LiveLaw Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: July 19 - July 26, 2026

Nominal Index:Zahid Ahmad Mir v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 308Ravi Kumar v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 309Muskan @ Shagufta Kousar v. Ashu Raja 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 310Rama Rani v. Chaman Lal 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 311Mohammad Shafi Reshi v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 312Adil Ahmad Sofi v. Javid Ahmad Sofi 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 313Union Territory of J&K & Anr. v. Firdous Ahmad Itoo & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 314Dheeraj Pargal v. Union Territory of J&K & Anr. connected with Amit Mahajan & Anr. v. Union Territory of J&K & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 315Amit Kundal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 316Abdul Razzak Beigh v. Altaf Ahmad Khan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 317Parvaiz Ahmad Khan v. Union Territory of J&K and Others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 318Rohit Kumar v. Union Territory of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 319Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Controller, Legal Metrology, Reasi & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 320Dr. Johns Pvt. Ltd. v. State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 321M/s SPBL Energy Pvt. Ltd. v. Jammu Power Development Corporation Ltd. & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 322Sheikh Abdul Rehman v. Ghulam Nabi Kaboo 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 323Abdul Wahab Qureshi v. Mohammad Showkat & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 324Mohd. Yaqoob v. Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Jammu and Kashmir and others 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 325Judgments/Orders:Alleged Illegal Acts Committed During Juvenility Cannot Justify Preventive Detention After Attaining Majority: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Zahid Ahmad Mir v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 308The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that acts allegedly committed by a person while he was a juvenile cannot subsequently be invoked as the foundation for preventive detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) after he attains majority.Battle Casualty Soldier During Kargil War Cannot Be Denied Benefits Because Injury Occurred Outside Kargil Sector: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Ravi Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 309The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a soldier who has admittedly been declared a Battle Casualty and invalidated out of military service during Operation Vijay cannot be denied ex-gratia financial assistance under a welfare scheme merely because his injuries were sustained outside the geographical limits of the Kargil Sector.Court Cannot Brand Pending Criminal Case Against Father As 'False' To Alter Child's Custody: J&K High CourtCase Title: Muskan @ Shagufta Kousar v. Ashu RajaCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 310The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a court deciding interim custody of a minor cannot prejudge the truthfulness of criminal allegations pending investigation and employ such prima facie conclusions to alter the custody of a child.Mere Knowledge Of Suit Or Receipt Of Ex Parte Injunction Order Doesn't Trigger 120-Day Limit To File Written Statement: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Rama Rani v. Chaman LalCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 311Shedding light on the procedural jurisprudence under the Civil Procedure Code the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court held that mere knowledge of a civil suit even through receipt of an ex parte injunction order cannot trigger the mandatory 120-day limitation for filing a written statement.Co-Operative Bank Performing Public Functions Amenable To Writ Jurisdiction Despite Not Being 'State' Under Article 12: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Mohammad Shafi Reshi v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 312Expanding the contours of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the maintainability of a writ petition no longer depends solely upon whether the respondent is a 'State' under Article 12.Admission Of Issuing Cheque Alone Can't Be Treated As Plea Of Guilt In S.138 NI Act Case: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Adil Ahmad Sofi v. Javid Ahmad SofiCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 313Delineating the limits of summary criminal procedure, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that a defence disclosed by an accused while recording his plea under Section 251 of the Code of Criminal Procedure cannot be converted into a plea of guilt merely because the accused admits issuing the cheque or expresses willingness to settle accounts.Retiral Benefits Cannot Be Withheld Over Suspected Involvement In Criminal Case: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Union Territory of J&K & Anr. v. Firdous Ahmad Itoo & Anr.Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 314The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held that the State cannot place a retired employee's pension and gratuity in indefinite suspension merely because it suspects involvement in a criminal case or contemplates disciplinary action in the future.Death Of Sole Accused Extinguishes Disproportionate Assets Attachment Proceedings: J&K&L High CourtCase Title: Dheeraj Pargal v. 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