{"id":183663,"date":"2025-09-16T11:17:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=183663"},"modified":"2025-09-16T11:17:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:17:04","slug":"iiojk-high-court-halts-charge-sheet-move-against-mla-meraj-malik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/09\/16\/iiojk-high-court-halts-charge-sheet-move-against-mla-meraj-malik.html","title":{"rendered":"IIOJK High Court halts charge-sheet move against MLA Meraj Malik"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-183664\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/09\/21757340293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/09\/21757340293.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/09\/21757340293-390x218.jpg 390w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/09\/21757340293-780x436.jpg 780w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/09\/21757340293-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court has restrained the police from filing a charge-sheet against Doda MLA Meraj Malik, while allowing the investigation in the case to continue.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the case involves allegations under Section 356(2) (assault with intent to dishonour), Section 79 (obstructing a public servant), and Section 351(2) (use of force to deter a public servant). The matter came up for hearing before Justice Rajesh Sekhri.<\/p>\n<p>Issuing notice to the respondents, the court directed them to file objections within four weeks, while listing the matter for further hearing on October 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Doda administration had prepared a dossier on Malik, claiming that the legislator allegedly threatened government officials during \u201cOperation Sindoor\u201d \u2014 an initiative aimed at countering attempts to create communal and regional divides.<\/p>\n<p>The dossier, prepared by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Doda and forwarded to the IIOJK Home Department by Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh, described Malik as a \u201chistory-sheeter\u201d and \u201chabitual offender.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malik, who represents the Doda constituency, has not yet publicly responded to the latest court developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the High Court has restrained the police from filing a charge-sheet against Doda MLA Meraj Malik, while allowing the investigation in the case to continue. 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