ZAMEER AHMAD SHAH MR. WAJID MOHAMMAD HASEEB vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (HOME) — LPA/211/2025

Case under Letters Patent Section 12. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 23rd April 2026.

CNR: JKHC010045902025

CASE DISPOSED

Filing Number

LPA/3406/2025

Filing Date

01-09-2025

Registration No

LPA/211/2025

Registration Date

01-09-2025

Judge

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE , HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL

Coram

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE , HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL

Bench Type

DIVISION BENCH

Category

DB LPA (HC) ( 203 )

Sub-Category

CASES PERTAINING TO PSA. ( 1 )

Judicial Branch

LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (LPA)

Decision Date

23rd April 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Acts & Sections

Letters Patent Section 12

Petitioner(s)

ZAMEER AHMAD SHAH MR. WAJID MOHAMMAD HASEEB

Respondent(s)

UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (HOME)

Adv. MR. ILYAS NAZIR LAWAY 1123

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE , HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL

03-09-2025

FOR ADMISSION FRESH

15-04-2026

FOR ADMISSION NON FRESH

01-04-2026

FOR ADMISSION NON FRESH

24-03-2026

FOR ADMISSION NON FRESH

24-02-2026

FOR ADMISSION NON FRESH

Orders

23-04-2026
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL

Summary The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir quashed Zameer Ahmad Shah's detention order under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, finding the detention vitiated due to procedural violations. The court held that authorities failed to communicate the decision on the detainee's representation to him despite rejecting it, violating fundamental procedural safeguards mandated by the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent. The appellant was ordered released immediately unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir quashed Zameer Ahmad Shah's detention order under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, finding the detention vitiated due to procedural violations. The court held that authorities failed to communicate the decision on the detainee's representation to him despite rejecting it, violating fundamental procedural safeguards mandated by the Constitution and Supreme Court precedent. The appellant was ordered released immediately unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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