Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 13 to 19, 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 Ladakhwrit petition civil

Minor Victim (X) through her father v. UT of J&K and others, WP (C) 2211/2026

J&K HC allows MTP beyond 24 weeks for 15-year-old rape victim in FIR 90/2026 (Uri), invoking reproductive autonomy and Supreme Court precedent.

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#2High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhhabeas corpus petition

Suhail Fayaz Najar v. Union Territory of J&K and Others, HCP No. 298/2025

The Court quashes PSA detention of Suhail Fayaz Najar, Pulwama, for stale material, no proximate link post-bail, and Article 22(5) violation.

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#3High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhwrit petition civil

Abdul Ahad Bhat v. Government of Jammu and Kashmir (Tourism) and Others, WP(C) No.1543/2026

J&K HC upholds Condition No. 40 on Manasbal amusement facilities, orders WMDA to earmark space within two weeks, citing eco-sensitivity of Manasbal Lake.

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#4High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhwrit petition civil

Kavita Devi v. State of J&K through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Education Department, 2026:JKLHC-JMU:2791, SWP No. 2533/2016

J&K HC dismisses Kavita Devi's petition challenging RET teacher engagement, ruling Saba Wani bars relief for candidates not in a prepared select panel.

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#5High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhcivil miscellaneous petition

District Gurdwara Parbandak Committee Jammu & Anr. v. Ranjeet Singh Tohra & Ors., CM(M) No. 319/2025

J&K HC in CM(M) 319/2025 directs affidavits on Gurdwara administration and accounts from feuding DGPC Jammu members; suo motu impleads Treasurer and Joint Secretary.

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#6High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhwrit petition civil

Mohammad Ramzan Wani v. Union of India and Ors., WP(C) 3306/2023

J&K HC directed passport office to process Mohammad Ramzan Wani's application, ruling adverse CID report on FIR No. 111/1988 cannot justify refusal when no case is pending.

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#7High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and LadakhPIL

Yang Burzhome (aka Mohamad Ashfaq Hussain Handoo) v. Registrar General, High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Others, WP(C)PIL 5/2026

J&K and Ladakh HC disposes PIL seeking AI legal reform tools as premature; cites Supreme Court E-Committee and NALSA efforts already underway.

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#8High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakhcriminal misc petition

Union Territory Through Police Station Mattan v. Ghulam Nabi Mir, CRM(M) 696/2026, CrlM 1583/2026

J&K HC refuses to cancel NDPS bail of Ghulam Nabi Mir accused of 1-marla opium cultivation; Section 37 rigours not applicable, no bail violation found.

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