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Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026
Nominal Index:Saleema & Ors Vs UT Of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 1STATE OF J & K vs NAZIR AHMAD BHAT AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 2State of Jammu and Kashmir vs Ahsan-ul-Haq Khan 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 3Lt. Col. Daljit Singh Dogra vs State of J&K 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 4Bharat Oil Traders Vs Assistant Commissioner & anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 5Rishi Kumar vs Chenab Valley Power Projects...
Supreme Court Appoints Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia As Mediator In Family Dispute
The Supreme Court today(February 2) appointed Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as a mediator in a long-drawn property dispute between a brother and sisters dating back to 2014A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vijay Bishnoi, after Justice Dhulia was appointed, expressed a sign of relief that this litigation will finally be resolved. Senior Advocate NK Kaul submitted that when he had applied for permission, there was no litigation between...
Advocate Accused Of Demanding ₹30 Lakh Bribe To Influence Judicial Officer Not Entitled To Bail: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a regular bail plea filed by an Advocate accused of demanding illegal gratification of ₹30 lakh for allegedly influencing a judicial officer to secure a favourable order in a divorce case, holding that the allegations strike at the very foundation of the justice delivery system and warrant a cautious approach.Justice Sumeet Goel said, "In cases involving corruption and misuse of influence in the judicial process, such factors by themselves are not...
Delhi Police Opposes Bails In Parliament Security Breach Case, Says Terrorising Minds Of Parliamentarians Can't Be Condoned
The Delhi Police on Monday opposed before the Delhi High Court bail pleas filed by three men accused in the Parliament security breach case which happened on December 13, 2023. The Delhi Police counsel told a division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh that the act of the accused carrying inflammable material in smoke canisters and terrorising the minds of the parliamentarians cannot be condoned.The Bench, also comprising Justice Madhu Jain was hearing the pleas filed by accused Manoranjan...
Termination Order Of Probationer On Allegations Of Misconduct Is Punitive, Cannot Be Passed Without Enquiry: Calcutta High Court
A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court, comprising Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, has dismissed an appeal filed by the Board of Governors of the Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering & Technology, upholding the order of a single Judge that quashed the termination of the Institute's Superintendent, Deb Halder, during his probationary period.The appeal arose from an order dated 3rd September 2018 in WP 31413 (W) of 2017, wherein the single...
'Witnesses To Raid Denied Presence, Seizure Highly Doubtful': Calcutta High Court Acquits Man In 36-Yr-Old Arms Act Case
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of a man under the Arms Act in a 36-year-old case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove lawful recovery of arms after every independent seizure witness disowned the alleged raid, rendering the alleged recovery “highly doubtful” and the conviction legally unsustainable. Justice Prasenjit Biswas, allowing the appeal filed by Jogesh Barman @ Doro Barman, ruled that a conviction cannot rest solely on uncorroborated police testimony when...
MP High Court Stays Cutting Of Trees In Indore Upon Permission Granted By 'Tree Officer' Appointed By Collector, Says Only State Can Appoint
A Division Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Alok Awasthi has restrained the cutting of trees in Indore on the basis of permissions granted by a Tree Officer appointed by the Collector, holding that such appointment is without authority of law under the Madhya Pradesh Vrikshon Ka Parirakshan (Nagariya Kshetra) Adhiniyam, 2001.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Dr. Aman Sharma challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 4...
'Everything Can't Be Countenanced': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Over 'Obscene Depiction' Of Hindu Deities In WhatsApp Group
The Karnataka High Court refused to quash a 2021 FIR lodged against a man who was stated to be member of a WhatsApp Group allegedly circulating 'obscene depiction' of Hindu Deities, observing that a "prima facie" case was made out wherein the material on its face could disturb communal harmony. The FIR was registered under IPC Sections 295A (Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs)On the application of...
IBC Moratorium Vs PMLA Attachment Powers: Freezing Of Bank Accounts During Insolvency
Imagine a corporate debtor undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process. Every rupee lying in its bank accounts becomes critical to sustain operations, pay employees and preserve value for creditors. Yet, at the same time, the Enforcement Directorate or other investigating agencies may step in on allegations of money laundering and freeze those very accounts. What follows is not merely a procedural hurdle, but a collision between two powerful legal regimes with competing objectives.The...
Sonam Wangchuk Was Instigating Nepal-Like Gen-Z Protest, Gandhian References Just Facade : Centre To Supreme Court
The Union Government today argued that Ladakh social activist Sonam Wangchuk instigated the younger generation of Ladakhis to get inspired by Gen-Z movements in neighbouring countries of Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka if the demand of the Sixth Schedule is denied to Ladakh. Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act on September 26, 2025, after the Ladakh protest for statehood turned violent.The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale continued...