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Disputes concerning interpretation, enforcement, and recall of a consent settlement were referred to arbitration.. MOHAMMAD RAFEEQ KARNAI vs BASHIR AHMAD KARNAI AND ORS.. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

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Arbitration and MediationCivil Procedure and Evidence

Disputes concerning interpretation, enforcement, and recall of a consent settlement were referred to arbitration.

The parties, mostly members of the Karnai family, jointly owned and operated various properties, including Hotel Grand Centre Point, Rajbagh, Srinagar.

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Section 43-D(5) UAPA’s bail bar does not apply to offences under Sections 10 and 13.. UNION TERRITORY THROUGH POLICE STATION BIJBEHARA (POLICE / HOME) vs GHULAM NABI SUMJI. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·8 SEPTEMBER 2026

Criminal Procedure and EvidenceCriminal Law

Section 43-D(5) UAPA’s bail bar does not apply to offences under Sections 10 and 13.

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Passport authorities must consider minors’ date-of-birth corrections notwithstanding the five-year limitation.. MOHAMMAD FAZLI ILLAHI TH.HIS FATHER vs UNION OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS) AND ANOTHER. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·8 SEPTEMBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawConstitutional Law

Passport authorities must consider minors’ date-of-birth corrections notwithstanding the five-year limitation.

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Acquiescence and prolonged delay bar belated challenge to an order condoning appellate delay.. GHULAM MOHI UD DIN LONE AND ORS. vs MST. ZEBA AND ANR. (REVENUE DEPARTMENT). Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·8 SEPTEMBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

Acquiescence and prolonged delay bar belated challenge to an order condoning appellate delay.

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J&K High Court quashes preventive detention order, holds vague allegations denied detainee an effective representation. FAIZAN YASEEN SHALLA vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (HOME). Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·8 SEPTEMBER 2026

Constitutional LawCriminal Procedure and Evidence

J&K High Court quashes preventive detention order, holds vague allegations denied detainee an effective representation

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Rule 23 transfer restrictions do not apply to Development Authority employees absent constituted service cadres.. SHAMSHAD AHMAD LONE vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (TOURISM DEPARTMENT KASHMIR SRINAGAR) AND ORS. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·8 SEPTEMBER 2026

Administrative and Public LawEmployment and Labour Law

Rule 23 transfer restrictions do not apply to Development Authority employees absent constituted service cadres.

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A possessory injunction is maintainable without declaration where settled possession of an orchard is proved.. HASSAN SHEIKH AND ORS. vs ABDUL HAMID TUREY AND ORS.. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·8 SEPTEMBER 2026

Property and Real Estate LawCivil Procedure and Evidence

A possessory injunction is maintainable without declaration where settled possession of an orchard is proved.

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Unsubstantiated illness and negligence do not constitute sufficient cause for condoning appellate delay.. PUSHPA RAINA AND ANOTHER vs SONAM BILLAWARIA AND ANOTHER. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·7 SEPTEMBER 2026

Civil Procedure and EvidenceCriminal Procedure and Evidence

Unsubstantiated illness and negligence do not constitute sufficient cause for condoning appellate delay.

Respondent No. 1 filed proceedings under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (“DV Act”) against the petitioners and Respondent No. 2 before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (City Ju...

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Mere admission of notice receipt does not warrant an eviction decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC.. SUMAN KUMAR vs M/S CH AISHI RAM BATRA AND SONS TH ITS MANAGER. Jammu and Kashmir High Court. LawLens

Jammu and Kashmir High Court·5 SEPTEMBER 2026

Civil Procedure and EvidenceProperty and Real Estate Law

Mere admission of notice receipt does not warrant an eviction decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC.

Suman Kumar, husband of the petitioner, instituted a suit for ejectment against the respondent from a shop at Exchange Road, Jammu, claiming that the premises were required to commence a business in association with h...

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