Jammu and Kashmir High Court turns down ED plea to insert fresh charges against Farooq Abdullah in JKCA scam

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday (September 26, 2026) rejected the petition of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to add stolen property charges against National Conference (NC) president and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr. Farooq Abdullah in the J&K Cricket Association (JKCA) scam .

“The prayer of the petitioner [the ED] seeking addition of charges under Sections 411 and 424 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) does not merit acceptance on the basis of the material presently available and is, accordingly, rejected. On the material presently available, the ingredients necessary for framing additional charges under Sections 411 and 424 RPC are not prima facie made out,” held justice Sanjay Parihar, in his order.

Sections 411 and 424 of the RPC deal with offences against property acquired illegally or through manipulation of assets.