No more house boats on Dal waters: HC directs Tourism Deptt
Srinagar July 19: With a view to restrict pollution and encroachments in Dal Lake the J&K High Court today directed the state Tourism Department not to permit any more house boats in the lake. The court directed the government to give it the details of the registered and unregistered houseboats in the lake and “no […]
Road Accidents: HC directs Govt to spell out protection measures
“One killed in an accident every seven hours, someone is left injured every hour”
Srinagar July 17: Observing that the authorities in J&K are not aware of their responsibility in avoiding loss of lives in road accidents in the state, the High Court on Wednesday directed the government to inform it about the protection measures necessary for safety of passengers especially the school children. Hearing a public interest litigation, […]
Suspension of cross-LoC trade results in non-settlement of transactions worth crores
Traders lament they were not given time to settle accounts
Srinagar, Jul 15: Non settlement of transactions worth hundreds of crores of rupees caused due to the abrupt and indefinite suspension of cross-LoC trade is giving sleepless nights to traders involved in the commerce between two divided parts of Kashmir besides having thrown scores of laborers and truckers out of work. “We are in a […]
J&K Chief Justice asks HC to maintain records of all cases monitored by SC
Srinagar, Jul 12: Chief Justice of the J&K High Court today expressed displeasure at administrative wing of the court for failing to properly maintain and note the orders of the apex court for bringing them to the notice of concerned benches of the state High Court. The Chief Justice directed the Registrars Judicial of both […]
Encroachment at Verinag: HC issues notices to Union, State governments
Srinagar July 08: The J&K High Court on Monday issued a notice to Union of India and state government in a public interest litigation (PIL) showing concern about the encroachments and pollution facing Verinag spring, the main source of river Jhelum. Earlier a two judge bench directed registration of a communication dated 12th June 2019 […]
HC allows Army to construct Transit Camp in Sonamarg
Srinagar, Jul 04: After banning all types of constructions in Sonamarg in 2017, the J&K High Court Thursday permitted the Army to raise construction for a Transit Camp in the ecologically fragile tourist resort of central Kashmir. “Without prejudice to the rights and contentions of both sides, the petitioner (Indian Army) is permitted to raise […]
HC halts constructions, repairs on all private properties in Gulmarg
Srinagar, Jul 03: The J&K High Court today over-ruled the Tourism department permissions and directed an immediate halt on constructions as well as repairs on all private properties in the ski resort of Gulmarg. The direction followed a report by the Registrar Judicial which said “in the garb of permissions obtained by the property owners […]
HC flays ‘sickening irregularities’ in land acquisition for Pahalgam Golf Course
Seeks report from govt
Srinagar, Jul 02: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the government to submit a report into the case relating to ‘sickening irregularities’ in the process of acquisition of land for expansion of Golf Course at Pahalgam. A division bench hearing a public interest petition directed the concerned authorities to inform the court about the […]
Kashmir arts industry takes beating as exports, earnings decline steadily
Facing penury, distressed artisans take to other vocations
Srinagar, Jun 24: Unique in their artistic beauty the handicrafts of Kashmir are hanging by a thread. The volume of exports has plummeted to an all-time low and artisans are giving reality precedence over the art. In 2014-15, Kashmir exported different handicraft items worth Rs 1287.04 crores to various parts of the world. The figure […]
HC imposes cost of Rs 25 K on SE Department
Srinagar June 10: The J&K high Court today imposed a cost of rupees Rs 25,000 on the J&K School Education department for filing inordinately delayed appeal against a single bench judgment that quashed a government order suspending a government school principal in 2013. “We find no merit in the appeal and dismiss it with costs […]
