Jammu & Kashmir High Court’s Third Bench to Come Up in Ladakh
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir is set to have its third bench in Ladakh, making access to justice easier for people living in the Union Territory.
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Disputed Facts, Documentary Discrepancies: Jharkhand HC Orders Mandatory Judicial Inquiry Into Alleged Custodial Death
The Jharkhand High Court held that where facts are disputed and official records contain discrepancies in an alleged custodial death, a judicial inquiry is mandatory to independently determine the truth and ensure accountability.
Can Preventive Detention be Invoked Immediately After Bail is Granted? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains Why it Cannot be Used to Bypass Judicial Decisions
The High Court held that where ordinary criminal law provides adequate remedies, the State cannot bypass judicial scrutiny and directly invoke preventive detention merely because the accused has secured bail or because prosecution under ordinary law may involve procedural rigours.
[Preventive Detention] | Unreasonably belated consideration of representation is equivalent to non-compliance of Art. 22(5) of the Constitution: J&K and Ladakh HC
The detenue specifically alleged that he made a representation against impugned detention order, however, the same was not considered by the detaining authority.