High Court of J & K and Ladakh
'Satisfied With Measures Taken By Authorities To Preserve Green Spaces, Parks': Jammu & Kashmir High Court Closes PIL
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court expressed satisfaction with the measures taken by the authorities regarding the maintenance and preservation of green spaces and parks in the region, particularly Srinagar and Jammu. A Division Bench of Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi after carefully reviewing reports submitted by the concerned authorities, decided to close...
Can't Dismiss Appeals Solely For Late Submission Of Documents, Procedural Errors Can't Nullify One's Right To Appeal: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the dismissal of the appeal by the appellate court solely due to the late submission of the certified copy of the order was not legally sustainable and amounted to a failure of justice.A bench comprising Justice Javed Iqbal Wani emphasised that a person's right to appeal cannot be nullified simply because they did not strictly...
High Court Directs Personal Appearance Of Jammu's Divisional Commissioner Over Repeated Failure To Produce Detention Records
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the personal appearance of the Jammu Divisional Commissioner on October 12 for repeated failure to produce detention records in a habeas corpus plea. The directions were passed by Justice Javed Iqbal Wani during the hearing of a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who is currently held in Kishtwar district jail based on a 2022 order issued by...
Smart Satellite Township: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Orders Reassessment Of Land Compensation To Claimants
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday directed the government to reassess the amount of compensation and improvement charges to be paid to land claimants, emphasizing the need for a fair evaluation of the value of the land involved in the Smart Satellite Township dispute.Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed the pleas as barred by res subjudice on the issue of tenancy but...
Challenging Detention Orders, Getting Stay Before Execution May Prevent Proper Examination Of Evidence: J&K High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that after challenging a detention order before its execution through legal channels, they cannot argue that the order should be quashed due to a lack of live link between the current situation and the one when the detention order was issued.A division bench of Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Rajesh Sekhri reasoned that...
Jammu and kashmir High Court Weekly Roundup October 2 - October 8, 2023
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High CourtWeekly Roundup October 2 - October 8, 2023 Nominal Index:Mridulla Kirti Vs High Court of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 256MAQSOOD AHMAD SHOOSHA Vs. STATE OF J&K &OTHERS 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 257Kirti Mridulla Vs J&K High Court 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 258Abdul Majeed Dar alias Madnee Vs UT of Jammu and Kashmir & others 2023 LiveLaw...
Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: September 2023
Nominal Index [Citations 238-255]:Happy Singh vs. Union of India 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 238SHAH MASOOD AHMAD AND ANR vs. SHAH SHABIR AHMAD 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 239BILLO KASANA & OTHERS Vs STATE OF J&K & ORS 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 240Noor Ahmad Shah vs. Union of India and Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 241MOLVI AB. RASHID SHEIKH Vs U T OF J&K & Anr. ..Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat @ Veeri V/s...
[Child Abuse] Jammu & Kashmir HC Seeks Govt's Stand On Suggestion To Mandate Sex Education In Schools, Establish One-Stop Complaint Centres
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has sought government's stand on a series of recommendations put forth by lawyer-activist Meenu Padha in an ongoing suo moto case concerning protection of children from abuse and exploitation in the Union Territory.The recommendations include a suggestion to mandatorily include sex education in school curriculum and to establish one-stop complaint centres...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Relief To Islamic Cleric Detained Based On FIR Which Concluded In Acquittal
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the detention order passed against Abdul Majeed Dar, a prominent Islamic cleric popularly known as AL Madnee.Madnee had argued that the detention order lacked independent application of mind and was influenced by a dossier furnished by a sponsoring agency. He also stated that the impugned order passed in 2022 was based on a FIR...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Refuses To Postpone Civil Judge Exam, Says Candidates Expected To Be Prepared
Dismissing a fresh plea seeking deferment of the Civil Judge Exam for more preparation time to aspirants, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday said that once the candidate is ready to apply for any particular post, he cannot claim a specific period for preparation as he is supposed to be prepared.Court dismissed the plea moved by fifteen aspirants challenging the...
Degrees Issued By Private Universities Not Recognised By UGC Invalid For Govt Jobs: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Reiterates
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has reiterated that a degree issued by a private university through a study centre or off-campus centre that lacks prior approval from the UGC is invalid and cannot be utilised to secure employment within the Government sector.Justice Sanjay Dhar added that when the petitioner himself was not eligible to be selected, he could not challenge the selection...
Jammu & Kashmir High Court Dismisses Plea By Civil Judge Aspirants Seeking Relaxation Of Upper Age Limit
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a group of candidates seeking age relaxation for the Kashmir Civil Service (KCS) Judicial Examinations.The upper age limit for appearing in the exam scheduled this Sunday is 35 years. Petitioners herein, 23 in number, were aged 36-38 years.The court said that while participating in the recruitment process, a candidate...