Employees Compensation Act | Admission Of Appeal Challenging Compensation Award Subject To Raising Substantial Questions Of Law: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently held that the scope of an appeal against an award passed under the Employees Compensation Act is significantly limited, being permissible only if a substantial question of law is involved.Justice Javed Iqbal Wani while adjudicating the matter observed, "an appeal against the order awarding compensation and against an order awarding...

CRPF Rules | Essential To Establish Actual Service Of Notice To Delinquent Personnel Before Ordering Dismissal From Force: J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that it is essential to establish proof of “actual service of notice” to delinquent personnel before ordering their dismissal from the force.Justice Javed Iqbal Wani while hearing the matter, noted, "The fundamental principles of natural justice cannot be compromised. It is essential that the procedural rules are strictly followed...

CPC | Nature Of Issues Crucial To Attract Applicability Of Section 10, Not Nature Of Relief Sought: J&K High Court

Emphasising the importance of the nature of issues in civil suits the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that its not the nature of relief being sought but the nature of issues which are involved in the two suits that are crucial to attract applicability of Section 10 of the CPCA bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar has explained that if the matter in issue in the subsequent...

S.143A NI Act | Application Of Mind, Consideration Of Certain Factors By Magistrate Essential To Decide Quantum Of Interim Compensation: J&K High Court

Quashing an order of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (1st Additional Munsiff), Srinagar, for granting interim compensation under Section 143-A of the Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has emphasised on the proper application of mind on part of the Magistrate to decide the interim compensation.Highlighting the factors that need to be considered...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 15 - July 21, 2024

Nominal Index:Shameem Ahmad Shah Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 185Mohammad Sultan Najar Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 186Nisar Ahmad Rather Vs Tahir Ahmad Reshi 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 187State through Executive Engineer PHE Division, Doda Vs Sakina Begum 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 188Din Mohd Vs Shokat Ali 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 189Ghulam Mohiudin Lone Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL)...

Ocular Witnesses Not Expected to Have Photographic Memory, Minor Inconsistencies Must Be Ignored: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has underscored that ocular witnesses are not expected to possess photographic memories capable of recalling every detail of an incident.The court has emphasised that minor contradictions and inconsistencies in witness testimonies should be disregarded if they do not affect the material aspects of the case. In upholding a conviction Justice Sanjay...

Drugs & Cosmetics Act | No Prosecution For Seeking Information U/S 18-A When It Is Already Available With Drug Inspector: J&K High Court

Quashing a criminal complaint under Section 18-A of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that once the information required under the Section is already available with the Drug Inspector, demanding the same from the non manufacturer/ agent becomes redundant, thereby rendering prosecution legally untenable.Section 18-A mandates that any...

Special Police Officers Don't Hold Civil Posts Regulated By Statutory Rules, Not Entitled To Service Conditions Of Regular Officers: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that Special Police Officers (SPOs) do not hold civil posts regulated by statutory rules and hence are not entitled to the powers, privileges, and protections relating to service conditions extended to regular police officers.Dismissing a petition filed by SPO Aijaz Rashid Khanday, who had challenged his disengagement from service...

S. 67 NDPS Act | Additional Evidence Essential Before Acting Upon Co-Accused's Confession: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High High Court has underscored the necessity of corroborative evidence alongside confessional statements under Section 67 of the NDPS Act for the prosecution to establish a case against the accused.A bench comprising Justice Rajesh Sekhri has reiterated that confession of co-accused alone cannot be taken into consideration for conviction of the accused,...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Half Yearly Digest: January To June 2024

Nominal Index:Sahil Gupta Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 1Abdul Rahim Ganai V/s State of JK and others (SRTC) 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 2Waqas Riyaz Khan Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 3MOHAMMAD BIN SHORA Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER 2024 LiveLaw (JK) 4Pritam Chand alias Pritam Singh Vs Dr. Kamal Saini 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 5Haja @ Hajira Bano Vs Gh. Mohammad Ahangar 2024 LiveLaw (JKL)...

Disputes Predominantly Civil But Involving Elements Of Criminality Not Automatically Excluded From Arbitration: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench of Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh has held that a dispute predominantly civil but involving elements of criminality is not automatically excluded from arbitration. The bench noted that unless there is a specific allegation of the parties engaging in an agreement amounting to criminal conspiracy, there should be no blanket prohibition...

J&K High Court Imposes 10K Cost On DM Jammu For 'Unjustifiable' Preventive Detention Order

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has sharply criticized a preventive detention order issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, and imposed a ₹10,000 fine on the District Magistrate Jammu, personally, citing "unjustifiable" grounds for the detention.The court described the detention order as based on the “twisted reasoning and thought process of the...