News Topic:J&K High Court
J&K
Chief Justice of J-K elevated to Supreme Court
Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, N. Kotiswar Singh has been appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court of India.
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J&K
J-K LG designates courts for land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement authority
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory has designated existing courts as “the land acquisition, rehabilitation and resettlement authority".
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Kashmir
High Court stay halts compensation for detained man from Pulwama
A recent order by the Single Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh quashing the preventive detention of a man from Pulwama has been stayed.
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J&K
J&K and Ladakh High Court announces 20-day summer vacation
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Thursday announced a 20-day summer vacation.
Education
J&K High Court seeks report on implementation of RTE Act
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir has directed authorities to provide detailed updates on the progress made to implement the Right to Education (RTE) Act.
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J&K
HC expresses displeasure over govt’s absence in arms license scam case
The High Court has expressed displeasure and anguish over the non-representation of the government in arms license scam.
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Kashmir
After five months, Mirwaiz appears in Jamia Masjid for Friday prayers
Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was on Friday allowed to offer congregational prayers at the Jamia Masjid here after five months, officials said.
Kashmir
Court quashes detention of Kashmiri youth under Public Safety Act
The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered the release of a 27-year-old youth from northern Kashmir’s Bandipora, presently lodged at Barely Jail.
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Kulgam Horticulture Department offers 50% subsidy on anti-hail nets for orchardists
Kulgam's Horticulture Department is providing anti-hail nets to orchardists at 50% subsidy, with assistance so far crossing ₹1.30 lakh to protect fruit crops.
AIP questions Demography Committee’s scope, says LoC displacement must be assessed
AIP spokesperson Inam Un Nabi has urged the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine LoC displacement, PoK returnees and Kashmiri Pandit migration.
900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
J&K Health Minister Sakina Itoo says 900 doctors have been appointed via PSC, with 400 more recruitments underway alongside expansion of diagnostic facilities.
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Locals pool funds to send Jharkhand labourer home after mother’s death
Residents of Kadipora area in Anantnag district pooled money and arranged transportation for a labourer from Jharkhand after learning that his mother had died back home.
India’s E20 Ethanol Mandate: Progress, Pitfalls and Public Backlash
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