HC asks govt to consider renewal of registration of Sumo Stand Anantnag, rehabilitation of associated people
Srinagar: J&K High Court has directed the government to consider renewal of the registration of the Sumo Stand Dak Banglow Khanabal (Anantnag) and also ensure rehabilitation of the people associated with it at an identified place. The petitioner taxi operators sought a direction commanding the authorities to allow them to use and occupy the land […]
J&K HC asks officials to file counter affidavits
Recounting of votes for Larnoo DDC constituency
Srinagar: J&K High Court has issued notice to Additional Commissioner Kashmir and other senior officers and asked them to file counter affidavit in a petition challenging the orders of recounting of votes and results for the Larnoo DDC constituency in Anantnag. The DDC election for 08-Larnoo was conducted in Phase-1 on 28th November 2020 and […]
Experts pick holes in J&K’s signing MoUs with NHPC for hydro power projects
Srinagar: On 4th of June 2018, Sunil Sharma the then Minister for Power in the PDP-BJP coalition government announced, “I am hosting (first-ever) global investor meet for harnessing the huge hydro power potential of J&K”. Two-and-half years down the line no global investor has come and Kashmir “scandalously” remains one of the energy-deprived hotspots in […]
J&K HC asks police to complete probe and file charges within 3 months
Fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 20 lakh against non-existent works in PHE Division Handwara
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Friday directed the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Crime Branch, Kashmir to ensure completion of investigation and file challan before the court of law into the withdrawal of more than Rs 20 lakh against non-existent works in by engineers and other officials in PHE Division Handwara. Justices Ali Mohammad […]
Evict illegal, unauthorized occupants from govt accommodations: HC directs govt
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Thursday directed the Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and the Secretary Estates Department to take all possible steps for ensuring eviction of the illegal, unauthorized occupants from the government accommodations. It is worth mentioning that 74 former ministers, legislators, retired officers, politicians and political persons are illegally occupying the […]
No further constructions be allowed at Gulmarg: J&K HC
Directs PCB to ensure all hotels have proper sewerage facilities
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Wednesday ordered that no further construction shall be allowed at Gulmarg and that the Pollution Control Board (PCB) shall ensure that all hotels at the tourist resort have proper sewerage and drainage facilities. Hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed a decade ago seeking restoration of prestige and pristine glory […]
J&K HC quashes criminal proceedings against LAHDC councilor
Says offences charged against petitioner are not made out
Srinagar: The J&K High Court Friday quashed all the criminal proceedings against Zakir Hussain, a councilor from Ladakh, with regard to his last year’s audio clip in which he had allegedly used offensive language against PM Modi and Indian Army over the standoff with China. Hussain had been arrested in June 2020 for allegedly using […]
Appointing authority or those empowered by govt can place govt employee under suspension: HC
Srinagar: “The appointing authority and those empowered by the government only have the powers to place an employee under suspension,” the J&K High said today in a case where a Deputy Commissioner had put an erstwhile Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer under suspension. Justices Ali Mohammad Magrey and Puneet Gupta held “it is the appointing […]
J&K HC asks govt to file action taken report on its orders about languishing infra projects
Srinagar, Feb 10: The J&K High Court Wednesday directed the government to file a latest action taken report about infrastructure projects like bridges and flyovers languishing due to paucity of funds with the executing agencies. Adjudicating a public interest petition filed by Samaj Sudhar Committee through advocate Arshad Andrabi, a division bench of Chief Justice […]
HC stays operation of circular on charging stamp duty on registration of old documents at revised rates
Srinagar: The J&K High Court today stayed operation of a circular by the Inspector General of Registration (IGR) J&K which directed the registrars across the union territory to charge stamp duty on registration of documents relating to land resources as per new rates from the first day of this year. Acting on a writ petition […]
