DB stay opreation of judgment regarding quashment of 9 Assistant Professor of Dogri

21/10/2017
Jammu, Oct 20: In a LPA filed by Ganga Sharma & Ors whose appointment and selection as Assistant Professor of Dogri was quashed by the Single Judge. A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice MK Hanjura after hearing Adv Abhinav Sharma for the appellant, stayed the oopreation and eggect of the impugned judgment. During the course of hearing Adv Abhinav Sharma submitted that he respondent-PSC issued an Advertisement Notification No. 12-PSC (DRP) of 2014 d...

HC directives in PIL on difficulties faced at Srinagar Airport

19/10/2017
Jammu, Oct 18: In Public Interest Litigation the court had taken suo-moto cognizance of difficulties faced by passengers at Srinagar International Airport. A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Chief Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey directed respondent They need to analyze the data and to file an affidavit accordingly. The same be done within four weeks. While issuing direction Division Bench observed that the status report submitted by Mr B. A. Dar, Sr. AAG...

HC awarded 10 years RI in rape case and compensation Rs 2 lacs to victim

18/10/2017
Jammu, Oct 17: In an appeal against the conviction in rape case, Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir of J&K High Court modified the setence awarded by the trial and awarded 10 years rigorous impriosnment to Manzoor Ahmad Teli. Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir further directed that under Jammu and Kashmir Victim Compensation Scheme, 2013 notified vide SRO 229 dated 23.09.2013, victim is entitled to compensation. Learned Sessions Judge, Srinagar (Chairman, District Legal Services Authority) shall examine and...

Accused cannot be punished on moral suspicion: DB

17/10/2017
JAMMU, Oct 16: A Division Bench of the State High Court Comprising Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta while setting-aside the life-impriosnment of two real brothers in murder case, after hearing Adv Anmol Sharma observed that law does not permit the court to punish the accused on basis of moral conviction or suspicion. While deciding 13 years old case, Division Bench observed that Trial Court has awarded rigorous life-imprisonment and fine of Rs 10,000 each to a cop Rat...

PIL seeking constitution of District Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

15/10/2017
JAMMU, Oct 14: Division Bench of the State High Court comprising First Puisne Judge Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta disposed of the PIL filed by SAVE (Save Animal Value Envi ronment) an NGO working for welfare of animals through its Chairperson Devinder Kaur Madaan alias Rumpy Madaan seeking constitution of District Societies for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in all the 22 Districts of the State of Jammu and Kashmir on the assurance and undertaking given by Senior A...

Jubilations for Bar Association Kishtwar

15/10/2017
JAMMU, Oct 14: In a significant order a Division Bench of the State High Court comprising First Puisne Judge Ramalingam Sudhakar and Justice Tashi Rabstan directed Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar to vacate and handover the entire Old Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex to the Principal District Judge Kishtwar within a period of one month. The Division Bench at the same time also directed Principal District Judge Kishtwar to handover the possession of the present District Court Complex /Building...