Justice Shahzad Azeem Archives

S. 21 NIA Act cannot be invoked to override complete mechanism provided under S. 25 UAPA in seizure matters: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh HC

“If the accused’s plea was accepted, it would amount to usurping the jurisdiction and power vested in the Designated Authority, who had all the powers of a Civil Court under Section 31 of the UAPA for making full and fair enquiry into the matter before it.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Dealership and Lease Agreements are distinct, disputes must be litigated independently: J&K and Ladakh HC

“Order 2 Rule 2 and Section 11 CPC ensured that all claims were brought in one suit, and Section 11 CPC also operated to bar re-litigation of decided matters.”

Case Briefs High Courts

J&K and Ladakh HC acquits man accused of wife’s murder and setting her ablaze; highlights discrepancies, conflicting opinion of experts

“The trial Court somewhere missed to take note as to what happened to the little baby who said to have sustained burn injuries on the back. If accused was the author of the crime and was present on the spot, then why did he not make effort to evacuate his 2.5 years old son from the raging flames.”