The guidelines were framed in line with the Supreme Court's directives in the case of Md. Asfak Alam v. State of Jharkhand, in which the top court had called for authorities to refrain from making unnecessary arrests.
A Muslim who is a fundamentalist is merely someone who believes and steadfastly pursues the fundamentals of Islam, and cannot be equated with "separatist" or "extremist", the Jammu and Kashmir High Court observed.
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh recently refused to quash the termination order issued against a judge who was involved in facilitating evasion of stamp duty to the tune of ₹32 lakh.