Justice Dhar noted that the victim in her statement has clearly […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday turned down a bail plea of a cross-LoC (Line of Control) trader who has been charged with drug trafficking. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul while hearing the bail plea of Mohammad Tajamul Masoodi noted that an accused has the right to life and liberty but that […]
Srinagar:The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh called a tabulated report from the the Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) department indicating the original length and breadth of the river Jhelum and the Padshahi Canal. The court directed the Chief Engineer, I&FC department to submit the present status regarding the number of […]
Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary to get inputs from all the departments and government agencies which get their works executed through contractors but deny contractors their due payments citing paucity of funds. Justice Sanjeev Kumar directed the Chief Secretary to ensure that these matters […]
Srinagar: ‘Take more effective steps to ensure all the encroachment around the Dal Lake is removed,” the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh directed Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA). The court while appreciating the work done by the LAWDA remarked that it expects that LAWDA proceeds ahead on the lines of the […]
Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Tuesday directed government authorities to hold a fresh enquiry into the selection process of Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) appointments. “It is left open to the respondents to conduct a de-novo enquiry into the selection process, having recourse to due process of law they have […]