Marriage Outside District Disentitles Candidate From Claiming Local Residence Preference In Public Recruitment: J&K&L High Court
Aleem Syeed
10 Jan 2026 12:40 PM IST

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10 Jan 2026 12:40 PM IST
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that a candidate who marries outside the concerned district cannot insist on the benefit of local residence preference in public recruitment unless such residence is established by cogent and reliable documentary evidence.A bench of Justice Javed Iqbal Wani held that the petitioner failed to substantiate her claim of continued residence...
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