Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: March 2023

Nominal Index [Citations 39 - 71]:Dr Kiran Bala Vs Dr Ashwini Kumar Singh Jasrotia 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 39Pooja Devi & Ors Vs Tarseem Lal & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 40Radha Sharma Vs State of J&K & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 41Inhabitants of Sheva Shirshu Doda Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 42Union Of India Vs Assistant Labour Commissioner & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 43Jammu Development Authority Vs Jag Mohan Wazir & Anr 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 44Syed Shahid Hamdani Vs UT of J&K 2023 (JKL) 45Bashir Ahmad Dar Vs Shameema & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 46Arif Ahmad Khan Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 47J&K Service Selection Board Vs Vinkal Sharma 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 48Mohammad Shafi Naikoo Vs District Magistrate Anantnag & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 49Rokade Santosh Sandashiv & Anr Vs Union of India & Anr 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 50Reema Arora & Ors Vs Law Enforce Inspector (Fertilizer) 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 51Rajana Devi Vs State of J&K &Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 52Abdul Khaliq Rather Vs State of J&K & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 53New India Assurance Co. Ltd Vs Anita Devi and others 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 54Mukhtar Ahmad Andrabi Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 55National Insurance Co. ltd.Vs Mursa Begum and ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 56Karnail Singh Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 57Farooq Ahmad & Ors Vs State of J&K & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 58Master X th. Shah Wali Vs State of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 59India Tourism Development Corporation Limited & Anr Vs Fayaz Ahmad Sheikh & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 60Ms. X (MINOR) Vs UT of J&K & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 61Bopinder Singh Dua Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 62Manzoor Ahmad Dar Vs State of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 63Mst Haleema & Ors Vs Mst Dilshada & Ors. 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 64Jia Lal Vs UT of J&K & Anr 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 65IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd Vs Om Prakash 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 66Zahid Hussain Jan Vs State of J&K 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 67UT of J&K Vs Munshi Masood 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 68Dr. Khair-Un-Nisa and others Shalini Sharma and others Vs UT of J&K & others 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 69Nikunj Sharma Vs State of J&K and another 2023 LiveLaw(JKL) 70Mohammad Maqbool Regu and ors Vs Hilal Ahmad & Ors 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 71Judgments/Orders:Before Resorting To OV R15 CPC, Must Show Defendant's Absent From Residence & No Likelihood Of Being Found: Jammu & Kashmir High CourtCase Title: Dr Kiran Bala Vs Dr Ashwini Kumar Singh Jasrotia.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 39The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that before resorting to provisions contained in Order V Rule 15 (Issuance of Summons) of the CPC, it has to be shown that the defendant is absent from his residence at the time when the service of the summons is sought to be effected and there is no likelihood of his being found at the residence within a reasonable time.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar observed,"It has also to be shown that the defendant has no agent empowered to accept the service of the summons on his behalf. Only when the conducts above are fulfilled, O V, R15 can be taken recourse to".Cannot Rescue Litigant Filing "Cryptic" Delay Condonation Application Without Giving Proper Account Of Dates: Jammu & Kashmir High CourtCase Title: Pooja Devi & Ors Vs Tarseem Lal & Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 40The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a ‘cryptic’ delay condonation application for not giving proper account of dates.A bench comprising Justice MA Chowdhary observed,"Courts cannot come to aid and rescue of litigant where application for condonation does not spell out sufficient cause and the approach of petitioners, in making such application in casual and cryptic manner".13-Yr-Old Electrocuted, Dies: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Invokes Absolute Liability, Grants ₹10 Lakh Compensation To MotherCase Title: Radha Sharma Vs State of J&K & Ors.Citation: 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 41Invoking the principle of absolute liability, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Wednesday granted Rs. 10 Lakh compensation to the mother of a 13 year old who died due to electrocution.A bench comprising Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that the rule of absolute liability does not obligate the claimant to prove negligence. Rather, on account of hazardous and dangerous nature of enterprise, the liability is fastened on the defaulter even when due and necessary care has been taken.Stone Crusher Industry Plays Pivotal Role In Country's Development, Govt Policy Has Liberalized Mining Regime: J&K And Ladakh High CourtCase Title: Inhabitants of Sheva Shirshu Doda Vs UT of J&K & OrsCitation: 2023 LiveLaw (JKL) 42Terming the Standing Order issued by J&K Govt in 2021 for regulation of the stone crushing units in the UT as a valid piece of legislation, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court said that it has in a way liberalized the establishment of stone crusher units.The bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed:"The growth of the country and infrastructural development, the stone crusher industry plays a pivotal role and without operating ...

Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: March 2023

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