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First High Court Bench inaugurated in Leh as CJI Surya Kant visits Ladakh
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News18•17-10-2026, 21:26
First High Court Bench inaugurated in Leh as CJI Surya Kant visits Ladakh
- •Chief Justice of India Surya Kant will visit Ladakh on October 18 to formally inaugurate the first Ladakh bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Leh on October 19.
- •The inaugural ceremony will be attended by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena and Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati.
- •The new bench will hear cases in Leh from October 19 to 23, with 105 matters listed for consideration during the inaugural session.
- •Previously, the High Court began hearing cases related to Ladakh through video conferencing in February 2023.
- •In-person hearings in Leh represent a significant next step toward improving access to the justice system for litigants and lawyers.
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Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is scheduled to visit Ladakh on October 18, 2026, and formally inaugurate the first Ladakh bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Leh on October 19, 2026.
The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the Ladakh bench of the High Court in August 2026. Subsequently, the regulation enabling court sittings in the Union Territory of Ladakh came into effect on September 5, 2026.
There are 105 matters listed for consideration during the initial period of the new bench in Leh, covering civil and criminal matters, writ petitions, appeals, arbitration disputes, and contempt proceedings.
