Protests were held at Rainawari area of Srinagar, where scores of community members raised pro-Islam and pro-Nimr slogans, officials said.
They said the protesters tried to march towards the city centre here but were stopped by police at Rainawari Chowk, triggering clashes.
Police resorted to tear gas shelling to disperse the protesters, the officials said, adding no one was injured in the clashes.
Peaceful protests and sloganeering also took place near Press Colony and Zadibal area of the city and in Budgam district.