Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

Nominal Index:Chowdhary Piara Singh Vs Sat Pal 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 296White Globe Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 297Anu Bala Vs Rajesh Singh 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 298Mohammad Tajamul Masoodi Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 299Muhammad Shafi Wani VS Muhammad Sultan Bhat 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 300Zaka Chowdhary Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 301Syed Shaifta Arifeen Balkhi Vs J&K Public Service Commission & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 302Beero Devi Vs Kanchan Devi 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 303Mohd Latif Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 304Afrooza & Anr Vs Mohammad Aslam Dar 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 305UT Of J&K Vs Sajad Ahmad Shah & Anr 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 306Taxi Sumo Stand No 1 Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 307Balwant Singh Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 308State Of J&K Vs Abid Hussain 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 309Chander Prabha Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 310Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School Vs Satvinder Singh 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 311Joginder Singh Vs State & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 312M/s Mir Associates Construction Company Vs. Superintending Engineer Hydraulic Circle Doda and Anr 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 313M/s Pardeep Electricals and Building Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India and Ors 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 314Mohd Azam Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 315Sardul Singh Vs Davinder Kour 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 316Dilawar Javid Bhat Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 317Abdul Majeed Lone Vs Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 318Kewal Krishan Vs Sham Lal 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 319Ajeet Kumar Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 320Shenaz Begum th. Abdul Mazeed Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 321UT Of J&K Vs Seema Koul & Anr 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 322Sanjeev Gupta vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 323Judgments/Orders:S.139 NI Act | Once Complainant Proves That Cheque Was Issued By Accused To Discharge Debt, Burden Shifts On Accused: J&K High CourtCase Title: Chowdhary Piara Singh Vs Sat PalCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 296Spotlighting the critical shift in evidentiary burden under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court observed that once the complainant proves that a cheque was issued by the accused to discharge a debt, Section 139 mandates that the burden of proof shifts to the accused.High Court Directs Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh Authorities To Ensure Smooth Movement Of Ambulances For Public Health EmergenciesCase Title: White Globe Vs State of J&KCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 297Aiming to streamline emergency medical transportation, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court mandated the Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to develop a mechanism for ensuring hassle-free ambulance movement across both UTs.While closing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) a bench composed of Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice Puneet Gupta, underscored the critical need for rapid medical response systems in public health emergencies.Complainant Or Dependents Must Be Issued Notice And Heard When Accused Seeks Bail Under SC/ST Act: J&K High CourtCase Title: Anu Bala Vs Rajesh SinghCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 298Shedding light on the right of a victim under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court asserted that a complainant or their dependent must be issued notice and heard when an accused seeks bail under the Act.Citing provisions of the Act a bench of Justice M. A Chowdhary observed,“On a harmonious reading of both the Sub-sections (3) and (5) of Section 15-A of the Act, it can be safely concluded that on filing of a bail application for being released in a case under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act, the complainant or his dependent is to be issued a notice or is required to be heard at the time of consideration of bail plea”Careful Consideration Of Grounds On Which Bail Has Been Granted To Detenue Is Critical In Preventive Detention Cases: J&K High CourtCase Title: Mohammad Tajamul Masoodi Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 299The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasised that when bail is granted not on the merits of the case but due to procedural defaults under Section 167 of the Criminal Procedure Code or for urgent temporary purposes, such grounds might not favor the detainee.A bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal ruled that in these cases, authorities may view such circumstances as further justification for preventive detention, provided other criteria are met.For Offence U/S 504 IPC, Insult Must Provoke Complainant To Breach Public Peace Or Commit Offence: J&K High CourtCase Title: Muhammad Shafi Wani VS Muhammad Sultan BhatCitation: 2024 LiveLaw (JKL) 300The Jammu & Kashmir High Court, in a recent judgment, quashed the complaint and proceedings against an accused, holding that the provisions under Sections 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) were not substantiated by the complaint's allegations. The court, exercising its inherent jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, underscored the...

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: November 2024

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