Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: December 2024

Nominal Index [Citations 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 324 - 356]:UT Of J&K Vs Showkat Ali 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 324X Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 325Ravinder Singh Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 326Union of India Vs M/S Sharma Construction Co. Akhnoor District Jammu 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 327State Of J&K Vs Mohammad Sayidullah Bhat 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 328Peerzada Mohd Yehya Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 329Anand Vs Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 330Shakeel Mohd Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 331M/s Mir Sons Constructions Pvt. Ltd Vs. Union Territory of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 332Govind Ram Vs Vidhya Devi 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 333Pawan Singh Rathore Vs Devinder Singh Katoch 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 334Shabnam Soodan Vs Seema Gupta 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 335Avtar Krishan Suri V/s The Estate Manager, J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 336Building Operation Controlling Authority Vs Renu Gupta 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 337Mohammad Altaf Bhat Vs Principal Chief of Commissioner and Ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 338Shafayatulla Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 339Om Parkash and others Vs Khazoor Singh and another 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 340Sardul Singh son of Joga Singh VS Davinder Kour wife of Gurinder Singh 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 341Vaishno Devi and ors Vs Commissioner Secy. to P.D.D. Department and ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 342Sat Paul Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 343UT Of J&K Vs Irfan Qayoom 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 344J&K Bank Vs Abdul Majeed Bhat 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 345Mohammad Subhan Shah Vs State Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 346National Insurance Company Vs Lateef Ahmad Kohli & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 347JAMKASH VEHICLEADS KASHMIR PVT LIMITED & ANR Vs. M/S WUERTH INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 348Rakesh Kumar Mahajan Vs Sidharth Wazir and others 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 349Aaqib Rashid Sofi Vs Chairman, Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank and others 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 350Imran Rashid Rather Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 351Raj Singh Gehlot Vs The Anti-Corruption Bureau 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 352Ghulam Ahmad Bhat Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 353Raj Singh Gehlot Vs The Anti-Corruption Bureau 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 354Tarlok Chand Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 355Umar Bashir Khan Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 356Judgments/Orders: "False In One, False In All" Doctrine Doesn't Apply In India: J&K High Court Partially Overturns Acquittal In 24-Yr-Old Assault CaseCase Title: UT Of J&K Vs Showkat AliCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 324The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh reaffirmed that the doctrine of falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus—"false in one thing, false in everything" is inapplicable in Indian courts.Instead, the court comprising Justices Rajnesh Oswal and Sanjay Dhar emphasized the necessity of carefully sifting through evidence, separating unreliable portions while relying on credible and corroborated testimony.[Air Force Act] Choice Between Court Martial & Criminal Court Can Only Be Exercised After Probe & Before Magistrate's Cognizance: J&K High CourtCase Title: X Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 325The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified that discretion under Section 124 of the Air Force Act, 1950, to choose between a court-martial and a criminal court, can only be exercised after the police investigation is complete and before the Magistrate takes cognizance of the case.Medical Testimony Not Merely Corroborative But Independent Evidence, May Establish Facts Apart From Other Oral Evidence: J&K High CourtCase Title: Ravinder Singh Vs State of J&KCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 326Highlighting the critical role of medical evidence in criminal trials, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court observed, that the evidence of a medical witness is very crucial to corroborate the case of prosecution and it is not merely a check upon testimony of eyewitnesses as it is also independent testimony because it may establish certain facts, quite apart from the other oral evidence.Interest On Awarded Amount Cannot Exceed Rate Of 6% As Provided U/S 30(7) Of J&K Arbitration Act: High CourtCase Title: Union of India Vs M/S Sharma Construction Co. Akhnoor District JammuCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 327The Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court bench of Justice M A Chowdhary held that section 30(7) of the Jammu and Kashmir Arbitration Act, 1997 which was amended in 2010 is retrospective in nature. The interest on the awarded amount cannot exceed the rate of 6% per annum as provided in the section.CPC | Second Appeals Must Strictly Comply With S.100 CPC, No Scope For Equitable Grounds Or Disturbing Concurrent Findings: J&K High CourtCase Title: State Of J&K Vs Mohammad Sayidullah BhatCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 328The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasised that conditions under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) must be strictly fulfilled before a second appeal can be maintained. The Court reiterated that a second appeal cannot be decided on equitable grounds, nor can concurrent...

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