News Topic:J&K High Court
Kashmir
SC Collegium recommends Justice Magrey as new Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh
The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey to be the new Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court.
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J&K
JKHC orders constitution of exclusive special courts for NIA cases
In order to ease the burden on NIA courts, Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Saturday ordered the constitution of exclusive special courts for NIA cases.
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Kashmir
HC directs J-K Govt to allow family of Amir Magrey to offer Fateha Khawani
A division bench of the J&K High Court directed the authorities to allow the family of Amir Magrey, killed in last year’s Hyderpora encounter, to perform Fateha Khawani.
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Education
High Court directs for maintaining status-quo over schools on State land
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has ordered to maintain the status quo on a plea filed by the petitioners against the closing of schools.
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Kashmir
J&K Govt to challenge HC’s order on exhumation of body
The government has decided to challenge J&K and Ladakh High Court’s judgment regarding the exhumation of the body of Amir Latief Magrey.
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J&K
State can’t deny kin of deceased right to burial, cremation: HC
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday ruled that State cannot deny the right of the next of kin of the deceased to have their dear one cremated.
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Kashmir
HC asks govt to exhume body of Ramban youth killed in Hyderpora ‘encounter’
Jammu and Kashmir High Court directed the J&K Government to exhume the body of Ramban youth who was killed in an alleged "encounter" last year in Hyderpora.
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Politics
High Court grants bail to PDP leader Waheed Parra
People’s Democratic Party’s Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra has been granted bail by Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday, ordering his immediate release.
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900 doctors appointed, 400 more underway, says Sakina Itoo
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