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Bashing 'Peace-Loving Citizens'Will Cost Us Peace:J&KHC

Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- "It is very unfortunate that respondents (authorities), in their Reply Affidavit, have labelled the detenu (Hyderi) as "not a peaceful citizen of India"," a bench of Justice Vinod... Read More


Illegal Constructions: J&K HC Orders Stern Action Against Officials

Srinagar, Feb. 15 -- "Recently the Supreme Court ... held that unauthorised constructions cannot be legitimized merely due to administrative delays, passage of time, or monetary investments," a bench ... Read More


Gang Rape:J&KHC Junks Plea To Quash FIR On Compromise

Srinagar, Feb. 14 -- Dismissing a petition, a bench of Vinod Chatterji Koul held that the court's inherent power cannot be used to quash FIR based on compromise if it is in respect of heinous offences... Read More


Why Not Call Man A 'Divorcer'? HC Frowns Over Use Of 'Divorcee' For Woman

Srinagar, Feb. 13 -- "It is very painful to see how a woman, even as of today, is being treated," said a bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul. "If a woman is being labelled and shown as 'Divorcee', ... Read More


HC Issues Arrest Warrant Against Nigeen Club Secretary

Srinagar, Feb. 12 -- Hearing a plea by the employee, Mir Aftab Yaseen, a bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar issued the warrant in the amount of Rs 10,000 to be executed by the SHO concerned. The directions... Read More


No Reason To Deny Passport To Militant's Brother: J&K HC

Srinagar, Feb. 11 -- Allowing a petition filed by one Mohammad Amir Malik, a bench of Justice M A Chowdhary directed Additional Director General of Police, CID to re-submit the report uninfluenced by... Read More


CAT To Handle Contempt Proceedings For Transferred Pleas:J&KHC

Srinagar, Feb. 8 -- A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar made the observations while dealing with a petition the subject matter of which according to the court fell within the definition of 'service matters... Read More


CAT To Handle Contempt Proceedings For Transferred Pleas: HC

Srinagar, Feb. 8 -- A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar made the observations while dealing with a petition the subject matter of which according to the court fell within the definition of 'service matters... Read More


HC UpholdsRs.1MillionCompensation To Cross-firing Victim

Srinagar, Feb. 6 -- The High Court's Single bench on 9 June 2023 had directed payments of Rs 10 lakh compensation to the helper, Jehangir Ahmad Khan while disposing of a petition filed by him in 2015.... Read More