HC recommends action against judicial magistrate for baling out rape accused
Asks DGP to probe complicity of cops in ‘suppressing facts’
Srinagar, Apr 18: A bench of the J&K High Court today recommended to the Chief Justice for initiating action against a judicial magistrate for “acting in the most cavalier, casual and perfunctory manner” while granting bail to a woman accomplice in the rape of a minor in the R S Pura area of Jammu. The […]
Frame guidelines for prosecution of doctors for ‘criminal negligence’: HC tells Govt
Srinagar, Apr 17: The J&K High Court on Tuesday proposed to lay down certain guidelines to govern the prosecution of doctors for offences of criminal rashness and criminal negligence while attending their patients. Justice M K Hanjura while hearing a case of an alleged medical negligence observed “statutory rules or executive instructions incorporating certain guidelines […]
HC gives Govt 2 day notice to inform about functioning of JJB’s
Srinagar April 10: The J&K High Court today directed the government to inform it within two days about the functioning of juvenile justice boards (JJB’s) constituted recently to secure the interests of the children. The court directed the government to apprize it within two days about the operation of these boards constituted under the Juvenile […]
HC seeks details from MHA of measures to curb menace
Drug Addiction in J&K
Makes Joint Secretary MHA as respondent in case Srinagar, Apr 06: Anguished over the emergent drug addiction in J&K, the High Court on Friday asked the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI) to inform it about the steps being taken to curb the menace and establish drug de-addiction centers in the state. […]
HC raps govt for ‘casual approach’ in saving tourist resorts
Asks authorities to finalize EIA report, EIMP for Sonamarg
Srinagar, Apr 05: The High Court on Thursday expressed anguish over the “official apathy” on the worsening ecological situation of various tourist resorts of the state and directed the authorities to finalize the environment impact assessment (EIA) report and the environment impact management plan (EIMP) for Sonamarg. Acting Chief Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice MK […]
Solid Waste Management: HC seeks details of tendering
Srinagar, Apr 04: J&K High Court on Wednesday asked the government to submit before it the tenders pending for implementation of Solid Waste Management (SWM) in all the three regions of Jammu, Srinagar & Ladakh. “Before further direction is passed, we call upon respondents (especially the Municipal Corporations) to submit before this court tenders pending […]
HC seeks status report from GAD
J&K RTI Act…
Srinagar, Apr 03: The J&K High Court on Tuesday directed the General Administration Department (GAD) to file a report by 15th of May about the implementation of section 4 of the J&K Right to Information Act (RTI) by all the State government departments. A division bench on Tuesday sought a status report from GAD indicating […]
HC sets aside order of removal of RFP man
“Proceedings have to be in language known to party”
Srinagar, Mar 30: The J&K High Court on Friday set aside an order of removal of a Kashmiri Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel from service against whom disciplinary proceedings were conducted in a language unknown to the accused. In a case titled Mushtaq Ahmad Rather Vs. Union of India & others, a bench of Justice […]
HC quashes termination of doctor on study leave
Srinagar March 28: The High Court on Wednesday directed that the services of medicos cannot be terminated by the government while pursuing higher studies within or outside the state. Justice M. K. Hanjura, while hearing the case of a doctor namely Mohammad Iqbal Wani, selected for higher studies in cardiology at Fortis Hospital Mohali in […]
Act as conciliators, not adjudicators: HC tells Lok Adalats
Sets aside two orders passed by the Chairman Tehsil Legal Services Committee, Handwara, (CJM)
Srinagar, Mar 26: “Lok Adalats should resist the temptation to play the role of judges and constantly strive to function as conciliators,” the J&K High Court said today while setting aside the orders by such an Adalat at Handwara. The High Court set aside two orders passed by the Chairman Tehsil Legal Services Committee, Handwara, […]
