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Who Will Uphold the Law? J&K High Court Flags Advocate General Post Lying Vacant for 8 Months

“How long can the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh go without an Advocate General in office?” — High Court The Jammu...

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J&K Court Orders Drunk Man to Clean Cow Shelter as Punishment for Public Nuisance

In a unique form of punishment, a local court in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah has sentenced a man to three days of community...

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J&K High Court Grants Bail to Rape Accused After Complainant Admits to Being His Wife

In a significant ruling, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to a man accused of rape after the...

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Toll Can’t Be Charged for Broken Highways, Rules J&K High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to reduce toll fees at two...

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Kashmir Advocates Urge Supreme Court to Establish Bar Council for J&K

The Kashmir Advocates Association has approached the Supreme Court with a petition seeking the establishment of a Bar Council for Jammu and Kashmir...

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J&K High Court Grants Protection to Muslim Couple After Marriage, Affirms Right to Live Peacefully

In a significant ruling, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted protection to a Muslim couple who feared threats from...

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Gratuitous Land Occupancy Yields No Legal Rights: J&K and Ladakh HC Upholds Strict Stance on Unauthorized Possession

In a pivotal judgment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh rejected an appeal by M/S M.R. Industries, reiterating that unauthorized...

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Jammu & Kashmir High Court: Women Lawyers Cannot Appear in Court with Face Covered

Rules prescribed by Bar Council of India (BCI) do not allow such attire, Court says. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and...