Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 23 to 29, 2026

This weekly round-up collects Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected period. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.

Key Decisions

#1High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhcriminal misc petition

Hakeem Zaffar Ahmad v. Rattan Singh, CM(M) 353/2026 (CM 5285/2026, CM 5286/2026)

J&K HC dismisses petition challenging refusal to defer criminal appeal proceedings despite petitioner's psychiatric illness certificate, citing advocate's presence on record.

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#2High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhcriminal appeal

Habibullah Kumar v. UT of J&K, CrlA(S) No. 11/2025

The Court acquits BDO clerk of corruption charges, finding shadow witness did not witness bribe transaction and trial court convicted despite recording demand not proved.

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#3High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhhabeas corpus petition

Sabeer Ahmed v. UT of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors., HCP No. 19/2026

J&K HC quashes PSA detention order against Sabeer Ahmed, ruling bovine transport FIRs cannot justify preventive detention absent a public order threat. HCP No. 19/2026.

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#4High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhletters patent appeal

J&K Grameen Bank & Ors. v. Rachhpal Singh, 2026:JKLHC-JMU:2630

J&K and Ladakh HC upholds pay cut for bank officer who exceeded lending authority but orders immediate release of superannuation benefits withheld without quantified loss.

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#5High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhregular bail

Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh v. UT of J&K & Anr., Bail App No. 84/2026

J&K HC grants bail in POCSO rape case; DNA matched accused but prosecutrix turned hostile and age disputed, says Justice Sanjay Dhar.

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