HC quashes PSA of alleged Criminal JKUT

06/08/2020
JAMMU, AUGUST 5: Justice Puneet Gupta of J&K High Court Jammu Wing quashed the detention under PSA of Davinder Singh alleged Criminal. While quashing the dentention order, Justice Puneet Gupta observed that Supreme Court held that elaborate rules of natural justice are excluded either expressly or by necessary implication where procedural provisions are made in the statute or where disclosure, of relevant information to an interested party, would be contrary to the public interest. I...

Court rejects bail of husband & other in murder case

05/08/2020
JAMMU, AUG 4: Principal Sessions Judge Reasi Kamlesh Pandit rejected bail application of Shamas Din and his brother Mohd Shafi who was involved in murder of Shamas Din's wifes' murder. the allegations against accused persons/applicants herein are that on 26.04.2020 they killed the deceased who happened to be the wife of accused person namely Shamas Din (applicant No. 1 herein) which occurrence was witnessed by the complainant, who on the fateful day had gone to the matrimonial residence of ...

Ensure deployment of adequate staff for administrative machinery to work efficiently in the Sub Division Marwah : DB

05/08/2020
JAMMU, AUG 4: A Division Bench of J&K High Court Comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjay Dhar while hearing a Public Interest Litigation, observed that a status report dated 14th October 2019 (page-20) has been filed by the Shri Angrez Singh Rana, Deputy Commissioner, Kistwar. The position stated in Para 3 thereof would show that out of total 76 posts sanctioned in Sub-Division Marwah (i.e. Three Tehsils Marwah, Warwan & Dachhan), 40 posts are lying vacant. DB further observed ...

Court acquits husband, In-Laws in dowry death case

01/08/2020
JAMMU, JULY 31: Addl. Sessions Judge Jammu Tahir Khurshid Raina acquitted three accused in a case of abetment to suicide , committed by a married lady at her matrimonial home . All the four accused which includes parents - in - law , husband of deceased and sister- in - law were booked u/sec 306, 498 A RPC . In his observations judge has remarked that though on personal note I feel sadden with such an unfortunate happenings in our society . But while keeping the scales of justice b...