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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Sexual Exploitation Under Guise Of Marriage Over Extended Period Through Social Media Engagement: Bail Denied By Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court recently dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by a man accused of sexually exploiting a woman by falsely promising to marry her. The case falls under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with sexual offences. The Court observed that there was prima facie…
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Statutory Presumption Under NI Act Not Applicable If Complainant Can't Prove Financial Capacity: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, through a detailed judgment by Justice Rajesh Sekhri, has ruled that the failure of a complainant to establish their financial capacity to extend a substantial loan can gravely undermine a case filed under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court stated that when…
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Timeline for Sanction Recommendation Under Food Safety Act is Mandatory; Non-Compliance Renders Prosecution Unsustainable: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a major decision under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has held that any failure to comply with the mandatory procedural requirements—such as obtaining sanction for prosecution within the stipulated time—makes the criminal proceedings unsustainable. This significant ruling…
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Writ Petitions Cannot Be Withdrawn on a Whim; Plea for Fresh Petition in Amarnath Langer Dispute Rejected: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a plea filed by Bhole Bhandari Charitable Trust to withdraw its writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with liberty to file a fresh petition. The petition sought judicial direction to the Shri Amarnathji Shrine…
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Detention of Man Allegedly Linked to LeT Upheld, Justified Based on His Conduct: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Tahir Riyaz Dar under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, citing that the decision by the District Magistrate, Pulwama was made with due application of mind and in accordance with legal and constitutional safeguards. The order, issued for…
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Section 100A of CPC Overrides Letters Patent; No Further Appeal Maintainable Against Single Judge’s Appellate Order: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a detailed judgment pronounced on 30 May 2025, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar ruled that intra-court appeals filed under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent are not maintainable when the impugned judgment is passed by a Single Judge in appellate jurisdiction. The ruling came while deciding LPA…
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Refusal to Record Statement of Bank’s Authorised Representative in Cheque Dishonour Case is Liable to Be Set Aside: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court recently dealt with an important matter under the Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, concerning cheque bounce proceedings. The case arose when the complainant, Iftikhar Ashraf Trumboo, filed a complaint against Furqaan Ahmad Rather after a cheque issued by the latter was…
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No Statutory Bar on Granting Bail Under Section 13 of UAPA as Restrictions Under Section 43-D(5) Don’t Apply: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that there is no statutory restriction on granting bail under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. This clarification came in a case involving allegations of terrorism-related support activities. The Court held that Section 43-D(5) of…
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Sabir, Gareeb Dasi cannot be deprived of settled rights by issuing 1944 land exchange orders: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the enforceability of Government Order No. 60-C of 1944, protecting the vested property rights of landowners whose proprietary lands were acquired by the then princely state for tourism and forest conservation in Pahalgam. In exchange, the affected owners were…
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Magistrate Cannot Defer Ruling On Third Party Ownership Claims Under Section 84 CrPC Until After Property Attachment: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a Magistrate is legally bound to adjudicate objections filed under Section 84 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) by third parties before implementing an attachment order under Section 83 CrPC. The court condemned any postponement of such…
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Final Chance Given To Estates Dept To File Status Report In Plea Seeking Eviction Of Ex-Ministers From Govt Accommodation: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has issued a final warning to the Estates Department regarding its failure to act against the continued unauthorised occupation of government accommodations by former ministers and politicians. The Court has given the…
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Breach of Fiduciary Trust by Manager Not Taken Lightly; Bail Denied in ₹71 Lakh Embezzlement Case: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Taking a firm stance against abuse of fiduciary trust, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has denied anticipatory bail to Adil Hamid Wani, a petrol pump manager accused of embezzling over ₹71 lakh from his employer. Justice Sanjay Dhar emphasized the serious nature of economic offences, holding that they…
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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
