The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that even a criminal has the right to sell their land. It clarified that pending cases cannot be used as a reason to withhold revenue records required for property sale.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court issued stay the deportation of a Kashmiri man who lost his passport in Pakistan in 1986. He had traveled there to visit his sister and brother-in-law, who had migrated in 1965. During his stay, he reportedly lost his passport, leaving him stranded. The court’s decision provides temporary relief as his case is reviewed.