Delay unfair, unreasonable, irresponsible act: HC

Establishment of Dehi adalats…

Srinagar December 22: The High Court today said that it is an unfair, unreasonable and irresponsible act on part of the state government for having failed to establish village courts as these could provide speedy and inexpensive justice to rural people. The court said establishing Dehi adalats, (village courts) is a critical issue but it […]

HC stays selection process for KAS

Srinagar, Dec 21: The J&K High Court Friday stayed the selection process of Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) examination held vide a notification of 2016 following complaints of irregularities in the main examination conducted by the J&K Public Service Commission (PSC). A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gita Mital and Justice Saneev Kumar directed “there shall […]

J&K Budget 2019-20 fails to amuse many

Experts pick holes in it, say 74% of budget will be consumed in paying for administrative costs including salary and pensions; has nothing to address highest-ever unemployment rates in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 18: With State Administrative Council (SAC) having approved the Budget for the fiscal 2019-20, this statement of J&K’s income and expenditure shows a grim economic situation with little to spend for asset creation, and the revenue expenditure having touched an all time high of Rs 58,422 crores. The revenue expenditure which stood at […]

 “In Kashmir, there is no place for youth to play”

 HC raps govt for scanty sports infrastructure, training facilities in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 10: J&K has 137 playfields against a requirement of 2500 for a population of 1.25 crores. Taking cognizance of this wretched state of affairs of the sports infrastructure in the state, the J&K High Court today sought information about the sports facilities in the state. According to official sources, J&K is unable to […]

“No impact on candidates whose cases are pending adjudication before the courts”

Annulling ReT scheme…

Srinagar December 06: The J&K High Court today said that the government decision to cancel the Rehbar I Talim (ReT) scheme will have no effect on those hundreds of candidates whose cases are pending adjudication before the courts. The court also issued notice to the government returnable within four weeks and ordered that the claim […]

HC dismisses petition challenging appointment of VCs

Imposes cost of Rs 10K on petitioner

Srinagar, Dec 18: The High Court on Monday imposed costs worth Rs 10,000 on a petitioner challenging the recommendations of the search committee for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VC) of the Universities of Jammu and Kashmir. The writ petition was filed by People’s Welfare Society through advocate A M Dar. It challenged the recommendations of […]

HC wraps govt for tardy approach in solid waste management

Only Rs 1.22 cr out of Rs 12.11 cr available for waste management spent so far

Srinagar, Dec 01: Only Rs 1.22 crore have been utilized by the State government out of the total of Rs 12.11 crores received from Government of India (GoI) for solid waste management in the state, the High Court was informed today. During a hearing on the issue, the court’s attention was drawn towards an official […]

HC asks Govt to finalize drug de-addiction policy

Drug Abuse Is Alarming…

Srinagar, Nov 30: The J&K High Court today directed the government to finalize the drug de-addiction policy and report its completion before the next date of hearing of the case. The direction was issued after the court was informed that the policy for drug de-addiction for the state has been drafted by the Institute of […]

Stop discrimination against transgenders: HC tells Govt

Srinagar, Nov 30: Following complaints that the transgender community is being maltreated in Jammu and Kashmir as they are being allegedly refused protection by the police and treatment by the hospitals, the court directed “the authorities should ensure that that no police personnel; doctor or hospital administration denies equal treatment to the transgenders”. No police […]