Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup August 3 - August 9, 2026

Nominal Index:Nisar Ahmad Joo v. UT of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 333Lek Raj Padha v. Union Territory of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 334Nargis Begum v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 335Naveen Jamwal v. High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 336State of J&K v. Mohammad Ramzan Mir (connected with Abdul Majeed Beigh v. Mohammad Ramzan Mir & Anr.) 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 337Sain Miran Baba Darvesh Ghulam Qadir Trust v. State of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 338Sanjay Gupta v. Vipan Kumar Mehta 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 339Amit Kundal and others v. Union of India and others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 340Arif Ahmad Sheikh & Ors. v. Union Territory of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 341Kunzang Dolma & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 342Judgments/Orders:'Bail Cannot Be Denied To Teach Accused A Lesson'; J&K&L High Court Grants Bail In POCSO CaseCase Title: Nisar Ahmad Joo v. UT of J&K & Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 333The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the concession of bail cannot be denied merely to teach an accused a lesson or satisfy the conscience of society, as doing so would amount to imposing an impermissible pre-trial punishment.Allegations OF Temple Land Misappropriation Require Civil Remedy, Not Criminal Prosecution: J&K&L High Court Quashes FIR Against PujariCase Title: Lek Raj Padha v. Union Territory of J&K & Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 334The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the hereditary Mohtimam (Manager)/Pujari of the historic Thakur Dwara Narsingh Ji Maharaj Temple at Bani.In doing so the court held that allegations relating to the management, leasing, encroachment and alleged misappropriation of temple land donated by Maharaja Pratap Singh are essentially a civil dispute and cannot be converted into a criminal prosecution for criminal breach of trust.J&K&L High Court Upholds CRPF Probationer's Termination, Says Militant Attack Claim To Explain Unauthorised Absence Was AfterthoughtCase Title: Nargis Begum v. Union of India & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 335The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court upheld the termination of a probationary CRPF Constable, holding that his explanation for remaining absent from duty on the ground that militants had attacked his house was an afterthought unsupported by contemporaneous material.J&K&L High Court Upholds Removal Of Civil Judge Accused Of Taking 7.5 Lakh Bribe, Says Credibility Rests On Character Of JudgesCase Title: Naveen Jamwal v. High Court of J&K and Ladakh and OthersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 336The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while upholding the removal of a judicial officer accused of taking money on the promise of securing public employment, held that the credibility of the judicial institution depends not only on the correctness of judicial decisions but also on the character, integrity and rectitude of those who hold judicial office.Victim Accompanied Accused For A Month Without Seeking Help: J&K&L High Court Upholds Acquittal In Kidnapping, Rape CaseCase Title: State of J&K v. Mohammad Ramzan Mir (connected with Abdul Majeed Beigh v. Mohammad Ramzan Mir & Anr.)Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 337The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court refused to overturn the acquittal of a man accused of kidnapping and raping an 18-year-old woman, observing that the prosecution's own evidence indicated that the prosecutrix had voluntarily accompanied the accused, stayed with him for over a month, travelled in public transport without raising any alarm, and failed to seek help despite several opportunities.Private Trust Managing Shrine Without Legal Authority Has No Right To Oppose Wakf Takeover: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Sain Miran Baba Darvesh Ghulam Qadir Trust v. State of J&K and OthersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 338The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that a private trust which entered into the management of a shrine without lawful authority or a legally recognisable claim cannot challenge the statutory authorities' action of taking over its management under the Jammu and Kashmir Wakaf Act, 2001.J&K&L High Court Refuses To Quash ₹65 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case, Says Lost Cheque Defence Must Be Tested At TrialCase Title: Sanjay Gupta v. Vipan Kumar MehtaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 339The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while refusing to quash proceedings in a cheque dishonour complaint involving ₹65.68 lakh held that pleas of a cheque being misplaced, prior stop-payment instructions, alleged misuse of cheque and absence of a legally enforceable debt are matters of defence which cannot be conclusively decided in proceedings under Section 528 BNSS.SC Candidates Availing Domicile-Based Relaxation Eligible For Selection Under Open Merit In BSF Recruitment: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Amit Kundal and others v. Union of India and othersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 340The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while...

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