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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Insurer Cannot Demand Proof of Income Beyond ITR in Motor Accident Claim: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that once the income of a deceased victim is duly proved through Income Tax Returns, the Insurance Company cannot insist on separate proof of the source of such income in proceedings under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court clarified that compensation claims…
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Woman Granted Bail Under UAPA, Mere Custody of Husband’s Cash Without Knowledge or Intent Cannot Imply Terror Link: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to Shabnam Akhter, who was accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, holding that mere custody of cash at the instance of her husband, without proof of intention or knowledge to further terrorist activities, is not sufficient to attract…
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Section 27A NDPS Act Cannot Be Invoked Based Solely on Bank Entries or Custodial Statements, Proof of Financing or Harbouring Required: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently addressed the misuse of Section 27-A of the NDPS Act while granting anticipatory bail to Mazeed Ali. The case arose from a police interception during naka duty when a motorcycle carrying an intermediate quantity of heroin (chitta) was recovered from the conscious…
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Illegal Occupation of Shamilat/Kahcharaie Land Cannot Ripen into Legal Right: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has reiterated that illegal occupation of common village land can never crystallise into a legal right, even if permanent structures have been raised. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Shahzad Azeem held that the prohibition on encroachment…
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Notice Issued to UT on PIL Alleging Non-Implementation of Women’s Seat Reservation and Safety Measures in Public Transport: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has issued notice to the Union Territory administration in a Public Interest Litigation alleging non implementation of mandatory safety measures and seat reservation for women in public transport. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh…
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Woman Granted Bail in UAPA Case, Mere Possession of Cash Without Intent Does Not Attract Terror-Funding Offence: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that mere receipt and safe custody of money, without proof of intention or knowledge to further terrorist activities, does not prima facie attract offences under Sections 38 and 40 Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Division Bench comprising Justice…
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Debarment Cannot Be Lifelong, Penalty Must Be Proportionate; Contractor Allowed to Seek Fresh Registration: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that debarment of a contractor can never be permanent and that its duration must depend upon the gravity of misconduct. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal held that even where a contractor admits to forgery and…
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Probe Ordered into Allegation That Judge Fabricated Case Record to Deny Bail to Juvenile in Gang-Rape Case: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has raised serious concerns regarding alleged fabrication of judicial records by a judicial officer while denying default bail to a juvenile accused in a gang-rape case. The matter relates to offences registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual…
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Mother Granted Bail After 12 Years in Custody, Court Notes Child’s Continued Jail Stay May Harm Personality Development: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court granted bail to a woman accused in a kidnapping and murder case after she remained in custody for more than twelve years. The Court held that continued incarceration was unjustified due to inordinate delay in trial and the additional humanitarian concern that her minor child…
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Mere Receipt of Funds from Co-Accused Does Not Amount to ‘Financing Illicit Trafficking’; Bail Granted in NDPS Case: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to an accused charged under Section 27A, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court held that mere receipt of funds from co-accused does not automatically amount to financing illicit trafficking unless there is clear material showing…
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“Very Shocking”: Four-Year Delay in Deciding Appeal Flagged; Recovery of ₹2.82 Crore under Himayat Scheme Questioned: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court heard a writ petition filed by Eduspark International Private Limited challenging penalty and recovery proceedings initiated under the Himayat Scheme, which operates under the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY). The scheme was launched in 2014 by the…
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Writ Petition Not Maintainable for Enforcement of Private Service Contract Against Unaided School: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India is not maintainable for enforcement of service-related rights arising out of a private contract between a teacher and a private unaided school. The ruling came in the case titled Malika vs UT of J&K, 2026, where the…
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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
