Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup December 8 - December 14, 2025

Nominal IndexZahoor Ahmad Rada & Ors. vs UT of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 306Arfaz Mehboob Tak Vs Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 307WASEEM AHMAD DAR Vs UT OF J&K & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 308Abdul Khaliq Nengroo vs Collector Land Acquisition Pulwama 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 309M/s Gogi Motor Store Vs Citizen's Co-operative Bank 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 310Dr. Mohammad Himayun through Attorney Abdul Gani Bhat Vs Nishat Ara & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 311Farooq Ahmed Sheikh Vs Financial Commissioner Revenue 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 312Residents of Village Silgam Vs UT Of J&K, United Auqaf Committees Aishmuqam Pahalgam Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 313Residents of Village Siligam, Adhard vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 314Sanjay Kumar & Anr Vs State of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 315MEHRAJ AHMAD GANAI AND ANR. Vs MST. SARA BEGUM & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 316U. T. of J&K and others vs. Kashmir Singh 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 317M/s Rightway Construction Company Vs UT Of J&K 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 318Judgments/Orders Failure To Provide Sample & Report To Accused Vitiates Trial Under Drugs Act: J&K&L High CourtCase-Title: Zahoor Ahmad Rada & Ors. vs UT of J&KCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 306The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act against a petitioner, holding that mandatory safeguards prescribed under the statute, namely furnishing of a portion of the sample and a copy of the Government Analyst's report to the accused, were violated.“Reasonable Grounds” To Grant Bail Pending Trial In NDPS Cases Cannot Be Interpreted As 'Proof' Under BSA: J&K High CourtCase Title: Arfaz Mehboob Tak Vs Union of IndiaCitataion: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 307Underscoring the importance of a balanced interpretation of "reasonable grounds" in the context of bail applications, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court emphasized that such grounds must go beyond mere suspicion yet fall short of conclusive proof.'Anti-National' Posts/Chats On Facebook Justified Preventive Custody: J&K&L High Court Declines Detainee's PleaCase-Title: WASEEM AHMAD DAR Vs UT OF J&K & ORSCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 308The Jammu and Kashmir High Court upheld a preventive detention order passed against a detainee accused of posting content on Facebook that raised security concerns, observing that the decision of the detaining authority was not mechanical, but based on material that could reasonably lead to satisfaction that preventive custody was necessary.Concept Of 'Tentative Award' Is Foreign To Land Acquisition Act: J&K&L High Court Upholds Landowners' Right To Seek ReferenceCase-Title: Abdul Khaliq Nengroo vs Collector Land Acquisition PulwamaCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 309The Jammu & Kashmir High Court held that the Land Acquisition Act does not recognise the concept of a “tentative award”, clarifying that what is often referred to as such is merely a tentative assessment of compensation subject to approval of the competent authority.SARFAESI Act | Borrower's Right To Redeem Secured Asset Ends With Publication Of Auction Notice: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: M/s Gogi Motor Store Vs Citizen's Co-operative BankCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 310Reaffirming of the legal bar under the amended Section 13(8) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a borrower's right to redeem a secured asset stands extinguished the moment the Auction Notice is published, if dues are not cleared before such publication.J&K&L High Court Slams 82-Year-Old 'Habitual Litigator' For Abusing Legal Process; Dismisses Plea With ₹2 Lakh CostsCase Title: Dr. Mohammad Himayun through Attorney Abdul Gani Bhat Vs Nishat Ara & OrsCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 311The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed a plea filed by an 82-year-old Attorney Holder Abdul Gani Bhat, imposing ₹2 lakh exemplary costs while warning that his conduct of filing habitual pleas poses a serious threat to the administration of justice.No Parallel Proceedings; Revenue Authorities Should Step Aside Once Civil Court Takes Up Dispute: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Farooq Ahmed Sheikh Vs Financial Commissioner RevenueCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 312The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that revenue authorities cannot run concurrent proceedings once a civil court has already seized a dispute. Court noted that this principle was violated in a Kupwara land-pathway dispute where both sides simultaneously sought remedies before different forums.“13 Yrs Lost To Administrative Paralysis”: J&K&L High Court Slams Govt For Delay In Establishing Degree College In Pahalgam ConstituencyCase Title: Residents of Village Silgam Vs UT Of J&K, United Auqaf Committees Aishmuqam Pahalgam Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (JKL) 313The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in a powerfully worded judgment, expressed deep anguish over more than a ...

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup December 8 - December 14, 2025

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