Eviction a Civil Matter, Police Must Not Intervene in Landlord-Tenant Disputes: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant judgment delivered on June 10, 2025, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has reaffirmed that police authorities have no jurisdiction in matters that are purely civil in nature, especially those involving disputes between landlords and tenants. The ruling was passed by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, who strongly criticized the misuse of police machinery for personal civil disputes and misuse of Article 226 of the…
