The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that compulsory risks covered under the policy of insurance get automatically transferred to the transferee of a vehicle even though the certificate of insurance has not been transferred in his favour. This was made while hearing an appeal filed by the insurance company against the …
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in Kashmir on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in connection with terror-funding cases. The raids were conducted in Anantnag, Pulwama and Shopian districts of south Kashmir, accompanied by police and CRPF personnel. The raids are being conducted as part of the probe agency’s investigation into terror funding.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the Jammu and Kashmir High Court decision to proceed with the selection process of Junior Engineer (Jal Shakti Department) and Sub-Inspector (Home Department). The petition has been moved by Advocate Yugandhara Pawar Jha, Advocate-on-Record and Advocate Satya Sabharwal. According to the petitioner, on March 10, …
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The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh overturned the Public Safety Act detention of two Anantnag residents in Central Jail Kot Balwal Jammu (PSA). The detainees challenged the impugned order because the allegations of militant sympathies were vague and non-existent. Advocate Bashir Ahmed Tak claimed the detainees were arrested in old cases on frivolous …
High Court overturns PSA detention of two south Kashmir youngsters Read More »
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that the Union Territory’s unique situation required the property to be surrendered to appeal an eviction order under Section 7 of the Migrant Immovable Property Act 1997. The court was hearing a writ appeal challenging a Single bench order refusing to exercise writ jurisdiction against …
A “spiritual guru” accused of raping a Czech woman under the guise of helping her perform her husband’s post-mortem rituals was denied bail by the Delhi High Court on Tuesday. The accused sexually assaulted the woman on October 12, 2019, at a hostel in Delhi, on January 31, 2020, in Prayagraj (Allahabad), and on February …
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The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court’s Division Bench upheld militant Mushtaq Ahmad Malla’s life sentence from Additional Sessions Judge Handwara. The Handwara Police Station received information on 22.12.2005 that two militants had shot and killed Tariq Ahmad Malik, the son of Abdul Qayoom Malik from Guloora, indiscriminately at Adoura. Sections 302 of the …
Division Bench Upholds Militant’s Life Imprisonment Read More »
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to overturn an Allahabad High Court ruling from November 2017 ordering the evacuation of a mosque from its grounds. Waqf Masjid High Court was the petitioner, and a bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar allowed the parties three months to comply with the judgement while allowing the …
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) investigation report into the 2019 Jamia Millia Islamia violence case, in which police officers allegedly barged onto the Jamia campus in Delhi and beat up students who were protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens, has been ordered to be submitted by the Delhi Police …
Jamia violence in 2019: Delhi High Court requests an NHRC investigation report Read More »
A Constitution bench of five judges will hear the Supreme Court’s request to recognise same-sex unions, the court announced on Monday. On April 18, the Court scheduled the case for hearing and stated that the case would be treated as a constitutional case. The Central Government has opposed the Supreme Court petitions that were filed …
Supreme Court Constitution Bench to hear same-sex marriage plea Read More »
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