High Court
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Srinagar / Jammu
Established in 1928 and reorganised in 2019 as the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, it has jurisdiction over the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
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Low Fines Fail to Deter Animal Cruelty, J&K High Court Calls for Heavier Penalties and Jail Terms: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed a preventive detention order against Anwar Jan, holding that the detention suffered from multiple legal and procedural infirmities. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani pronounced the judgment on 24…
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Adult’s Choice Cannot Be Overridden by Societal Expectations, Police Protection Directed for Couple: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has allowed a plea by Nusrat Jan and another, directing police authorities to provide appropriate protection to both petitioners. The case arose from WP(C) No. 1805/2026 and LPA No. 209/2026. The petitioners had sought protection from interference with their…
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Drug Sample Expired Before Re-Testing, Proceedings Against Maxmed Life Sciences Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Jammu has quashed criminal proceedings against Maxmed Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. and its director Sanjeev Wasan in a case under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The case arose after a sample of the drug “Amzone”, manufactured by the company, was collected from Chest and…
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Action Ordered Against Man for Wasting Court’s Time With Plea to Trace Non-Existent Daughter: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the filing of a criminal complaint against Tassadaq Hussain after an inquiry found that the daughter whose alleged illegal confinement he had challenged in court did not exist. The court said he had misled both the police and the judiciary, leading to…
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Prolonged Relationship Despite Knowing Man Was Already Married Raises Doubt Over ‘False Promise of Marriage’ Claim: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has granted anticipatory bail to police officer Vikrant Kotwal in connection with FIR No. 178/2026, registered at Police Station Samba under Sections 69, 83, 88 and 115(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The case arose from a complaint by a woman police employee who…
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ED Plea to Add Sections 411 and 424 RPC Charges in JKCA Funds Case Linked to Farooq Abdullah Rejected: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has partly allowed a petition filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) against an order concerning the alleged misappropriation of Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) funds. The case arose from CBI proceedings relating to FIR No. 05/2015, involving…
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Modification of Interim Relief Is Not a “Judgment” Under Letters Patent, Defence Tender Appeal Dismissed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by M/s Jai Sukrala Trading Co., through its proprietor Ishan Gupta, against an interim order concerning a defence tender. The dispute arose after the 59 Engineer Regiment issued an RFP on 17 June 2026 for realignment…
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Personal Disputes Cannot Be Treated as Threat to Public Order, Preventive Detention Order Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has quashed the preventive detention order against Mohd. Yousuf, 49, of Salwah, Mendhar, Poonch. The order was issued by the District Magistrate, Poonch on 27.04.2026 under the J&K Public Safety Act. Yousuf’s wife, Farida Bi, had challenged the detention through…
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Bail Granted During Investigation in POCSO Case Involving Child Assault by Uncle Was “Too Premature”, Bail Cancelled: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has cancelled the bail granted to Rayees Ahmad Shah in a case registered under the POCSO Act, holding that the bail granted during the investigation was premature. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through Police…
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Mere Membership of Terrorist Gang Not Sufficient to Invoke Section 20 UAPA, Prosecution Must Prove Terrorist Act: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has partly allowed a petition filed by Dawood, 21, challenging the charges framed against him by the Special Judge designated under the NIA Act, Jammu. Dawood had challenged the trial court’s order dated 23 August 2025, under which he was charged under Sections 13…
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Police Officer Granted Anticipatory Bail in Case Alleging False Promise of Marriage: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has granted anticipatory bail to Vikrant Kotwal, a police officer facing allegations of cheating and sexual exploitation following promises of marriage. The order was passed by Justice Sanjay Dhar on September 11, 2026, in Bail Application No. 156/2026. The case…
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‘Advocate Not Above Law’: Police Directed to Follow Due Process in Investigation: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar heard a petition filed by Wasim Ahmad Reshi, an Advocate, concerning the manner in which police sought his assistance in an investigation. The matter arose from FIR No. 198/2026 registered at Police Station Ramban under Section 137, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)…
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Action Ordered Against Man for Wasting Court’s Time With Plea to Trace Non-Existent Daughter: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the filing of a criminal complaint against Tassadaq Hussain after an inquiry found that the daughter whose alleged illegal confinement he had challenged in court did not exist. The court said he had misled both the police and the judiciary, leading to…
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Drug Sample Expired Before Re-Testing, Proceedings Against Maxmed Life Sciences Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Jammu has quashed criminal proceedings against Maxmed Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. and its director Sanjeev Wasan in a case under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The case arose after a sample of the drug “Amzone”, manufactured by the company, was collected from Chest and…
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Police Officer Granted Anticipatory Bail in Case Alleging False Promise of Marriage: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has granted anticipatory bail to Vikrant Kotwal, a police officer facing allegations of cheating and sexual exploitation following promises of marriage. The order was passed by Justice Sanjay Dhar on September 11, 2026, in Bail Application No. 156/2026. The case…
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Re-Tendering of 39 Works After Opening of Financial Bids Quashed, Authority Cannot Act Arbitrarily: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Quick Summary WP(C) No. 2583/2025 was filed before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu by Iftekhar Hussain Shah and others against the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and officers of the PWD (R&B). The dispute concerned the cancellation of a tender process for 39 civil works after the…
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Bar Association Election Dispute Not Maintainable Under Article 226, Advocate’s Plea Dismissed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar has dismissed a writ petition filed by advocate Abdul Basit Bhat challenging the amended election rules of the District Bar Association, Shopian. The Court clarified that disputes over internal eligibility criteria for association elections do not fall within the…
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DNA Evidence Alone Does Not Establish Lack of Consent in POCSO Cases; It Must Be Assessed Along With Victim’s Testimony: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh, an accused facing trial under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Justice Sanjay Dhar held that although a DNA profiling report can constitute strong…
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Mother's Violation of Foreign Court Order and Relocation of Children to India Does Not Disentitle Her From Custody: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a mother's violation of a court direction and her act of bringing minor children from Qatar to India by procuring duplicate passports, although legally impermissible, would not by itself make her unfit to retain custody. The Court held that the decisive…
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Child Welfare Takes Priority, Custody Retained by Mother Despite Qatar Relocation Dispute Under Guardians and Wards Act: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar has delivered an important judgment on child custody, holding that the welfare and best interests of minor children must remain the central consideration in custody disputes. The Court ruled that the mother's violation of conditions imposed by a Qatar court and her…
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Domicile Relaxation Available to All; SC Candidate Cannot Be Deprived of Availing Unreserved Vacancy: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a reserved category candidate cannot be denied appointment against an unreserved vacancy merely because the candidate availed a physical relaxation that was available equally to all candidates belonging to a particular geographical region. The Court clarified…
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PIT NDPS Act | Unexplained Four-Month Delay in Acting on Police Dossier Makes Preventive Detention a "Mockery": Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PIT NDPS Act, 1988), holding that the authorities failed to justify a delay of more than four months in issuing the detention…
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2016 Case Against Coca-Cola Over Dual MRPs Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. over the sale of Coca-Cola bottles carrying different Maximum Retail Prices (MRPs) in different markets. The court held that, at the time of the alleged offence in 2016, there was no legal…
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PSA Detention Set Aside | Liberty Can't Be Curtailed on Vague Allegations Against Alleged Forest Land Encroacher: J&K & Ladakh High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside an order that had summoned a man to face trial in a murder case under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The Court held that the materials relied upon by the Trial Court were extremely weak and that the entire exercise appeared to be influenced by mala fide…
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CAG Report Can't Impose Financial Liability Without Due Adjudication, FCI's Recovery Against Flour Mills Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a key ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that audit reports prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), though constitutionally significant, cannot be used as conclusive proof to impose financial liabilities on private entities without independent technical assessment…
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Appellate Court Can Enhance Accident Compensation Under Order 41 Rule 33 CPC Even Without Cross Appeal by Claimants: Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that in motor accident claim appeals, the High Court is empowered to enhance or modify compensation amounts even when there is no cross appeal or cross objection filed by the claimants. This authority stems from the wide powers granted under Order 41 Rule 33 of the…
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'Absurd & Malicious': Allegations of Assault and Outraging Modesty by Woman Against 85-Year-Old Father-in-Law Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu, in a significant judgment, quashed FIR No. 0208/2022 registered under Sections 457, 382, 354, 427, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petition was filed by Nanak Chand (aged 85) and his two sons Rajesh Chand and Suresh Chand (names derived from the…
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"No Unsafe Food Items to Enter J&K, Crackdown Ordered on Rotten Meat and Adulterated Products: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court, in a critical step to address the public health crisis triggered by unhygienic food practices, has directed the Inspector Generals of Police, Jammu and Kashmir Divisions, and the Commissioner, Food Safety and Controller, Drugs and Food Control Organization of the Union Territory to…
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Retirement Age of Cooperative Society Employees Can Be Increased Only Through Statutory Amendment, Not Departmental Proposals: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in a significant judgment, held that the retirement age for employees of Cooperative Societies in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir remains 58 years as per the binding Statutory Rules under SRO 233 of 1988. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Shahzad…
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Unauthorized Absence in Uniformed Force Beyond 60 Days Amounts to Desertion and Justifies Dismissal from Service: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court, in a recent ruling, held that a member of a disciplined force such as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who fails to report back for duty after sanctioned leave, without any sufficient cause, can be declared a “deserter”. The Court upheld that such absence justifies dismissal from…
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Disability Pension: PCDA(P) Cannot Override Medical Board Findings: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a landmark decision, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ruled that the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) (PCDA (P)), Allahabad, has no jurisdiction to alter or reduce disability percentage that has been duly assessed by a Medical Board. The judgment affirms that only a higher or review medical…
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Suspension Period Spent in Gainful Private Practice to Be Treated as Leave, Employee Not Entitled to Salary: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In a case involving allegations of medical negligence and service conduct, a Division Bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar held that the suspension period of an employee who was gainfully engaged in private practice during that time should be treated as…
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Statutory Rules Cannot Be Overridden by Recommendations, Plea by Co-operative Employees for Enhanced Retirement Age Denied: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the retirement age of employees working in Cooperative Societies remains fixed at 58 years as per SRO 233 of 1988. The Court made it clear that this retirement age cannot be increased to 60 years based solely on draft proposals, departmental recommendations,…
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[DV Act] Limitation Under Section 468 CrPC Not Applicable to Protection Orders, Applies Only to Penal Proceedings Under Section 31: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Relief sought under Section 12 and Section 23 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act) is not barred by limitation, held the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, stating that these provisions are civil in nature and do not attract the limitation clause under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Case…
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“Holding Firearm Licence Is Not a Fundamental Right”: Revocation of Man’s Arms Licence for Brandishing Gun at Magistrate Upheld: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the cancellation of an arms licence issued to Wajid Bashir Khan, an elected District Development Council (DDC) member from Poonch, after it was found that he had brandished his licensed pistol at a Tehsildar, Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), and Sub-Divisional…
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Case Against Man for Participating in Protest During COVID Quashed; Officers Intended to ‘Harass’ Accused: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
In a significant judgment reinforcing constitutional protections during emergencies, the Jammu & Kashmir High Court quashed criminal proceedings against three persons who were booked during the COVID-19 pandemic for allegedly violating lockdown restrictions. The bench led by Justice M.A. Chowdhary found the FIR to be…
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About the Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Established in 1928 and reorganised in 2019 as the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, it has jurisdiction over the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Seat
Srinagar / Jammu
State / UT
Jammu and Kashmir
Region
North India
