This weekly round-up collects Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected week. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.
Decisions Covered
Dr. Abdul Majeed Bhat v. Union Territory of J&K, Bail App No. 15/2026, CrlM No. 150/2026 (2026:JKLHC-SGR:119)
Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani admitted Dr. Abdul Majeed Bhat to bail after five months in custody, finding the charge under Section 62/64 BNS did not attract the Section 480 BNSS embargo and that no compelling custodial need remained.
Read full articleTanveer Ahmad Mir v. UT of J&K Through District Magistrate, HCP No. 167/2025
The Srinagar bench dismissed a habeas corpus petition challenging a Public Safety Act detention order, rejecting arguments on mechanical application of mind, non-supply of material, and the constitutional validity of PSA adaptations post-reorganisation.
Read full articleRakesh Kumar v. UT of J&K and Another, 2026:JKLHC-JMU:1542
The prosecutrix told a Magistrate she filed the FIR under police pressure, had since attained majority, and married the petitioner; the High Court allowed bail despite the statutory bar under Section 482(4) BNSS.
Read full articleS.D. Mevada & Anr. v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, CRM(M) 116/2022
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court refused to quash a 2021 cognizance order against Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, holding the Designated Officer lawfully referred the sample to a Referral Laboratory after recording written reasons.
Read full articleUT of Jammu and Kashmir and others v. Khalid Jehangir Bhat and others, RP No. 40/2023 (CM No. 3062/2023)
A Division Bench at Srinagar allowed a review petition filed by the UT of J&K, finding that the 2021 judgment erred in invalidating a land acquisition notification for want of regional-language newspaper publication.
Read full articleWeekly Index
| Case | Citation | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Abdul Majeed Bhat v. Union Territory of J&K | Bail App No. 15/2026, CrlM No. 150/2026 (2026:JKLHC-SGR:119) | regular bail |
| Tanveer Ahmad Mir v. UT of J&K Through District Magistrate | HCP No. 167/2025 | habeas corpus petition |
| Rakesh Kumar v. UT of J&K and Another | 2026:JKLHC-JMU:1542 | anticipatory bail |
| S.D. Mevada & Anr. v. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir | CRM(M) 116/2022 | quashing petition |
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir and others v. Khalid Jehangir Bhat and others | RP No. 40/2023 (CM No. 3062/2023) | review petition |