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A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court in 2023, Justice Rajesh Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
Know Thy Judge| Justice Alok Aradhe: 6th Chief Justice of Telangana High Court
Justice Alok Aradhe was sworn in as Chief Justice of Telangana High Court on 23-07-2023 by the Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan. He succeeded Justice Ujjal Bhuyan who has been elevated as a Judge in the Supreme Court of India. Justice Aradhe has formerly served as Judge in Karnataka, Jammu and Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Rajesh Bindal
Newly elevated Judge of the Supreme Court of India, Justice Rajesh Bindal, celebrates his 62nd birthday today. Prior to being elevated to the Supreme Court, Justice Bindal was serving as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
‘Candidates cannot taint Selection Process with mala fides on being unsuccessful’; Supreme Court sets aside J&K HC verdict quashing appointment of 64 Drug Inspectors
The Supreme Court observed that having participated in the selection process without any demur or protest, the writ petitioners cannot challenge the same as being tainted with mala fides, merely because they were unsuccessful.
Workmen won’t be estopped from challenging retrenchment order if employer does not follow S. 25-F of Industrial Disputes Act: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh HC
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court stated that workmen can challenge their retrenchment order even after accepting retrenchment amount in case their employer has not followed the mandate of S. 25-F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
EXPLAINED| Why Supreme Court finds no fault in cinema hall owners prohibiting outside food and beverages
The Supreme Court held that the J&K High Court transgressed its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution by directing the cinema hall owners not to prohibit movie goers from carrying eatables and beverages from outside within the precincts of a cinema hall and by directing the State to enforce this direction to the cinema hall owners.
[Principles of Natural Justice] J&K and Ladakh HC | The expression ‘Application of Mind’ is not meant as a matter of usage for ritual sake but is a living principle of law
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While deciding the instant petition wherein a person’s engagement as Rehbar-e-Khel was cancelled
Does a High Court have the jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail in a case that has been registered beyond its local limits? J&K and Ladakh HC answers
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court: While considering an anticipatory bail application concerning an FIR registered in Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh; the
SC Collegium approves proposal for elevation of 2 Judicial Officers as Judges in Jammu & Kashmir HC
Elevation of 2 Judicial Officers as Judges in Jammu and Kashmir High Court Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for elevation
J&K HC | Is taking off trousers of victim as well as taking off one’s own trousers an attempt to rape? HC clarifies distinction between indecent assault and attempt to rape
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., granted bail to the applicant in arrested in a rape case. While clarifying the
J&K HC | [Jamat-i-Islami] HC quashes preventive detention order holding opportunity to effective representation an essential pre-requisite
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., heard the instant petition presented by the wife of the Petitioner to assail his
J&K HC | “Right to consideration for promotion is a fundamental right”; HC directs government to obviate stagnation in service
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: The Division Bench of Tashi Rabstan and Ali Mohammad Magrey, JJ., addressed the instant petition seeking for
Surge in COVID-19 Cases | Jammu and Kashmir High Court to continue functioning in virtual mode till 30th April, 2020
Virtual Hearing Jammu and Kashmir High Court extend its Order dated 5-04-2021 with regard to the virtual mode of hearing due to
J&K HC | “Their engagement in private coaching invariably slows down their performance in the Government schools”; HC upholds the ban on private tuition by Government teachers
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjeev Kumar, J., heard the instant petition challenging the validity of circular No. CEO/K/Monitoring/20/14887-967 dated 21-11-2020, whereby
J&K HC | Denial of passport to Mehbooba Mufti; HC says the scope of Court is limited, it can only direct authorities concerned to expeditiously consider the case
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Ali Mohammad Magrey, J., in a significant judgment dismissed the petition filed by former Chief Minister of
J&K HC | What is the extent of interference that the Court can exercise under Art. 226 while adjudicating a contractual matter? HC answers
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Sanjay Dhar J., while dismissing the present petition, discussed the scope of interference under Article 226 in
Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of Jammu & Kashmir High Court appointed as the Acting Chief Justice
APPOINTMENT President appoints Justice Rajesh Bindal, senior-most Judge of Common High Court for the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and Union
J&K HC | 100% domicile reservation for public employment in J&K, challenged; Notice issued to centre
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Tashi Rabstan, J. addressed a matter wherein 100 % reservation in public employment for J&K domiciles in
Erudite & Benevolent Judge of Jammu and Kashmir HC | Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta passes away
Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, dies at age 59. Background Justice Sanjay Kumar Gupta was born on