J&K&L High Court Warns Staff Of Disciplinary Action For Wearing Casual Attire To Work, Directs Use Of Prescribed Uniform

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued a circular directing all its employees, both Gazetted and Non-Gazetted, to strictly adhere to the prescribed uniform while attending office and performing official duties.The Registrar General (Officiating), M.K. Sharma, observed that several officers and staff members were attending office in casual dress, which was causing...

Chhattisgarh High Court Takes Suo-Motu Cognizance Of 'Unregulated' Knife Trade, Increasing Stabbing Incidents

The Chhattisgarh High Court has taken suo-motu cognisance of news report claiming unregulated availability of knives in paan shops, general stores and gift shops, which it states has contributed to increase in stabbing incidents across Bilaspur, directing the state to inform on steps taken to curb the same. The Court referred to a news report published in a Hindi Daily claiming that sharp...

Centre Notifies Appointment Of Judicial Officer As Additional Judge Of Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Center has notified the appointment of Judicial Officer Smt. Ramesh Kumari as an Additional Judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The official notification of appointment was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. It stated,“In exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint...

Insolvency Resolution Professional Is Public Servant, Sanction Needed To Prosecute Him Under Prevention Of Corruption Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently directed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to consider granting sanction for prosecuting a Resolution Professional for allegedly mismanaging funds of a company during a resolution process. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that the resolution professional performed duties in connection with the administration of justice, was a person...

NDPS Act | Non-Production Of Seal Used To Secure Recovered Contraband Does Not Vitiate NDPS Trial: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a prosecution case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act cannot be rejected merely because the seal used for sealing the recovered contraband was not produced before the Trial Court.Rejecting the contention of the accused, Justice Rakesh Kainthla remarked that: “There is unchallenged and trustworthy evidence that the case...

Woman 'Manipulating' Minor Boy Into Penetrating Her Is Sexual Assault Under Section 3 POCSO Act: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has said that a woman who manipulates or induces a child (minor boy) to penetrate her, is a circumstance that falls squarely within the ambit of penetrative sexual assault under Section 3 of POCSO Act. The court clarified that this circumstance is covered by the phrase “make the child to do so with her or any other person” would be covered under Section 3. The...

'Can't Make Roving Inquiry': Gujarat High Court Dismisses PIL Alleging Misuse Of MNREGA Funds In Dahod

The Gujarat High Court on Monday (August 17) dismissed a PIL alleging misappropriation of funds of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) in Dahod district, after noting that the plea was seeking a roving inquiry when there were no allegations made against any officer which cannot be permitted. The court further in its order noted the plea was based on research done...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines To Quash Defamation Case Against Aaj Tak For Allegedly Linking Businessman With BJP Leader's Murder

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to quash a defamation case filed against news channel Aaj Tak for allegedly linking a businessman Gopal Kumar Goyal, to the murder of a BJP leader and actor, Sonali Phogat in 2022.The TV Today Network Limited had filed the plea challenging judicial magistrate's order directing the police to register a NCR and subsequently chargesheet filed on...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 252 to 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 291Nominal Index:Mohd Khalil Qazi Vs State of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 252M/S Durga Enterprises Vs FCI & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 253Maan Chand vs State 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 254Parveen Begum vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 255MUSHTAQ AHMAD SHAH & ORS vs UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 256UT Of J&K & ORS VS...

Angamaly Co-op Scam: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Two Booked For Misappropriating ₹115.8 Crores By Allegedly Giving Fake Loans

The Kerala High Court on Monday (August 18) granted bail to two persons booked in the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society scam case, who along with other accused are booked for misappropriating ₹115.8 Crores by allegedly granting fake loans.The crime was registered alleging that the accused persons, who are the members of the Managing Committee of the Angamaly Urban Cooperative Society,...

[MSMED Act] MSE Procurement Mandates Do Not Apply To Composite SIT Contracts: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified that the Public Procurement Policy's preference for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) under Clauses 3 and 11 does not automatically extend to composite contracts such as SIT (Supply, Installation, and Testing) projects.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal dismissed a writ petition challenging tender conditions on the ground...

'Not Informed About Risk Of Failure, Led To Birth Of Sixth Child': P&H High Court Upholds Compensation For Failed Sterilisation

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld a compensation of ₹20,000 awarded to a woman for a failed sterilisation procedure, observing that she had not been informed about the possibility of failure, which ultimately led to the birth of her sixth child.Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan said, “The consent of the respondent-plaintiff (woman) should have been obtained after giving...