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
Mohammad Ameen War v. State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors., WP(C) No. 2106/2019 c/w CCP(S) 329/2019
The Court dismisses writ challenging revised building permission in Naseembagh, Srinagar, citing available statutory remedy under Section 403 of the J&K Municipal Corporation Act.
Read full articleYawar Ahmad Bhagat v. UT of J&K Through P/S Yaripora, CrlA(S) No. 03/2025
The Court sets aside Section 376 RPC conviction, ruling prosecution failed to prove prosecutrix was a minor; school certificate held to lack probative value.
Read full articleState of J&K through Police Station Gangyal v. Mohd. Irfan, CRAA No. 51/2012
The Court dismisses State's acquittal appeal in NDPS case; Section 50 non-compliance and contradictions in prosecution evidence prove fatal. CRAA 51/2012.
Read full articleAli Mohammad Dar v. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, CrlA(D) No. 58/2025 c/w CrlA(D) No. 63/2025 & Crl Ref(L) No. 01/2025
The Court acquits Ali Mohammad Dar and Muzamila in Kulgam murder, holding disclosure statements inadmissible and circumstantial evidence insufficient.
Read full articleState of J&K v. Balwinder Kumar alias Bittu, 2026:JKLHC-JMU:1649
The Court dismisses State's acquittal appeal in Kathua murder case, citing ante-dated FIR, contradictory eye-witnesses, and unexplained injuries on the accused.
Read full articleBittu Ram v. UT of J&K & Ors., HCP No. 155/2025
The Court quashes PSA detention of Bittu Ram, holding that four incomplete BNSS Section 128 proceedings cannot justify curtailing personal liberty.
Read full articleM/s Hassan Roads Construction Company v. J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency, Arb P No. 53/2025 (2026:JKLHC-SGR:157)
J&K HC appoints former CJ Ali Mohammad Magrey as Sole Arbitrator in Rs 34.88 cr ERA construction dispute; holds DRE pre-arbitration step was unavailable.
Read full articleMakhan Din v. Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, HCP No. 156/2025
J&K HC quashes PIT NDPS detention of Makhan Din after SSP Udhampur's dossier concealed a failed bail cancellation application, leaving the detaining authority incompletely informed.
Read full articleKamran Mushtaq Lone Through His Father v. Union Territory of J&K Through S.H.O. P/S Parimpora, Bail App No. 17/2026
J&K HC restores bail of Kamran Mushtaq Lone, holding trial court's recall of bail on Section 27-A NDPS grounds was effectively an impermissible review.
Read full articleMst. Hajira & Ors. v. UT of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors., WP(C) No. 21/2024
J&K HC dismisses compensation writ after demarcation shows MGNREGA road in Kulgam used only State and Kahcharai land, not petitioners' proprietary land.
Read full articleAlso Noted
Ghulam Rasool Rather & Ors. v. Financial Commissioner Revenue & Ors., WP(C) 1789/2023 — J&K HC quashes Financial Commissioner's 2023 order setting aside Mutation No. 4813 attested in 2004; revision filed in...
UT of Jammu and Kashmir and others v. Mohd. Shafi Yatoo and others, LPA No. 257/2025 — The Court Division Bench sets aside Single Judge order directing remuneration to contractual urban planners, finding...
Maqbool Buhroo and others v. Ahad Buhroo and others, CSA No. 8/2013 (CM Nos. 6593/2025, 1407/2026, 1408/2026, 1409/2026 & 1410/2026) — J&K HC sets aside abatement in CSA No. 8/2013; Justice Sanjeev Kumar faults respondents' counsel for hiding death of...
Principal, Woodland House School & Ors. v. Shakeel Ahmad Malik, CM(M) 191/2026 — J&K HC dismisses Woodland House School's petition, upholds execution of interim salary order, imposes Rs 25,000 costs,...
Notification No. K. 11019/09/2026-USJ/II, No. K. 11019/09/2026-USJ/II, dated 01.06.2026 — The Court Notification dated 1 June 2026.