High Court

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has restrained the University of Kashmir from replacing its existing contractual lecturers “by making similar arrangements under a change of nomenclature,” terming such…

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed authorities to pay a compensation of Rs 30.20 lakh to a minor boy from Bandipora who suffered 90 percent permanent disability after being electrocuted by a high-tension…

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the High Court of J&K and Ladakh that necessary arrangements have been made to ensure that detenue Mehraj Malik is able to exercise his vote in Rajya Sabha elections. …

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has restrained police from filing a charge-sheet against Doda MLA Mehraj Malik, while permitting the investigation to proceed. The case invokes Section 356(2) (assault with intent to…

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that under Muslim Personal Law, a mother has the first claim to the custody of her minor children, and this right cannot be taken away unless she is disqualified on…

Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the administration to consider allotting suitable accommodation to the Press Club of Kashmir for the smooth running of its affairs. The court, presided over by…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to directly entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to ban 25 books on Kashmir, and advised the petitioner to approach the…

Jammu: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday ordered the closure of all District and Subordinate Courts across Jammu Province on August 27, citing extraordinary climatic conditions and the high alert sounded by the…

Says No Separate PSV Endorsement Required After 1994 Amendment Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a person holding a driving license for a 'Heavy Goods Vehicle' is legally competent to drive a…

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has upheld the writ court's ruling, holding the Power Development Department (PDD) responsible for the electrocution death of 45-year-old Nazir Ahmad, who died after an 11,000 KV live wire fell on…