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Cabinet Approves Ladakh High Court Bench to Ease Justice Access
India’s Union Cabinet has approved a new High Court bench in Ladakh.
The bench is expected to be located in Leh.
Right now, cases from Ladakh are heard in Jammu or Srinagar.
This can require people to travel long distances for court services.
The new bench is meant to make legal help easier to reach.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced the decision.
The court will continue serving both Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
Ladakh will not receive a separate High Court through this decision.
The Union Cabinet approved a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Ladakh.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the decision would improve access to justice in remote and far-flung areas.
The new bench is expected to be established in Leh, Ladakh’s capital.
Cases involving Ladakh are currently heard at the court’s benches in Jammu or Srinagar.
The existing common High Court will retain its name and gain a Leh bench rather than becoming a separate Ladakh High Court.
- Who
- The Union Cabinet approved the decision, and Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced it under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
- What
- A bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will be established in Ladakh.
- Where
- The bench is expected to come up in Leh, the capital of Ladakh; the announcement was made from New Delhi.
- When
- The decision was announced on Thursday, identified in one report as August 20; the year was not specified.
- Why
- To reduce the time and travel required for residents of remote areas to access High Court legal services.
Key facts
- Approved by
- The Union Cabinet
- Announced by
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Proposed location
- Leh, Ladakh
- Existing court benches
- Jammu and Srinagar
- Court structure
- The existing High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will receive an additional bench at Leh.
- Expected benefit
- Improved access to justice and reduced travel time for Ladakh residents
- Separate High Court
- Ladakh will not receive a separate High Court under the decision
- Administrative context
- Ladakh became a separate Union Territory on October 31, 2019, after Jammu and Kashmir was reorganised into two Union Territories
Quotes
Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Member of the Union Cabinet of India
“The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of the PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, has decided to set up a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh. This will significantly enhance access to justice for citizens living in remote areas of Ladakh by reducing the time required to avail themselves of the legal services they are entitled to.”
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“The Govt is fully committed to the all-round development of Ladakh and to ensuring constitutional safeguards”
thehansindia.com
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