Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

Nominal Index:Saleema & Ors Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 1STATE OF J & K vs NAZIR AHMAD BHAT AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 2State of Jammu and Kashmir vs Ahsan-ul-Haq Khan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 3Lt. Col. Daljit Singh Dogra vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 4Bharat Oil Traders Vs Assistant Commissioner & anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 5Rishi Kumar vs Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 6Sushma Devi vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 7UT Of J&K Vs Bilal Ahmad Wani 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 8Ghulam Rasool Bhat Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 9Nazir Ahmad Bhat Vs Chairman/ Managing Director J&K Bank Corporate Office 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 10State Of J&K Vs Ahsan-ul-Haq 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 11Sarwa Zahoor Vs Deputy Director Enforcement Directorate & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 12Mehbooba Mufti vs Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 13M/S Ace Enterprises Vs Shri Jagdeep Rana 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 14Shafiq Anjum vs State of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 15Abdul Hamid Wani Vs Abdul Hamid Lone 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 16Farooq Ahmad Dar Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 17Nisar Ahmad Kakapori and Anr vs Aijaz Ahmad Kadoo& Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 18YASIR AMIN KHANDAY AND ANOTHER Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 19Abdul Hamid Wani Vs Abdul Hamid Lone 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 20Dinesh Singh Chib & Ors Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 21Ishant Sharma v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors LiveLaw 2026 (JKL) 22Shrisht Pal Sharma v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 23Jasveer Singh and others vs Jugal Kishore 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 24MOHAMMAD SHAIF BHAT ALIAS WANI & ANR Vs. RAFI AHMAD BHAT ALIAS WANI AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 25Arfaz Mehboob Tak v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 26Mst Khati Vs Abdul Rashid Salroo 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 27National Insurance Company Limited Vs Bashir & Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 28M/S ARISTO LABORATORIES PVT. LTD Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 29Iqbal Singh Vs Durga Devi & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 30Gh. Rasool Ganie Vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 31Om Prakash & Ors. vs Bodh Raj & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 32Judgments/Orders Women Accused In Non-Bailable Offences Form Distinct Class; Courts Must Not Be Limited By Rigour Of S.437 CrPC: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Saleema & Ors Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 1Reaffirming that women accused of non-bailable offences constitute a distinct class deserving special judicial consideration, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted bail to three women undertrials in a murder case, holding that courts must not allow themselves to be held hostage by the rigour of Section 437 CrPC while dealing with bail pleas of women.Mere Presence In Free-Fight Not Enough To Sustain Conviction; J&K High Court Acquits Four Accused In Fatal Group Clash CaseCase-Title: STATE OF J & K vs NAZIR AHMAD BHAT AND OTHERSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 2The Jammu & Kashmir High Court set aside the conviction and sentence of four accused in a criminal appeal arising from a fatal free-fight between rival groups.It observed that the prosecution failed to prove common intention and specific culpability beyond reasonable doubt, especially when a majority of co-accused were acquitted on the same evidence.Sweeping Allegations On 'Bad Reputation' Without Service Record Cannot Sustain Premature Retirement Order: J&K&L High CourtCase-Title: State of Jammu and Kashmir vs Ahsan-ul-Haq KhanCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 3The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that a government servant cannot be prematurely retired merely on the basis of vague and unsubstantiated allegations regarding his “bad reputation,” especially when such observations are not supported by any cogent material from the service record.J&K&L High Court Quashes Cancellation Of Land Allotted Under Erstwhile Princely-Era LawCase-Title: Lt. Col. Daljit Singh Dogra vs State of J&KCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 4The Jammu & Kashmir High Court quashed a government order cancelling the allotment of alternative land granted to a landowner in lieu of land acquired during the erstwhile princely rule, holding that the cancellation was arbitrary, legally untenable, and unsupported by record or statutory authority.GST Refund Is Vested Right, Cannot Be Limited By Retrospective Application Of 2019 Amendment: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Bharat Oil Traders v.s Assistant Commissioner & anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 5The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the 2019 amendment to the GST law changing the limitation period for claiming refund of unutilised input tax credit cannot be applied retrospectively to deny refund claims relating to periods prior to 1 February 2019.Deputation Does Not Bar Claim For Equivalent Designation Based On Experience: J&K&L High CourtCase-Title: Rishi Kumar vs Chenab Valley Power Projects LtdCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 6The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that experience gained in the parent department cannot be excluded while determining equivalent designation in the borrowing...

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