Initiate cancellation of fraudulent gift deeds, change of land use at Pahalgam: HC directs PDA
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Thursday directed the Pahalgam Development Authority (PDA) to initiate proceedings for the cancellation of the fraudulent gift deeds and the change of land use by certain senior officers of J&K government at the Pahalgam hill resort. According to an investigation report by the State Vigilance Organization, Mir Naseem Ahmad, the […]
J&K HC dismisses Mehbooba Mufti’s plea for passport
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday dismissed a writ petition by former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti praying for directions to Government of India to issue passport to her. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, who adjudicated Mufti’s petition, said “I am of the considered view that no direction can be issued […]
HC asks BCCI to manage cricketing affairs in J&K, Ladakh till JKCA elections are held
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCI) to run the management, control and administration of the Jammu Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) till a new body is elected. Disposing off a bunch of writ petitions and appeals related to the controversies surrounding JKCA, Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey […]
HC dismisses petition challenging cancelation of selection process in J&K Bank
“By framing district-wise merit list, the conception of one unit policy has been flouted with impunity by the Bank”
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday dismissed a petition that challenged the cancellation of the process of selection for 1850 posts of probationary officers and banking associates by J&K Bank and subsequently advertising the posts a fresh. Thousands of candidates had offered their candidature for the posts sought to be filled up by the […]
HC asks DB to consider Abdullah’s petition challenging ED jurisdiction
JKCA money laundering case
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Thursday ordered consideration by division bench the case relating to former chief minister and NC president Farooq Abdullah challenging the jurisdiction of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to attach his property in the alleged financial irregularities in the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA). Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur ordered “the […]
HC puts JKCA elections in abeyance, directs CoA to look after its affairs
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Tuesday ordered to put in abeyance the conduct of elections for J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) and directed its Committee of Administrators to specifically look into the routine affairs of the Association. The court reserved its judgment on a petition by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking […]
J&K HC seeks official response to widow’s plea about alleged custodial killing of her son
Srinagar: The High Court Thursday sought response from the top functionaries of the Jammu & Kashmir civil and police administration into the alleged custodial killing of the young son of a north Kashmir widow by Special Operations Group (SOG) of Police in mid-September 2020. Justice Magray, while hearing a writ by the widow, directed a […]
HC issues notice to govt on Mehbooba Mufti’s plea that she’s being denied passport
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday issued notice returnable by two weeks on a petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti, seeking court directions to Government of India to issue passport to her. The former chief minister and one-time ally of the Bhartiya Janata Partry (BJP) alleged that a passport for […]
J&K HC hears Farooq Abdullah’s petition challenging ED’s attachment of his properties
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday heard and listed for continuation in the next week the former chief minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah’s petition challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) order that attached his residential and commercial properties. Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur heard the petition of Abdullah and ordered its continuation on 18th of March. The […]
Judge recuses from hearing Abdullah’s plea against ED order
NC president’s challenge to the order attaching his properties listed for hearing on Mar 08
Srinagar: Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, senior judge at the J&K High Court today recused from hearing a petition by Dr Farooq Abdullah, the former J&K Chief Minister. The petition challenged the jurisdiction of the government of India’s Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to attach his (Abdullah’s) properties in an old case related to his alleged role […]
