Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: February 16 - February 22, 2026

Nominal Index:Sapna Devi Vs Sheetal 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 47Abdul Rashid Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 48Priyanka Rakwal Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 49M/s Krishna Engineering Works Industrial Estate 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 50Himani Sharma Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 51Shareen Gani v. UT of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 52Younis Ali Vs Union Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 53Dr. Posh Charak and others Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 54M/s Ram Kour Behari Lal and Co Vs M/s Hakam Chand and Co. and others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 55Deepak Bawa Sharma Vs Asif Iqbal 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 56Union Of India Vs M/S Tarmat Limited 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 57Shabnam Akhter Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 58Mehraj Ud Din Malik Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 59Sabza Begum Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 60Noor Illahi Faktoo Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 61Judgments/Orders:Changing Rules Midway Vitiates Recruitment, Mere Participation Of Candidates Does Not Create Estoppel & Cure Illegality: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Sapna Devi Vs SheetalCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 47Reaffirming a fundamental principle of public employment law, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a recruitment process stands vitiated ab initio if the selecting authority alters or expands eligibility criteria midstream or applies un-notified qualifications, and mere participation of candidates does not create estoppel nor cure such illegality. The Court ruled that any such exercise strikes at the root of equality and fairness guaranteed under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.Past Conduct Cannot Justify Continued Incarceration: J&K&L High Court Grants Bail To Alleged Ex-Hizbul Mujahideen MilitantCase Title: Abdul Rashid Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 48In a reaffirmation of personal liberty and the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that past conduct, for which an accused has already faced prosecution and detention, cannot by itself justify continued incarceration in the absence of credible and proximate evidence linking him to the present offence.EWS Claim Cannot Be Rejected For Mere Format Defect If Eligibility Exists On Cut-Off Date: J&K High CourtCase Title: Priyanka Rakwal Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 49The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that a reservation certificate that substantively satisfies statutory eligibility conditions on the cut-off date cannot be invalidated solely due to a defect in format, especially when the defect is clarified by the issuing authority and the candidate's eligibility itself is not in dispute.State Cannot Have 'Win-Win' Situation By Sitting Over Contractors' Dues For Years & Only Paying Principal Amount: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: M/s Krishna Engineering Works Industrial EstateCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 50The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that the State cannot delay payments to contractors for years and yet seek to discharge its obligation by paying only the principal amount, without any consequence.'Transport & Infrastructure Issues Cannot Justify Absence From Duty': J&K&L High Court Declines Plea Of Terminated NHM WorkerCase Title: Himani Sharma Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 51Underscoring discipline and accountability in public service, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that issues relating to transport and infrastructure can never form a justified ground for not attending the duties. The Court made this observation while dismissing a writ petition filed by a contractual Mid-Level Health Provider (MLHP) challenging the termination of her services under the National Health Mission (NHM).'Child's Continued Stay in Jail May Prejudice Personality Development': J&K&L High Court Grants Bail To Mother After 12 Years' CustodyCase Title: Shareen Gani v. UT of J&K & Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 52The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted bail to a woman accused in a kidnapping and murder case after she remained in custody for more than twelve years, holding that continued incarceration was unjustified in light of trial delay and the circumstance that her minor child had been living with her inside jail.Medical Board Opinion In CAPF Recruitment Is Final, Court Cannot Sit In Appeal Except For Malafides Or Procedural Lapses: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Younis Ali Vs Union Of India & OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 53Highlighting the limited scope of judicial interference in recruitment matters of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the decision of the Review Medical Board is final and cannot be subjected to further review or re-examination by courts, save in exceptional circumstances such as procedural violations or malafides.Writ Jurisdiction Can't Be Denied On 'Disputed Facts' Plea When State Records Prove Illegality: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Dr. Posh Charak and others Vs UT Of J&KCitation: 2026...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: February 16 - February 22, 2026

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