Legal
790 Kg Poppy Straw Haul: NDPS Court Convicts Accused in Major Drug Trafficking Case
Special Judge Parvaiz Iqbal Holds Prosecution Proved Conscious Possession Beyond Reasonable Doubt; Flags Failure to Trace Source and Destination of...
No victim-blaming: SC asks courts to follow new guidelines in sex assault cases
In a move aimed at making courts more survivor-centric, the Supreme Court has taken note of a comprehensive set of...
Preventive Detention Cannot Be Routine; Must Be Exercised With Constitutional Sensitivity: J&K High Court
HC Quashes PSA Detention, Says Personal Liberty Cannot Be Curtailed Without Fresh Grounds; Orders Immediate Release of Detenu Srinagar, July...
Sessions court stays magistrate’s order on filing case against SSP Srinagar
Srinagar, Jul 14: A Srinagar sessions court on Tuesday stayed a lower court’s order directing the registration of a criminal...
Court Acquits Three Accused As Prosecution Fails To Prove Rape Charges
Court Cites Delay in FIR, Lack of Medical Corroboration, Contradictions in Testimony; Bail Bonds Discharged Jammu, July 13: A Fast...
Posters aimed at alienating J&K residents from India attract UAPA, rules J&K High Court
Srinagar, July 12: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld charges framed under the Unlawful Activities...
Right to Property Cannot Be Curtailed Without Following Due Process: J&K High Court
HC Upholds Interim Protection of Private Land; Says Government Must Follow Law Before Acquiring Property for Public Projects Srinagar, July...
Maternity Leave a Constitutional Right, Not State Charity: J&K High Court
HC Directs UT Government to Release Full Salary, Allowances to Senior Resident Doctors During Maternity Leave and Extended Residency Period...
Court Awards Life Imprisonment in Neighbour’s Murder Case, Rejects Death Penalty
Court Says Crime Does Not Fall Under ‘Rarest of the Rare’ Category; ₹50,000 Compensation Ordered for Victim’s Family Jammu, July...
Criminal Courts Cannot Enforce Private Compromise After Acquittal: J&K and Ladakh High Court
Execution of Private Settlements Through Criminal Proceedings Impermissible Once Accused Is Acquitted; Civil Court Is Proper Forum, Rules HC JAMMU,...