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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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Vacancy Notification Merely an Invitation to Apply, Not a Right to Appointment: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, in a recent judgment, reaffirmed the settled legal principle that mere participation in a recruitment process does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment. The case involved Sushant Khajuria, who approached the Court claiming entitlement to appointment as a…
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Kashmir University Undermining Students' Interests by Hiring Guest Faculty Instead of Contractual Teachers: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has delivered a significant judgment in the case of Mushtaq Ahmad Shah & Ors VERSUS University of Kashmir, highlighting the illegality of replacing one temporary arrangement with another. The court ruled that the University of Kashmir cannot terminate the services of existing contractual…
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Retrospective Recovery Based On Revised Route Is Illegal, FCI Directed To Refund Nearly ₹8 Lakh To Transport Contractor: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently ruled in favor of M/s Durga Enterprises, a transport contractor for the Food Corporation of India (FCI), directing a refund of ₹7,93,456. The petitioner had approached the Court after FCI made large-scale deductions amounting to ₹76,92,578 from its running bills…
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Court Grants Bail To Man Accused Of Shooting Wife, Notes That Crucial Eyewitnesses Including Son & Daughter Turned Hostile : Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted regular bail to Yashpaul Sharma, an undertrial accused of murdering his wife with a firearm, after finding that the prosecution failed to produce credible or clinching evidence connecting him to the offence. The decision was rendered by Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who observed…
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Revenue Authorities Can Decide Cases On Merits While Exercising Transfer Powers Under Section 10 Of Land Revenue Act: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition filed by Bhagu Ram and others that challenged a series of revenue orders related to a partition dispute over 24 kanals of agricultural land in District Udhampur. The land was claimed by the petitioners through a private family settlement…
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Centre Directed to Bring Back 63-Year-Old Woman Deported to Pakistan: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a rare and humanitarian move, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to facilitate the repatriation of a 63-year-old woman, Rakshanda Rashid, who was deported to Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack, despite being a long-term resident of India. The…
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Alibi Can't Be Tested at Charge Framing Stage; Chargesheet in Assault Case Not Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has dismissed a petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which sought the quashing of a charge sheet against several individuals accused in a violent group assault involving deadly weapons. The petitioners had approached the court claiming they…
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FIR Alleging Outrage Of Woman’s Modesty Filed To Pressurize In Civil Matter Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has quashed an FIR filed against two nephews accused of outraging the modesty of their aunt and criminal trespass, ruling that the allegations stemmed from a civil property dispute and did not constitute a criminal offence. Justice Sanjay Dhar held that the FIR was an abuse of the legal…
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Absence Of FSL Report Raises Doubt Over Commercial Quantity, Bail Granted In NDPS Case: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act after finding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie possession of a commercial quantity of contraband. The bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar allowed the bail application citing…
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'Ziyarat' Considered “Wakaf By Usage” Doesn’t Require Official Declaration For Wakaf Recognition: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that religious sites such as Ziyarats and Dargahs fall under the category of "Wakaf by user" as defined under Section 3(d)(i) of the Jammu & Kashmir Wakafs Act, 1978, and do not require formal declaration or Gazette notification to be considered Wakaf. This…
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Medical Proof Alone Of Sexual Act Inadequate For Rape Conviction Without Direct Link To Accused: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The case arose from an FIR lodged by the father of a 14-year-old girl who reported that his daughter and her minor friend were missing. Later, it was alleged that both girls had been kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The police investigation led to the filing of charges under Section 363, Section 376 of the Indian…
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Delay Alone Not Enough For Bail If Trial Still Ongoing Within 5 Years, Supreme Court’s KA Najeeb Ruling Not Applicable: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has rejected bail applications filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, citing the seriousness of the allegations, including recovery of arms and links to the banned militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The court ruled that such offences directly impact national…
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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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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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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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‘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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PSA Detention Cannot Be Based on Stale Cases Without a Fresh Link to Future Threat: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed the preventive detention of Suhail Fayaz Najar under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. The detention order was passed by the District Magistrate, Pulwama on 10.07.2025, alleging that his activities were prejudicial to the security of the…
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Procession, Anti-National Slogans and Stone-Pelting Establish Prima Facie Case Under UAPA: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar considered an appeal by the UT of J&K against the discharge of Mohd Yousuf Lone in a case arising from FIR No. 279/2013. The case concerns allegations relating to a procession on 8 November 2013, slogans against the unity and integrity of India, and…
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J&K Bank Employee’s Termination Over Alleged Anti-National Activities Quashed for Failure to Conduct Mandatory Probe: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the dismissal of a senior Jammu & Kashmir Bank officer who was removed from service over alleged involvement in terrorist and anti-national activities. The Court held that dismissal without holding an inquiry is a drastic power and can be exercised only when the…
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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
