Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up February 12 - February 18, 2024

Nominal Index: Kaka Ram Vs Mangat Ram 2024 LiveLaw 16 Executive Engineer Roads and Buildings, Bandipora Vs Nazir Ahmad Teli 2024 LiveLaw 17 Daljit Singh Vs Dhanwant Kour 2024 LiveLaw 18 Muyeeb Shafi Ganie Vs UT of J&K 2023 LiveLaw 19 Babu Ram vs Tata Project Ltd. Residential Manager and Ors 2024 LiveLaw 20 Mohammad Shafi Dar Vs Directorate of Enforcement and another 2024 LiveLaw 21 Judgments/Orders: Court's Observations In Interim Relief Applications Are Tentative & Temporary, Not Final Opinion On Merits Of Case: J&K High Court Case Title: Kaka Ram Vs Mangat Ram Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 16 Clarifying that observations made by a court while considering an application for interim relief are tentative and temporary, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court said that the character of these observations is not to be construed as a final expression of any opinion as to the merits of the case. Employer Responsible For Wage Payment If Contractor Fails To Make Such Payment: Jammu & Kashmir High Court Case Title: Executive Engineer Roads and Buildings, Bandipora Vs Nazir Ahmad Teli Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 17 Reaffirming the employer's primary responsibility for wage payment under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that it shall be the responsibility of the employer to make payment of all wages required to be made under the Act in case the contractor or the person designated by the employer fails to make such payment. Likelihood Of Getting Bail No Ground To Invoke Public Safety Act, Authority Must Challenge Bail Order Before Higher Forum: J&K High Court Case Title: Muyeeb Shafi Ganie Vs UT of J&K Citation: 2023 LiveLaw 19 Quashing a public detention order under the Public Safety Act, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court highlighted the importance of due process and criticized authorities for resorting to preventive detention instead of challenging bail. Jammu & Kashmir High Court Grants Bail To State Cooperative Bank's Ex-Chairman In Alleged 233 Crore Money Laundering Scam Case Title: Mohammad Shafi Dar Vs Directorate of Enforcement and another Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 21 The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted bail to former J&K State Cooperative Bank Chairman Muhammad Shafi Dar, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged Rs 233 crore money laundering scam.