Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh High Court Weekly Round Up : August 1 To August 7, 2022
Live LawNominal Index: Junaid Hassan Masoodi Vs UT of J&K 2022 LiveLaw 86 Neena Gupta Vs UT of Ladakh 2022 LiveLaw 87 Anis Ahmad Chaudhary Vs State of J&K 2022 LiveLaw 88 M/s Manu Mohit Industries Vs State of J&k & Ors. 2022 LiveLaw 89 Ashish Damija Vs UT of J&K 2022 LiveLaw 90 Judgements/Orders Husband's Relatives Can't Be Dragged Into Matrimonial Disputes In Absence Of Specific Instances Of Their Involvement In Crime: J&K&L High Court Case Title: Junaid Hassan Masoodi Vs UT of J&K Citation : 2022 LiveLaw 86 The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that in crimes pertaining to matrimonial disputes and dowry deaths the relatives of the husband should not be roped in on the basis of omnibus allegations unless specific instances of their involvement in the crime are made out. S.18 Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Dealer/ Distributor Not Liable If He Acquires Drug From A Licensed Manufacturer: J&K&L High Court Case Title: Neena Gupta Vs UT of Ladakh. J&K Prevention Of Corruption Act | Elaborate Reasons Not Necessary While Issuing Entrustment Orders: High Court Case Title: Anis Ahmad Chaudhary Vs State of J&K Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 88 The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that merely because elaborate reasons have not been given in the entrustment orders pass ed by the Superintendent of Police to delegate investigation to an inspector level officer, it cannot be said that the provisions of J&K Prevention of Corruption Act have not been complied with. No Vicarious Liability Under Criminal Law Unless Strictly Mandated By Statute: J&K&L High Court Case Title: Ashish Damija Vs UT of J&K Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 90 The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Friday ruled that in criminal law, there is no concept of criminal vicarious liability and it is only if there is a statute which makes a person vicariously liable for the acts of another person that such a person can be prosecuted for a criminal offence.