The Supreme Court has set aside the Jammu and Kashmir High Court order, which had earlier deprived the protected witness statements in the case of Waheed Para, who had approached the top court of the country for access to the statements of witnesses.
The Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court heard a PIL regarding construction of modern slaughter houses at Jammu and Srinagar. In Jammu two slaughter houses are to be constructed whereas one in Srinagar.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court denied bail to a man accused of lynching a Deputy SP of 3rd Battalion Security, while observing that his act has put humanity and spirit of Kashmiriyat to shame.
The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the recommendation of two Judicial Officers (Mohan Lal and Mohd. Akram Chowdhary) as Judges in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. In its meeting held on September 1, the Collegium also resolved to reiterate its earlier recommendations for elevation of two Advocates
Jammu and Kashmir High Court while disposing of an application for grant of bail primarily on health grounds directed the Principal Government Medical College, Jammu to constitute a Medical Board for the examination , in view of the ailments being suffered by the murder accused Geeta Devi.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed an FIR registered against journalist Asif Iqbal Naik. The High Court said, “No fetters can be placed on the freedom of press by registering FIR against a reporter, who was performing his professional duty by publishing a news item
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has observed that the Supreme Court judgment in the Shayara Bano case would apply to the 'triple talaq' pronounced prior to passing of the said judgment.