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Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup November 4 To November 10, 2024
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11 Nov 2024 7:05 PM IST
Nominal Index:White Globe Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 297Anu Bala Vs Rajesh Singh 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 298Mohammad Tajamul Masoodi Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 299Muhammad Shafi Wani VS Muhammad Sultan Bhat 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 300Zaka Chowdhary Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 301Syed Shaifta Arifeen Balkhi Vs J&K Public Service Commission & Ors 2024 LiveLaw...
Nominal Index:
White Globe Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 297
Anu Bala Vs Rajesh Singh 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 298
Mohammad Tajamul Masoodi Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 299
Muhammad Shafi Wani VS Muhammad Sultan Bhat 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 300
Zaka Chowdhary Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 301
Syed Shaifta Arifeen Balkhi Vs J&K Public Service Commission & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 302
Beero Devi Vs Kanchan Devi 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 303
Judgments/Orders:
Case Title: White Globe Vs State of J&K
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 297
Aiming to streamline emergency medical transportation, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court mandated the Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to develop a mechanism for ensuring hassle-free ambulance movement across both UTs.
While closing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a bench composed of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta, underscored the critical need for rapid medical response systems in public health emergencies.
Case Title: Anu Bala Vs Rajesh Singh
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 298
Shedding light on the right of a victim under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court asserted that a complainant or their dependent must be issued notice and heard when an accused seeks bail under the Act.
Citing provisions of the Act a bench of Justice M. A Chowdhary observed,
“On a harmonious reading of both the Sub-sections (3) and (5) of Section 15-A of the Act, it can be safely concluded that on filing of a bail application for being released in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act, the complainant or his dependent is to be issued a notice or is required to be heard at the time of consideration of bail plea”
Case Title: Mohammad Tajamul Masoodi Vs UT Of J&K
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 299
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasised that when bail is granted not on the merits of the case but due to procedural defaults under Section 167 of the Criminal Procedure Code or for urgent temporary purposes, such grounds might not favor the detainee.
A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal ruled that in these cases, authorities may view such circumstances as further justification for preventive detention, provided other criteria are met.
Case Title: Muhammad Shafi Wani VS Muhammad Sultan Bhat
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 300
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court, in a recent judgment, quashed the complaint and proceedings against an accused, holding that the provisions under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were not substantiated by the complaint's allegations.
The court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, underscored the necessity of specific allegations to sustain a charge under Section 504, IPC, which addresses intentional insult aimed at provoking breach of peace.
Case Title: Zaka Chowdhary Vs UT Of J&K
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 301
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasised that determining the effectiveness of evaluation methods used in competitive examinations, such as those by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JK PSC), compared to those by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), is a matter best left to experts.
Case Title: Syed Shaifta Arifeen Balkhi Vs J&K Public Service Commission & Ors
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 302
Resolving a significant question regarding reservation rules for physically challenged persons the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified that the 4% reservation for physically challenged individuals, as outlined in the J&K Reservation Rules of 2005, constitutes an overall horizontal reservation, which applies broadly and does not operate as a compartmentalised category-specific quota.
Case Title: Beero Devi Vs Kanchan Devi
Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 303
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that while a formal or reasoned order is not mandatory when a Magistrate issues a process under Sections 190/204 of the Criminal Procedure Code, it is crucial that the Magistrate's order shows an indication of thoughtful consideration of the matter.