Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup:18 May - 24 May, 2026

Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. Union Territory of J&K and Another 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 210

Rajinder Singh v. Home Secretary to Govt. of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 211

Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. UT of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 212

Vishvendra Singh v. UT of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 213

Mohammad Yousuf Allie v. High Court of J&K and Ladakh & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 214

Mohammad Latief Dar v. UT of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 215

Rayees Ahmad Lone v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 216

Nazira Begum v. Union Territory of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 217

Majid Yaqub Dar v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 218

Rakesh Kumar v. UT of J&K and Another 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 219

Minor Victim “X” Through Her Father v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 220

Imtiyaz Qadir Bhat & Anr. v. Union Territory of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 221

Pir Mohd Ishaq & Ors. v. University of Kashmir & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 222

Reham Ali v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 223

S.D. Mevada & Anr. v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through Food Safety Officer, Block Shopian 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 224

UT of J&K & Ors. v. Khalid Jehangir Bhat & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 225

G.M. Sheikh v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 226

Judgments/Orders:

Similarity Of Grounds With Police Dossier Not Enough To Quash Preventive Detention Unless Non-Application Of Mind Shown: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. Union Territory of J&K and Another

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 210

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that merely because certain factual recitals in the grounds of detention resemble portions of the police dossier, the detention order cannot be quashed unless the Court finds that the detaining authority acted mechanically and failed to independently apply its mind to the material before it.

Failure To Hold Joint Enquiry Under CRPF Rules Does Not By Itself Vitiate Disciplinary Proceedings: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: Rajinder Singh v. Home Secretary to Govt. of India & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 211

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that Rule 27(d) of the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955, which empowers the disciplinary authority to conduct common proceedings against two or more members of the Force, is merely a directory provision.

Substituting 'State' With 'Union Territory' In Public Safety Act Does Not Alter Nature Of Law: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. UT of J&K

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 212

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the adaptation of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 after the enactment of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was carried out strictly within the statutory authority conferred by Parliament and does not suffer from any constitutional infirmity.

Splitting Single Cause Of Action Into Multiple Criminal Cases Legally Impermissible: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: Vishvendra Singh v. UT of J&K & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 213

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the facts of the same occurrence cannot be allowed to be broken into pieces so as to file multiple complaints, and that all offences arising out of the same occurrence are to be investigated and tried together as per the scheme of criminal law.

Delay Of 502 Days Remained “Unexplained”: J&K&L High Court Rejects Review Plea Against Judicial Officer's Termination

Case Title: Mohammad Yousuf Allie v. High Court of J&K and Ladakh & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 214

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed an application seeking condonation of 502 days' delay in filing a review petition against a judgment that upheld the termination of a Judicial Officer who had secured appointment as Munsiff (Judicial Magistrate) 1st Class on the basis of a fabricated RBA certificate.

J&K Govt Can Appoint Interim Managing Director Of Cooperative Bank Under Supervisory Powers: High Court

Case Title: Mohammad Latief Dar v. UT of J&K and Others

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 215

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the Government is vested with supervisory and control powers over a Cooperative Credit Structure Society under Section 32A of the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Societies Act, 1989 and, in that capacity, can make an interim arrangement for discharging the functions of the Managing Director.

J&K&L High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Of Man Held Ahead Of Amarnath Yatra, Orders Immediate Release After Yatra Ends

Case Title: Rayees Ahmad Lone v. UT of J&K & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 216

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Public Safety Act, holding that since the Shri Amarnathji Yatra period for which the detention was purportedly ordered had already concluded, the very reason for keeping the detenue in preventive custody had vanished.

Structure Raised By Purchaser On Migrant Land Cannot By Itself Stall Sale Deed Registration: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: Nazira Begum v. Union Territory of J&K and Others

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 217

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the existence of a structure raised by the purchaser in good faith on land proposed to be purchased from a migrant owner cannot, by itself, be a ground to indefinitely withhold registration of the sale deed if the structure does not belong to the vendor.

Criminal Law Cannot Be Used To Settle Internal Disputes: J&K&L High Court Quashes FIR Against Ex-Ranji Cricketer

Case Title: Majid Yaqub Dar v. UT of J&K & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 218

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed an FIR registered against an ex-Ranji Trophy player Majid Dar alleging production of a false date of birth certificate, holding that criminal law cannot be permitted to be used as an instrument of harassment or for settling internal disputes of an institution.

J&K&L High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Army Personnel In POCSO Case After Complainant Marries Him, Drops Allegations

Case Title: Rakesh Kumar v. UT of J&K and Another

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 219

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted anticipatory bail to an Army personnel accused in a case involving allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, after the prosecutrix stated that she was in a consensual relationship with him, had married him after attaining majority, and did not wish to pursue the case.

Protection Of Life Prevails Over Reproductive Choice: J&KL High Court Declines Termination Of 27-Week Pregnancy Of Minor Rape Survivor

Case Title: Minor Victim “X” Through Her Father v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 220

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh declined permission for medical termination of a 27-week pregnancy of a minor rape survivor, holding that preservation and protection of life must take precedence where medical experts warn that termination would expose the victim to life-threatening complications and irreversible health consequences.

UAPA | J&K&L High Court Denies Bail To Baramulla Society Office Bearers Accused Of Promoting Secessionist Ideology Through Donations

Case Title: Imtiyaz Qadir Bhat & Anr. v. Union Territory of J&K

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 221

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed an appeal against rejection of bail in a case registered under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, arising from allegations that a society operating in Baramulla was collecting funds through donation boxes and diverting them for promoting secessionist ideology.

Backdoor Appointments Cannot Be Regularised: J&K&L High Court Dismisses Plea Of Junior Engineers Engaged On 'Hire & Fire' Basis For 9 Years

Case Title: Pir Mohd Ishaq & Ors. v. University of Kashmir & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 222

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by three Junior Engineers who had been engaged by the University of Kashmir on a “Hire and Fire” basis on consolidated wages for over nine years, seeking quashing of a fresh advertisement notification for regular recruitment and directions for regularisation of their services.

Cattle Smuggling Cases Do Not Warrant Preventive Detention: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: Reham Ali v. UT of J&K & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 223

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 against a person accused in multiple FIRs relating to transportation of cattle/bovine and offences under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.

Public Health Prevails Over Commercial Interests: J&K&L High Court Refuses To Quash Prosecution Against Amul Officials In Unsafe Milk Case

Case Title: S.D. Mevada & Anr. v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through Food Safety Officer, Block Shopian

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 224

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh refused to quash criminal proceedings initiated against officials of Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd. (Amul), holding that the report of a Referral Laboratory declaring a milk sample unsafe overrides an earlier report of the Food Analyst and constitutes sufficient material for prosecution under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.

Substantial Compliance With Display Of Notice Under Land Acquisition Act Sufficient If Regional Language Newspaper Unavailable: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: UT of J&K & Ors. v. Khalid Jehangir Bhat & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 225

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court allowed a review petition filed by the Union Territory of J&K, recalling its earlier judgment in terms of which it had quashed land acquisition proceedings initiated for the Islamic University of Science and Technology, Awantipora.

Declaring Person History-Sheeter Must Be Based On Reasonable Belief Due To Objective Material: J&K&L High Court

Case Title: G.M. Sheikh v. UT of J&K & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 226

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed a history sheet opened against a person and directed removal of his name from Surveillance Register holding that the subjective satisfaction required for declaring a person a history-sheeter must rest upon reasonable belief founded on objective and verifiable material, and that no such satisfaction was recorded in the present case.