The High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (commonly know as Azad Kashmir High Court) is an appellate court in
Muzaffarabad,
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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. It hears appeals from the District Courts of Azad Kashmir. The court has three circuit benches based in
Kotli
Kotli ( ur}) is a city in Kotli District of Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. It lies on the Poonch River, and the river contains several notable waterfalls including the Lala Waterfall near the town of Kotli and the Gulpur Waterfalls at the village of ...
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Mirpur, and
Rawalakot
Rawalakot ( ur, ) is the capital of Poonch district in Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located in the Pir Panjal Range.
History
Along with Pallandri, Rawalakot was the focal point of the 1955 Poonch uprising. It was led by the local Sudhans ...
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[On the bench: Raja Sadaqat appointed to AJK high court]
The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 24 March 2016, Retrieved 24 January 2021
In 2016, Sardar
Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, president of
Azad Kashmir
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (; ), abbreviated as AJK and colloquially referred to as simply Azad Kashmir, is a region administered by Pakistan as a nominally self-governing entitySee:
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appointed Raja Sadaqat Hussain as a permanent judge of the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in consultation with the High Court chief justice and on the advice of the Kashmir Council.
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See also
* Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
References
External links
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High Courts of Pakistan
Judiciary of Azad Kashmir
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