Latest Jammu and Kashmir High Court News & Updates

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant is set to administer the oath of office to five new judges of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, following the Centre’s approval of their elevation to the apex court.According to a circular issued by the Supreme Court Registry, the swearing-in ceremony of Justices Sheel Nagu, Shree Chandrashekhar, Sanjeev Sachdeva, and Arun Palli, along with senior advocate V. Mohana, will be held at 10.30 a.m. in the Auditorium on the third floor of th…

Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, on Thursday, ordered constitution of a committee on gender sensitisation and for action in matters of sexual harassment of women and transgender persons. An order issued by the Registrar General of the High Court said, “In compliance to the directions rendered by the Supreme Court of India in writ petition (Civil) No 1245/2025 titled Geeta Rani Vs. Union of India and ors, the Chief Justice has been pleased to direct that the Sexual Ha…

New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court, on Friday, refused to interfere with a Jammu and Kashmir High Court judgment directing the completion of a long-pending recruitment process for Jail Warders advertised nearly two decades ago. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was “not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High Court”. “The Speci…

Srinagar, Dec 29 (IANS) As an alternative dispute resolution mechanism, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, on Monday, inaugurated a ‘Conduct of mediation advanced course’. An official statement said, “In a significant step towards reinforcing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday inaugurated a three-day “Conduct of Mediation Advanced Course (Capsule Course), Training of Trainers Programme” simultaneously at Jammu and Srinagar.””…