Terms of Service
Last updated: August 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Jammu & Kashmir Information Portal (accessible from harshya.in), you agree to comply with and be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our website.
2. Independent Informational Resource
The Jammu & Kashmir Information Portal is an independent academic, cultural, and public reference repository. We are NOT an official government department, ministry, or authorized portal of the Government of India or the Administration of Jammu and Kashmir. All content is collated for research, educational, and public reference purposes.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
All proprietary code, editorial curation, compilations, charts, layouts, and brand assets on this portal are the intellectual property of Jammu & Kashmir Information Portal unless otherwise noted. Historical texts, gazette extracts, and public records cited belong to their respective archival domains and are presented under educational fair use.
4. User Conduct and Acceptable Use
Users agree to use the site only for lawful, educational, and personal reference purposes. You agree not to:
- Engage in unauthorized web scraping, DDoS attacks, or automated data extraction that impairs server performance.
- Misrepresent our informational guides as official government notifications or legal decrees.
- Attempt to bypass security headers, honeypots, or rate-limiting systems.
5. Third-Party Links & Advertising
Our website may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and may contain links to external third-party websites (such as official portals like jkgad.nic.in, egazette.nic.in, or news sources). We do not control or endorse the content, policies, or practices of third-party platforms.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability
The information on this portal is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. While we make every effort to maintain accurate and up-to-date data corroborated against Tier 1 and Tier 2 statutory sources, Harshya assumes no liability for errors, omissions, or actions taken based on the information provided.
7. Governing Law & Statutory Jurisdiction
These Terms of Service, our editorial policies, and all matters arising out of or related to the access or use of this website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of India, including the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Any legal disputes or claims shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located within the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, India.
8. Contact & Legal Notices
For inquiries, legal notices, or compliance matters regarding these Terms, please contact our Editorial and Legal Desk at contact@harshya.in (or harshya.in@proton.me) or visit our Contact & Grievance Redressal Desk.
All historical, demographic, examination, and geographic records across this portal are compiled from public domain repositories, including the Official Gazette of India (egazette.nic.in), Census of India Demographic Data, India Meteorological Department (IMD), and statutory notifications issued by the J&K Administration & Examination Boards.