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flag A court ruled the Vaishno Devi landslide was a natural disaster, dismissing calls for criminal charges despite warnings and lapses.

flag A Jammu & Kashmir court dismissed a plea for a criminal investigation into the August 26 landslide that killed 35 pilgrims at the Vaishno Devi shrine, ruling it a natural disaster rather than evidence of criminal negligence. flag The court found no prima facie case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, stating that while weather warnings were ignored, administrative lapses alone do not constitute criminal acts. flag It noted safety protocols, including temporary pilgrimage suspensions, were followed. flag The decision does not affect a separate inquiry ordered by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

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