The Jammu & Kashmir High Court on Monday ruled that the Magistrate is precluded from ordering an investigation under Section 156(3) of the Code, once a cognizance of an offence is taken by him.
The Jammu and Kashmir State Legal Service Authority organized its first E-Lok Adalat through different digital platform modes. A total of 4,273 cases were disposed of by 110 benches across the UT’s of J&K and Ladakh on August 22.
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah and vice-president Omar Abdullah have filed habeas corpus petitions before the J&K High Court, seeking the ‘release’ of 15 senior party members from detention, but the J&K administration has clearly told the court that not one of them is under detention.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will remain closed between July 17 and July 18 for sanitization of the premises. The Court has notified closure of the Srinagar Wing of the High Court, after officials of the Court tested positive for COVID-19.
The Supreme Court today (July 15) asked a petitioner, who challenged the 100 percent domicile reservation in public employment in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to move the high court instead.
The Supreme Court on Friday has issued notice to the Jammu and Kashmir administration in the plea filed by J&K Bar Association President Mian Abdul Qayoom against the J&K High Court order which had upheld his order of detention under the J&K Public Safety Act.
The Central Government on Tuesday has issued a notification for appointment of Senior Advocate Shri. Javed Iqbal Wani as a Judge of Common High Court for Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Jammu and Kashmir High has taken note of the importance of e-connectivity Court while monitoring the multiple issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.