Justice May Be Tempered with Mercy in Exceptional Cases; Symbolic Possession Allowed in Migrant Property Eviction Dispute: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has reiterated that justice must ordinarily be administered strictly in accordance with law, but in exceptional factual situations, courts cannot remain indifferent to human consequences. The Court held that in rare and extraordinary circumstances, justice may be legitimately tempered with mercy. These observations were made while dealing with a dispute relating to eviction from a residential house constructed on migrant property in…