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Petition Under Section 482 Cr. P.C Challenging Orders Passed Under Domestic Violence Act Not Maintainable; Same Can Be Challenged Under Article 227: J&K&L HC
A Single Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh while relying upon the Full-Bench Judgment of the High Court of...
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Power to Order Re-Investigation Beyond The Realm of Trial Courts: J&K&L HC
The J&K&L HC, while dealing with a Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ruled that a Trial Court cannot...
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Give Equal Treatment to 5300 Displaced Families of PoJK Settled Outside Erstwhile State of J&K with those Settled Within J&K — High Court to...
A Single Bench of Justice Rahul Bharti of J&K High Court held that 5,300 families that were forced to flee their homes in Pakistan...
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Exercise of Discretionary Jurisdiction Under Article 226 Can be Denied on The Ground of Laches : J&K High Court
A Division Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently while dealing with a Writ Petition under Article 226 of...
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J&K High Court Reprimands Courts and Juvenile Boards For Disclosing Full Identity & Address of Juveniles in Their Orders
A bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar of High Court of J&K and Ladakh reprimands Courts and Juvenile Justice boards for disclosing full identity and...
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In A Criminal Trial, Suspicion No Matter How Strong, Cannot & Must Not Be Permitted to Take Place of Proof
A Bench of Justice Vinod Chatterjee Koul of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court while allowing a Criminal Appeal against the Conviction reiterated...
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Seniority issue of Patwaris finally set to rest by Division Bench of J&K High Court
A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Comprising Chief Justice N. Koteshwar Singh and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi has finally...
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J&K Reorganization Act: Corrigendum To Sec 4(1) Notification Won’t Trigger New Land Acquisition Proceedings
A division bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently upheld a decision made by the Writ Court whereby the...
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J&K&L High Court Clarifies The Scope Of Preventive Detention Under The Public Safety Act: No Need For Production Before The Magistrate Within 24-Hours
A division bench of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently dealt with a case of Preventive Detention. It held that the...
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J&K&L High Court’s Landmark Decision On Prevention Of Corruption Act – Why Position Alone Is Not Enough To Determine Liability
The J&K&L High Court recently dealt with a petition seeking the quashment of an FIR. The court explained that to hold a person liable...
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J&K&L High Court Denies Cooperative Department Employees’ Request To Work Until 60
The J&K&L High Court recently heard petitions from employees of the cooperative department who were seeking permission to work until the age of 60....
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J&K&L High Court Issues Detailed Directions To Ensure Lawful Proceedings Under MSME Act
The J&K&L High Court recently dealt with a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India. The petition challenged an award passed...