Nominal Index:Rubeena Begum Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 122Babu Ram & Ors. Vs Kewal Krishan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 123Divisional Manager, J&K State Forest Corporation v. Satish Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 124Fatima Bano v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 125Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 126Petitioner Vs...
Nominal Index:
Rubeena Begum Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 122
Babu Ram & Ors. Vs Kewal Krishan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 123
Divisional Manager, J&K State Forest Corporation v. Satish Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 124
Fatima Bano v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 125
Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 126
Petitioner Vs Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 127
Ghulam Nabi Bhat & Ors. v. State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 128
Atiqa Begum and Ors. Vs UT of J&K and Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 129
Kali Dass & Anr. v. State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 130
Petitioners v. Union Territory Through Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 131
Santosha Devi v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 132
Bhopinder Singh v. State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 133
Santosha Devi v. UT of J&K & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 134
Gopal Krishan v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 135
Syed Lutfullah Shah & Anr. v. A.W. Kirpak Supdt. Engineer & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 136
Subash Chander Sharma v. SHO P/S Anti Corruption Bureau Jammu & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 137
Ishfaq Ahmad Wani Vs Chairman Legislative Council & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 138
Amit Kumar Bansal & Ors. Vs Sanjeev Kumar Gupta & connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 139
Amin Allaie Vs National Investigation Agency 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 140
Subash Chander Sharma Vs SHO P/S Anti Corruption Bureau Jammu & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 141
Ajaz Ahmed v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 142
Rajeshwar Singh Vs State & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 143
Naresh Kumar & Others v. J&K Special Tribunal 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 144
Union Territory of J&K Vs Piaray Lal Tickoo 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 145
Rubina v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 146
Khalid Latif Butt Th. Abdul Latif Butt Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 147
Amin Allaie Vs National Investigating Agency, Jammu 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 148
Union Territory of J&K v. Piaray Lal Tickoo 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 149
Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. Yatin Yadav & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 150
Abdul Aziz Bhat & Ors. v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 151
Jasmeet Singh & Anr. v. Shafi Ahmed 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 152
Afroz Ahmed Sheikh v. Narcotics Control Bureau Jammu Zone 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 153
UT of J&K & Ors. v. Raghu Singh Jandla 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 154
Mela Ram & Ors. Vs State of J&K & Anr. Arti Devi Vs State of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 155
Feroz Ahmad Dar v. M/s Himalayan Motors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 156
M/s Sports Goods Industry v. State of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 157
Pushpa Devi & Ors. v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 158
Manga Ram v. Union Territory of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 159
Maqsad Ali Kohli v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 160
Harsh Dev Singh Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 161
Nargees Javaid v. Ghulam Jeelani Nengroo 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 162
Smanla Dorje Nurboo v. Union Territory of Ladakh a/w Deldan Namgail v. Union Territory of Ladakh 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 163
Ghulam Nabi Bhat & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 164
UT of J&K v. Sameer Ahmad Bhat & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 165
Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh & Ors. Vs Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 166
Sanjay Kumar & Anr. Vs Mohan Singh & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 167
Ahsan ul Haq Khanday Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 168
UT of J&K v. Sameer Ahmad Khan & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 169
UT of J&K & Ors. Vs Sara Begum 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 170
Judgments/Orders:
Case Title: Rubeena Begum Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 122
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a registered owner who has executed a power of attorney in favour of an accused and parted with possession of a vehicle cannot maintain an application for release of the vehicle when it is seized for involvement in transportation of arms and ammunition in a terror-related case.
Case Title: Babu Ram & Ors. Vs Kewal Krishan
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 123
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that if a Magistrate is not satisfied about the sufficiency of material collected while recording preliminary evidence and orders an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, she/he cannot pass an order summoning the accused at a later stage on the very same material.
Case Title: Divisional Manager, J&K State Forest Corporation v. Satish Kumar.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 124
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that an appeal under Section 30 of the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 is maintainable only when a substantial question of law arises, and the appellate court cannot re-evaluate findings of fact recorded by the Commissioner. It further held that deposit of the entire awarded amount, including interest, is a mandatory precondition for maintainability of such appeal.
Case Title: Fatima Bano v. State of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 125
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the principle of subsistence of right cannot be invoked where the very basis of engagement ceases to exist due to relocation or administrative restructuring of an Anganwadi Centre following migration of the local population, and that a fresh selection process for the relocated centre constitutes a valid and independent exercise.
Case Title: Amit Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 126
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that neither the Court nor disciplinary authorities can refuse to consider medical records produced by an employee without first ascertaining their veracity, and that failure to do so vitiates disciplinary proceedings.
Case Title: Petitioner Vs Union Territory of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 127
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed the dismissal order passed against an employee of the Jammu & Kashmir Housing Board, holding that the disciplinary proceedings were vitiated as the Inquiry Officer relied upon statements recorded during a preliminary enquiry without providing the delinquent employee an opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses.
Case Title: Ghulam Nabi Bhat & Ors. v. State of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 128
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar held that the disengagement of daily rated workers by a public sector undertaking, compelled by the closure of its operations and acute financial constraints, does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.
Case-Title: Atiqa Begum and Ors. Vs UT of J&K and Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 129
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that not every dispute relating to compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956 is required to be referred to a civil court, clarifying that only such disputes which the competent authority is unable to decide without adjudication fall within the ambit of reference under Section 3H(4) of the Act.
Case Title: Kali Dass & Anr. v. State of J&K
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 130
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a second FIR is not barred in law where it relates to a distinct and wider conspiracy, even if it is connected to an earlier incident, reiterating that the governing principle is the “test of sameness.”
Case Title: Petitioners v. Union Territory Through Police Station Ram Munshi Bagh & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 131
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered against a group of accused, including a reputed Sufi singer in a parking dispute, observing that the investigation had been unnecessarily delayed due to the petitioners misreading an interim order as granting them absolute immunity from the course of law.
Mere Abuse Or Uttering Caste Name Not Offence Under SC/ST Act: J&K&L High Court
Case Title: Santosha Devi v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 132
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that for an offence under Section 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 to be made out, it is not sufficient that the accused merely abuses a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe or merely utters a caste name. The Court clarified that the essential requirement is that the accused abuses such a member “by the caste name” in any place within public view.
Case Title: Bhopinder Singh v. State of J&K
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 133
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to a murder accused who had remained in custody for over nine years, holding that prolonged incarceration, when weighed against the fundamental right to liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, tilts the balance in favour of release.
Case Title: Santosha Devi v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 134
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the bar against anticipatory bail under Sections 18 and 18A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is not absolute. If a prima facie reading of the FIR or complaint does not disclose the essential ingredients constituting an offence under the Act, courts can grant pre-arrest bail.
Case Title: Gopal Krishan v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 135
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that while there is no legal requirement to appoint a Presenting Officer in every departmental enquiry, the proceedings are vitiated if the Inquiry Officer assumes the role of a prosecutor, denies the delinquent employee the right to cross-examine witnesses, and creates a reasonable apprehension of bias
Case Title: Syed Lutfullah Shah & Anr. v. A.W. Kirpak Supdt. Engineer & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 136
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that while courts may, under Section 57 of the Evidence Act, resort to appropriate books or documents of reference on matters of public history, the question whether a person holds title to a particular property cannot be treated as a matter of public history. Historical works cannot be used to establish title to property, as such questions are of a private or local nature, the Court underscored.
Case Title: Subash Chander Sharma v. SHO P/S Anti Corruption Bureau Jammu & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 137
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a Magistrate or Special Court has the power to direct further investigation in a case where the investigation conducted is defective or certain aspects have not been properly investigated, and such a direction can be issued even after cognizance has been taken, by invoking Section 173(8) read with Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Case Title: Ishfaq Ahmad Wani Vs Chairman Legislative Council & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 138
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a disciplinary authority cannot review or revisit its earlier decision taken based on an enquiry report unless the applicable service rules expressly confer such power, and any subsequent attempt to reopen the matter would be legally unsustainable.
Case Title: Amit Kumar Bansal & Ors. Vs Sanjeev Kumar Gupta & connected matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 139
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that merely being a Managing Director or Director of a company does not make a person liable for prosecution under the Drug and Cosmetics Act, 1940, in the absence of specific allegations ascribing a role in the commission of the offence. The Court clarified that the presumption under Section 34 of the Act arises only against the person nominated by the company as being in charge and responsible for the conduct of its business.
Case Title: Amin Allaie v. National Investigation Agency
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 140
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cannot be refused where the prosecution relies primarily on approver statements and uncorroborated telephonic contacts, in the absence of recovery or material establishing prima facie involvement.
Case Title: Subash Chander Sharma v. SHO P/S Anti Corruption Bureau Jammu & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 141
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the purpose of investigation is not to somehow implicate a person but to unearth the truth, and it is the duty of the investigating agency to ascertain the veracity of the defence projected by a suspect. The Court observed that when an accused provides an explanation in answer to a questionnaire, the agency must verify the same before seeking to rely upon evidence that may be tainted by self-interest.
Case Title: Ajaz Ahmed v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 142
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the continued detention of an approver who has complied with the conditions of pardon and stood by his disclosure without contradiction may violate Article 21 of the Constitution, which guarantees the sacred human right of personal liberty.
Case Title: Rajeshwar Singh Vs State & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 143
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 acts as a shield to public servants who cannot be removed from service without government sanction, protecting them from false and unwarranted prosecution.
Case Title: Naresh Kumar & Others v. J&K Special Tribunal
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 144
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that where mutations have not been challenged and have attained finality, the writ court cannot examine their validity or comment upon the manner in which they were attested.
Case Title: Union Territory of J&K v. Piaray Lal Tickoo
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 145
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that where the State invokes urgency provisions under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1990, but fails to comply with the mandatory requirement under Section 17-A of paying 80% compensation before taking possession, the acquisition proceedings lapse by operation of Section 11-B.
Case Title: Rubina v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 146
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed an application filed by the wife of former High Court Bar Association, Kashmir (HCBA) President Mian Abdul Qayoom seeking directions for his medical examination, holding that parallel directions cannot be issued when the Supreme Court is already seized of the matter and has issued specific and comprehensive directions governing the medical examination and treatment of the petitioner.
Case Title: Khalid Latif Butt Th. Abdul Latif Butt Vs UT Of J&K
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 147
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that prolonged custody of more than five years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 does not automatically entitle an accused to bail when the prosecution has prima facie material demonstrating his direct involvement in raising and distributing terror funds, receiving money from Pakistan-based LeT handlers, and facilitating arms and ammunition for militant activities.
Case Title: Amin Allaie Vs National Investigating Agency, Jammu
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 148
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that prolonged incarceration of an accused, when coupled with the weakness of the prosecution case based on uncorroborated approver testimony and confessional statements of co-accused, can constitute a valid ground for grant of bail under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, even if the statutory threshold under Section 43-D(5) is otherwise satisfied.
Case Title: Union Territory of J&K v. Piaray Lal Tickoo
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 149
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that failure to publish the notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1990, in newspapers having effective circulation in the locality of affected persons, coupled with absence of publication in the Government Gazette, vitiates the acquisition proceedings.
Case Title: Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. Yatin Yadav & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 150
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that an application seeking cancellation of bail granted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 cannot succeed merely on the ground that the trial court did not properly appreciate the rigour of Section 45 of the PMLA.
Case Title: Abdul Aziz Bhat & Ors. v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 151
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that where a dispute arises as to the entitlement or apportionment of compensation for acquired land, the competent authority is under a statutory obligation under Section 3H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956 to refer such dispute to the Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction and withhold disbursement of the amount until the dispute is resolved by that Court.
Case Title: Jasmeet Singh & Anr. v. Shafi Ahmed
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 152
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that while bank officials may fall within the definition of “public servants” under Section 21 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC), the protection under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is not available to them.
Case Title: Afroz Ahmed Sheikh v. Narcotics Control Bureau Jammu Zone
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 153
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that where an additional accused is summoned during the course of proceedings, the trial court must undertake a judicial determination as to whether such an accused is to be tried jointly with the existing accused or separately.
Case Title: UT of J&K & Ors. v. Raghu Singh Jandla
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 154
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that while seniority is generally determined from the date of substantive appointment, notional fixation of seniority is an equitable exception when the delay in appointment is attributable to the appointing authority.
Case Title: Mela Ram & Ors. Vs State of J&K & Anr. Arti Devi Vs State of J&K & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 155
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a woman having an extra-marital relationship with the husband does not qualify as a “relative” under Section 498-A of the Ranbir Penal Code (corresponding to Section 498-A IPC), and therefore cannot be prosecuted for cruelty or harassment under that provision.
Case Title: Feroz Ahmad Dar v. M/s Himalayan Motors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 156
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that an Executing Court cannot proceed with coercive steps such as issuing levy warrants while an application under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the executability of a decree, remains pending.
Case Title: M/s Sports Goods Industry v. State of J&K and Others
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 157
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh directed the allotment of two industrial sheds in favour of a Kashmiri Pandit migrant without charging any premium or arrears, holding that the action of the State in cancelling and re-allotting his industrial unit during migration was unjustified.
Case Title: Pushpa Devi & Ors. v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 158
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the State cannot be permitted to perfect its title over private land by invoking the doctrine of adverse possession against its own citizens and must either acquire such land in accordance with law or return it.
Case Title: Manga Ram v. Union Territory of J&K
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 159
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the Investigating Officer has wide powers during investigation to collect evidence and include or alter the applicable Sections of law in the final charge-sheet, and that the Sections mentioned in the FIR are not final.
Case Title: Maqsad Ali Kohli v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 160
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a detention order founded on speculative apprehension of disturbance to Parliamentary elections, without any proximate or concrete material, fails to satisfy the requirement of a live nexus and is liable to be quashed.
Case Title: Harsh Dev Singh Vs UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 161
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the procedure prescribed under the Code of Civil Procedure is applicable to the trial of election petitions only, subject to the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Court clarified that anything contained in the CPC which is contrary to the provisions of the Act of 1951 cannot be made applicable to the trial of election petitions.
Interim Compensation U/S 143A NI Act Discretionary; Cannot Be Granted Mechanically: J&K&L High Court
Case Title: Nargees Javaid v. Ghulam Jeelani Nengroo
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 162
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the power to grant interim compensation under Section 143A of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, is discretionary in nature and cannot be exercised in a routine or mechanical manner without recording reasons and undertaking a prima facie evaluation of the case.
Case Title: Smanla Dorje Nurboo v. Union Territory of Ladakh a/w Deldan Namgail v. Union Territory of Ladakh
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 163
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh granted bail to a former MLA and an LAHDC councillor accused in connection with the Ladakh protest incident, holding that continued incarceration was not warranted in the facts of the case.
Case Title: Ghulam Nabi Bhat & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 164
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that entries in the General Land Register (GLR) do not carry probative value where such records are prepared without affording an opportunity of hearing to affected persons, and cannot be treated as conclusive proof of title over land.
Case Title: UT of J&K Vs Sameer Ahmad Bhat & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 165
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that where even after taking cognizance of offences, a Special Court finds that no scheduled offence is made out against the accused, the case must be transferred to the normal criminal court in terms of Section 20 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008.
Case Title: Ghulam Mohammad Sheikh & Ors. v. Gulzar Ahmad Sheikh & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 166
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution with costs of ₹50,000, holding that the petitioners had approached the Court with tainted hands by suppressing material facts, including the fact that the trial court had already stayed the execution of the impugned order at their own instance. The Court reiterated that the writ jurisdiction cannot be permitted to be invoked as an instrument of abuse or to perpetuate unfair advantage.
Case Title: Sanjay Kumar & Anr. Vs Mohan Singh & Anr
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 167
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court reminded trial courts that the propriety of judicial conduct and temper in addressing the Bar is a non-negotiable aspect of judicial grace, particularly when senior advocates with long-standing experience and due sense of responsibility are representing litigants. The Court observed that a court is supposed to moderate its tone and tenor when dealing with such members of the Bar.
Case Title: Ahsan ul Haq Khanday v. UT of J&K & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 168
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh upheld a preventive detention order under the Public Safety Act, 1978, holding that continued involvement of the detenue as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) for terrorist outfits, including The Resistance Front (TRF), coupled with communication with a Pakistani handler through Dark Web applications, demonstrates a sustained threat to the security of the Union Territory and renders the plea of stale grounds untenable.
Case Title: UT of J&K v. Sameer Ahmad Khan & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 169
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a recruitment process cannot be scrapped solely on the ground of non-issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Expression of Interest (EOI) in the engagement of an examination-conducting agency, particularly when the process has reached an advanced stage, and no irregularity is alleged in the conduct of the examination.
Case Title: UT of J&K & Ors. Vs Sara Begum
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 170
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a right accrued to a deceased employee cannot be taken away retrospectively, and the repeal of an Act or Rule cannot be applied to defeat a right that had crystallized under the repealed Act, more so when such action amounts to violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India.