Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 143 J&K/2
Judgement Date : 30 January, 2026
Serial No.51
SUPPL. CAUSE LIST-I
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
HCP 7/2026
Amir Suhail Ganie ...Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Shabir Ahmad Shah, Advocate
Vs.
Union Territory of J&K and Ors. ...Respondent(s)
Through: Ms. Maha Majeed, Assisting Counsel vice
Mr. Mohsin Qadri, Sr. AAG.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE
ORDER
30.01.2026
1. The petitioner is aggrieved of his preventive
detention effected by order No. DIVCOM-"K"/21/2025
dated 24.02.2025, issued purportedly by the
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir acting under
Section 3 of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988.
2. If taking the date of detention of the petitioner
immediately following the passing of the detention
order above referred, then surely the petitioner is at
the fag end of serving his full detention period of one
year, and the purpose for filing the writ petition at the
fag end is better known either to the petitioner or to
his counsel.
3. In the petition, there is no date of
arrest/detention of the petitioner pursuant to the
impugned detention order mentioned for enabling this
Court to count the left over period of the detention.
4. Be that as it may, admit.
5. Issue notice to the respondent No. 2 only.
6. Notice accepted on behalf of the respondent No.
2 by Ms. Maha Majeed, learned Assisting Counsel
appearing vice Mr. Mohsin Qadri, learned Sr. AAG.
7. Counter affidavit be filed within a period of two
weeks.
8. List again on 16.02.2026.
(RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE
SRINAGAR:
30.01.2026 "Mir Arif"
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