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J&K High Court Calls Backdoor Appointments a “Fraud on the Constitution”, Rejects Regularisation Plea of University Engineers

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J&K High Court Calls Backdoor Appointments a “Fraud on the Constitution”, Rejects Regularisation Plea of University Engineers

J&K High Court Slams Backdoor Appointments, Calls Them a ‘Fraud on the Constitution’ By: Javid Amin | 23 May 2026 ‘Public Jobs Cannot Be Distributed Through the Back Door’: J&K High Court Delivers Strong Message on Recruitment In a significant judgment with far-reaching implications for public employment in Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has strongly condemned appointments made without proper advertisements, competitive examinations, or transparent selection procedures, describing such practices as a “fraud on the Constitution.” The ruling reinforces a fundamental principle of public…

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J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Immediate Release

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J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Immediate Release

J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Release By: Javid Amin | 27 April 2026 A Significant Judicial Intervention in Kashmir In a notable ruling with wide political and legal implications, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA), directing authorities to release him immediately. The decision marks a critical moment in the ongoing debate over the use of preventive detention laws in the Union Territory. What the Court Said According to the court’s…

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Fundamentalist Muslim cannot be equated with Extremist or Separatist: J&K High Court

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Fundamentalist Muslim cannot be equated with Extremist or Separatist - J&K High Court

Muslim who is a fundamentalist is merely someone who believes in the fundamentals of Islam and steadfastly pursues the same. It cannot have a negative bearing on his personality,” the Court said. The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently observed that a fundamentalist Muslim should not be equated with an extremist or a separatist [Shahbaz Ahmad Palla Vs Union Territory of J&K and Ors.]. Justice Atul Sreedharan made the observation while ordering the release of a 22-year-old man, who was detained last year under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act for…

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