Security Cover Not A Luxury Or Status Symbol: J&K High Court Dismisses Advocate's Plea For Continued Police Protection

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasized that security cover provided at the State's expense cannot be construed as a luxury or a status symbol to be granted arbitrarily.Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, while dismissing a petition filed by Advocate Sumit Nayyar seeking the continuation of his personal security, underscored that the assessment of threat perception is a...

Cannot Come To Rescue Of Proclaimed Offender Seeking Quashing Of Detention Order At Pre-Execution Stage: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that the constitutional courts have a limited jurisdiction to interfere with the detention order at the pre-execution stage. It added that such remedy cannot be even otherwise be sought by a person who is evading the legal process of the court.The petitioner sought to challenge the detention order at the pre-execution stage stating that earlier...

No Killer Would Keep Leftover Poison For Police To Discover After Months: J&K High Court Overturns Conviction in 20-Yr-Old Murder Case

"A person who administers poison to kill a person will not keep the leftover poison, if any, with him for months together and wait for the police to come and recover it from him," observed the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, as it overturned the conviction of Mohd. Shafi in a two-decade-old murder case.The bench, comprising Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, thus set...

Wife Cannot Implicate Husband's Uncle In Cruelty Case To Pressurize Husband's Family To Return 'Stridhan': J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has deprecated the practice of arraying the relatives of the husband as accused in the proceedings under Section 498-A IPC to create pressure on the husband and his family members.The court held that no direct accusations were made against the petitioner's relative regarding acts of cruelty or cheating by him. The court added that it appears the petitioner...

Possession Of Migrant Property Cannot Be Handed Over To Anyone Without Written Consent Of Migrant Owner: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court upheld the eviction order passed by the Financial Commissioner in evicting the illegal occupant of a migrant property. The court held that the occupant-petitioner herein could not have taken over the possession of the land in question except with the express consent of the migrant in writing, to be handed over by the District Magistrate alone.The court said...

Recovery Of Excess Pension Due To Administrative Error Cannot Be Enforced Against Elderly Pensioners Or Widows: J&KHigh Court

Giving relief to an elderly woman pensioner in whose account an excess amount of pension was credited, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that if, due to an administrative error, an excess amount is credited to the accounts of elderly pensioners or widows which is withdrawn, the same cannot be recovered.The court noted that the appellant is an elderly lady, 77 years of age, and a...

Defendant Cannot Rely On Vague Statements While Pursuing Leave To Defend In Summary Suit: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that a defendant cannot rely on unsubstantiated and vague statements while offering his leave to defend in a summary suit procedure.Justice Sanjay Dhar while dealing with a cheque bounce case noted that the appellant had admitted signing the cheque but failed to provide any substantial evidence proving that the cheque was not meant for the respondent....

Three Additional Judges Sworn-In As Permanent Judges Of J&K And Ladakh High Court

The Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Tashi Rabstan on Monday administered the oath of office to three Additional Judges Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Justice Rajesh Sekhri & Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani as Permanent Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in the Chief Justice's Court Room.The proceedings of the oath taking ceremony...

Grounds Of Detention Are Vague, Ambiguous: J&K High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Of Former Bar President Nazir Ahmad Ronga

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention of former Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association President Nazir Ahmad Ronga.Justice Sanjay Dhar held that the allegations against Ronga were vague, lacked material particulars, and did not provide a basis for his detention under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978.The court added, “.. it is clear that...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 10 - March 17, 2025

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Filing Written Statement Does Not Waive Right To Arbitration If Preliminary Objection Is Raised At Outset: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal held that mere filing of the written statement in a suit does not constitute a waiver of right to arbitration if the party has raised a preliminary objection in respect of the arbitration clause at the outset. Brief Facts: The matter pertained to a judgment issued by the Principal District Judge, Jammu. The trial...

EWS Reservation Can't Be Claimed By Those Already Holding Reserved Category: J&K HC Cancels MBBS Admission Secured Under Misrepresented EWS Status

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that an individual seeking to claim reservation under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category must not fall under any of the reserved categories, including Scheduled Tribes (STs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), Reserved Backward Areas (RBA), or any other similar categories.Citing Section 2(o) of the J&K Reservation Act along with...