J&K&L High Court Upholds Removal Of Civil Judge Accused Of Taking 7.5 Lakh Bribe, Says Credibility Rests On Character Of Judges

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while upholding the removal of a judicial officer accused of taking money on the promise of securing public employment, has held that the credibility of the judicial institution depends not only on the correctness of judicial decisions but also on the character, integrity and rectitude of those who hold judicial office.The Court was hearing a...

J&K&L High Court Upholds CRPF Probationer's Termination, Says Militant Attack Claim To Explain Unauthorised Absence Was Afterthought

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld the termination of a probationary CRPF Constable, holding that his explanation for remaining absent from duty on the ground that militants had attacked his house was an afterthought unsupported by contemporaneous material.Finding that the documents produced by the petitioner appeared to have been created only after his termination...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup July 27 - August 2, 2026

Nominal Index:Arjun Kumar Through His Father Sham Lal v. UT of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 326Inder Krishan Raina v. Union Territory of J&K through SHO Police Station, Nawabad, Jammu 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 327Javid Ahmad Lone & Ors. v. Union Territory of J&K through SHO, Police Station Karnah, District Kupwara 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 328Bashir Mohammad Choudhary v. Union...

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026

Nominal Index:Madhu Bakshi & Ors. v. Anti-Corruption Bureau & Anr. (Connected Matters) 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 287Anwar Jan (Choudhhary) v. UT of J&K & Ors.L 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 288Junaid Javid v. Union of India & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 289Mohammad Ishaq Najar & Ors. v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 290Anjum Rafiq v. Union Territory of J&K &...

Allegations OF Temple Land Misappropriation Require Civil Remedy, Not Criminal Prosecution: J&K&L High Court Quashes FIR Against Pujari

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the hereditary Mohtimam (Manager)/Pujari of the historic Thakur Dwara Narsingh Ji Maharaj Temple at Bani.In doing so the court held that allegations relating to the management, leasing, encroachment and alleged misappropriation of temple land donated by Maharaja Pratap Singh are essentially a...

'Bail Cannot Be Denied To Teach Accused A Lesson'; J&K&L High Court Grants Bail In POCSO Case

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the concession of bail cannot be denied merely to teach an accused a lesson or satisfy the conscience of society, as doing so would amount to imposing an impermissible pre-trial punishment.Reiterating that the object of bail is to secure the presence of the accused during trial and not to inflict punishment before conviction, the...

Interest On Delayed Gratuity Payment Can't Be Mandatory Pre-Deposit For Appeal Under Payment Of Gratuity Act: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that while interest on delayed payment of gratuity may be legally recoverable, it cannot be elevated to a jurisdictional requirement for entertaining or restoring an appeal where the statute expressly mandates deposit only of the gratuity amount determined by the Controlling Authority.The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by the...

Temporary Service Rendered After Regular Selection Can Be Counted For UGC Career Advancement Scheme: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that temporary service rendered after undergoing a regular selection process can be counted towards benefits under the University Grants Commission (UGC) Career Advancement Scheme (CAS), even where the employee was initially engaged on a stop-gap basis.The Court clarified that a temporary or fortuitous appointment cannot be equated with...

Appeal Abates If Deceased Appellant's Legal Heirs Are Not Substituted; Order 41 Rule 4 CPC Inapplicable: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that Order 41 Rule 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure applies only at the stage of filing an appeal and cannot be relied upon to continue an appeal after the death of one of the appellants during its pendency.The Court ruled that where all the aggrieved parties have jointly filed an appeal, the death of one of them attracts the provisions...

Property Suspected To Be Proceeds Of Crime Can't Be Released To Third Party During Pendency Of Trial: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a third party cannot seek release of property seized during investigation merely because he is not an accused in the criminal case.The Court observed that where the seized property has the potential of constituting the proceeds of crime and may ultimately become liable to confiscation upon proof of the offences at trial, its...

J&K&L High Court Rejects ₹50 Lakh Compensation Claim, Says Closure Of NDPS Probe Shows Investigating Officer Acted Bona Fide

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the closure of a criminal investigation for want of sufficient admissible evidence is itself indicative of the bona fides of the Investigating Officer and negates allegations that the investigation was initiated with mala fide intent to harass or falsely implicate the accused.Rejecting a claim for ₹50 lakh compensation by each of...

Foreigners Act | Only 'Keeper' Of Premises Can Be Prosecuted For Failure To Report Foreign National's Stay: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that criminal liability under Section 7 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 cannot be fastened merely because a person is a trustee, office bearer or member of an organisation owning or managing premises where a foreign national stayed.The Court held that the statutory obligation under Section 7 is specifically cast upon the "keeper" of the...