Case Law Analysis
|Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Confiscation Without Conviction Violates Article 300A | J&K Willow Act & Forest Act : Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court ruled that confiscation of private vehicles under the Willow Act and Forest Act without a prior criminal conviction is unconstitutional, violating the right to property under Article 300A. The judgment reinforces that arbitrary deprivation of property by state authorities is impermissible, impacting transporters and property owners in J&K facing similar seizures.