NEW DELHI — The government on Monday notified the constitution of the 23rd Law Commission for a period of three years, with a provision to appoint serving Supreme Court and high court judges as its chairperson and members. The term of the 22nd law panel ended on August 31. According to a law ministry order […]
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J&K judges should take note of growing arrests of Kashmir lawyers: Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on July 19 sought the intervention of judges of the J&K and Ladakh High Court into a series of arrests of lawyers in the past month, in the wake of erstwhile J&K High Court Bar Association’s plans to hold internal elections. “If lawyers are […]
Justice Tashi Rabstan appointed as acting Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court
NEW DELHI — The President of India has appointed Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most Judge of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as Acting Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. This appointment was made consequent to the elevation of Justice N Kotiswar Singh as Judge of Supreme Court of India. […]
SC quashes case against academic for denouncing abrogation of Art 370, greeting Pak citizens on I-day
NEW DELHI — The time has come to enlighten and educate the police machinery about the concept of freedom of speech and expression, the Supreme Court has said and set aside an order of the Bombay High Court against an academic accused of criticising the abrogation of Article 370 that bestowed special status on Jammu […]
SC Collegium recommends appointment of 2 permanent judges in J&K and Ladakh HC
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, has recommended appointment of 2 additional judges of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court as permanent judges. The High Court had forwarded its recommendation naming Justices Moksha Khajuria Kazmi and Rahul Bharti for appointment as permanent Judge on […]
Transfers and Postings of nine Judicial officers in J&K
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered transfers and postings of nine Judicial officers. According to an order, “Mr. Shabir Ahmad Malik, 1st Additional District and Sessions Judge, Baramulla is transferred and posted as Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kargil, vice Shri Iqbal Ahmad Masoodi, Mr. Yash Pal […]