HC asks CBI to inform in 3 weeks about the retrieval
Missing Holy Quran of Aurangzeb era…
Srinagar July 02: The J&K High Court on Monday granted three weeks time to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to inform the court about the retrieval of copy of the emperor Aurangzeb era (17th century) Holy Quran, stolen from the SSPS Museum Srinagar in 2003. Three weeks time was granted to CBI, India’s premier investigating […]
HC displeased over delay in finalization of Gulmarg master plan
“Unrestrained entry of horses and ponies inside the resort is undesired”
Srinagar June 11: A two member committee of the High Court looking into the damage caused to the once pristine natural environs of the ski resort of Gulmarg has said that unrestrained entry of horses and ponies inside the Gulmarg is undesired. A two member committee comprising registrar judicial, Muhammad Yousuf Wani and joint registrar […]
HC directs subordinate courts, tribunals not to pass any order
Constructions in Sonamarg…
Srinagar June 07: All the subordinate courts including tribunals in the state were directed on Thursday by the High Court not to pass or entertain any order with regard to constructions in the Sonamarg tourist resort of Kashmir. A division bench while hearing a public interest litigation on the illegal constructions and the state of […]
HC asks CS to file comprehensive response, status report
Pahalgam Golf Course land purchase scam…
Srinagar June 06: Srinagar: The High Court on Wednesday asked the state Chief Secretary to file a comprehensive response and status report in the Pahalgam Golf Course land purchase scam involving bureaucrats and other high society people of the state. Since the matter involves a huge amount of public money the court said “why should […]
HC tells govt not to register 107 structures constructed illegally
Srinagar, June 05: More than 100 buildings including hotels, guest house and commercial establishments constructed “illegally” in the city under the nose of the government shall face the consequences of “criminal action”, the J&K High Court has said. The High Court on Tuesday directed the government not to register the 107 structures mostly commercial buildings […]
HC quashes bail granted to Asiya Indrabi
“The lower court has exercised its bail discretion in an erroneous manner”
Srinagar June 02: The High Court on Saturday quashed the bail order granted by a subordinate court in favor of separatist leader Asiya Indrabi and her associates. A division bench of acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M K Hanjura while hearing an appeal by the government against the release of Indrabi, the chief […]
Govt submits IC recos on 2010 civilian killings to HC
Srinagar, Jun 01: The JK government on Friday submitted before the High Court a copy of recommendations made by the one-man Commission of Inquiry (CoI) instituted to unravel the 2010 unrest in which over a 100 protestors, mostly youth were killed by government forces. The one man commission was headed by Justice (retd.) M L […]
Govt has no will to clean Dal: HC
Directs execution of all its directions and compliance report within four weeks
Srinagar May 31: Considering the amount of filth and profuse growth of weeds in Dal Lake the High Court today observed that there is lack of will power on part of the government to take effective measures to clean the water body. The Court reminded of the protraction of the petition seeking prevention of the […]
HC asks FSC to explain laxity in making dept functional
Srinagar, May 30: The High Court on Wednesday directed the presence of State Food Safety Commissioner (FSC) before it to explain his position for not filling up of various posts required in the department to make it functional. It directed the presence of the Commissioner on 5th of June as the deficiency of the required […]
JKCA Scam: CBI’s failure to file charge sheet
HC seeks statement of facts
Srinagar May 23: In the multi-crore rupees scam in J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) the High Court on Wednesday sought a statement of facts into the contempt petition over failure of CBI to file charge sheet within stipulated time. The directions were passed by a division bench on a contempt petition filed by two former cricketers— […]
