Two judges elevated as chief justices of high courtsIncumbent Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice Pankaj Mithal was transferred to the Rajasthan High Court in the same capa...
Two SC judges put forth reservations to collegium note on appointment of judgesAccording to sources, the collegium meeting could not take place on September 30, the last working day before the Dussehra vacation, as one...
SC collegiums headed by CJI Lalit recommends transfer of CJs of Orissa, J&K HCsThe apex court collegium, which also comprised justices D Y Chandrachud and Sanjay Kishan Kaul, have come out with separate statements to t...
Hyderpora encounter: J&K high court orders exhuming body of third civilianIn that situation, the State shall pay to the petitioner Mohammad Latief Magrey a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for deprivation of his right to...
Pandemic has transformed the fitness business, making it leaner and nimble, offering workouts at home and in the gymWith the pandemic confining people to their homes on and off for the last two years, the physical fitness industry took a huge hit. People ...
JK conversion row: One of 4 Sikh women had approached HC for protection against harassment by familyIn an order passed on May 20, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey had directed the police to ensure the woman's parents -- Rattan Singh and Popinde...
Farooq Abdullah's petition challenging ED to come up for hearing in JK High court on MondayThe petition of Abdullah contended that the ED had nowhere conducted an independent inquiry into the case "rendering it inherently biased. ...
Terrorists roping in youths in Kashmir to make online purchases for making explosives: OfficialsThe investigation into the terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel recently led to the arrest of two people, including 19-year-old Wazi...
Kashmir teen shopped chemicals on Amazon to make bombs for Pulwama attackAmazon had shared an information with the NIA about a buyer who used the site to buy ingredients for the making improvised explosive device...
Pulwama case: NIA arrests Jaish-e-Mohammed operative Shakir Bashir MagreyShakir was introduced to Adil Ahmad Dar in mid-2018 by a Pakistani terrorist viz. Mohammad Umar Farooq and he became a full-time OGW of JeM...
PSA against 26 people in Jammu & Kashmir revokedThese people were picked up and booked under the PSA after the Centre's decision on August 5 last year to revoke special status of the erst...
Public helping govt to check school burning: J&K govt to HCJ&K High Court pulls up the state officials over continuing incidents of schools being targeted in the unrest-hit Valley.
J&K High Court refuses to ban pellet guns, cites mob violence in ValleyWhat kind of force has to be used at the relevant point of time or in a given situation or place, has to be decided by the persons in-charg...
Consider using drones to monitor Dal Lake area: High CourtJammu and Kashmir High Court has asked the authorities here to explore the possibility of using drones to keep an eye on illegal constructi...
J&K High Court forms three-judge bench on beef issueThe three-judge bench comprises Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar, Justice Ali Muhammad Magrey and Justice Tashi Rabstan.
24,631 SPOs working in J&K: Omar AbdullahJammu and Kashmir government said 24,631 special police officers (SPOs) are at present working in the state.
- Jammu and Kashmir High Court dismisses plea seeking ban on use of pepper gas, pellet guns
J&K HC rejected a petition filed by two lawyers and Hurriyat Conference seeking a ban on use of pepper gas and pellet guns for mob control.