The J&K and Ladakh High Court banned the term “divorcee” for women in legal cases, calling it derogatory. The court ordered all petitions using the word to be rejected and fined a petitioner Rs 20,000 for using it.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that a person cannot be denied a passport just because their relatives were involved in militancy or anti-national activities. The court stated that decisions should be based only on an individual’s own actions, not their family’s past. This verdict, welcomed by political leaders, is expected to bring relief to many facing similar discrimination.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has made a significant ruling in the case of Fahad Shah, the founding editor of the former news portal ‘The Kashmir Walla’, granting him bail in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). This decision marks a crucial interpretation of the law, particularly concerning the arrest and […]
The Supreme Court, during its ongoing hearing on the abrogation of Article 370, raised pertinent questions about the unique status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) within the Indian Union. The apex court questioned why neither the Union of India, the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir, nor the political establishment in the rest of the […]
