The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh is the common
high court for union territories of
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
and
Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu and ...
. It was established as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 March 1928 by the
Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir
The Dogra dynasty of Dogra Rajputs from the Shiwalik Himalayas created Jammu and Kashmir when all dynastic kingdoms in India were being absorbed by the East India Company. Events led the Sikh Empire to recognise Jammu as a vassal state in 1820 ...
. The seat of the court shifts between the summer capital
Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
and winter capital
Jammu
Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi Ri ...
. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 17, 13 of whom are permanent judges, and 4 are additional judges. , the
chief justice of the court is Hon'ble Shri Justice
Ali Mohammad Magrey
Ali Mohammad Magrey (born 8 December 1958) is an Indian Judge. He is former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court. Previously, he has also served as Judge of the same court.
Career
Magrey was born on 8 December 1960 in the ...
.
History
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir was established by Order No. 1, issued by
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
Hari Singh
Maharaja Sir Hari Singh (September 1895 – 26 April 1961) was the last ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (princely state), Jammu and Kashmir.
Hari Singh was the son of Amar Singh and Bhotiali Chib. In 1923, followi ...
on 26 March 1928. The Maharaja appointed
Lala Kanwar Sain
Lala may refer to:
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* Lala language (disambiguation) Places
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as the first chief justice, and Lala
Bodh Raj Sawhney
Bodh Raj Sawhney was a judge of the first High Court of Jammu and Kashmir upon its establishment in March 1928. He was appointed as a puisne judge, along with Khan Bahadur Aga Syed Hussain.
References
Indian legal scholars
20th-century ...
and Khan Sahib
Aga Syed Hussain as
puisne judge
A puisne judge or puisne justice (; from french: puisné or ; , 'since, later' + , 'born', i.e. 'junior') is a dated term for an ordinary judge or a judge of lesser rank of a particular court. Use
The term is used almost exclusively in common law ...
s. The High Court sat at both the winter capital of
Jammu
Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi Ri ...
, and the summer capital of
Srinagar
Srinagar (English: , ) is the largest city and the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus, and Dal and Anchar lakes. The city is known for its natu ...
. The Maharaja conferred letters patent on the High Court on 10 September 1943.
Puisne judge Khan Sahib Aga Syed Hussain was the first Muslim judge of the High Court. He retired as Home and Judicial Minister of Jammu and Kashmir during the Maharaja Rule.
In August 2018, the High Court got its first and second woman judges with Justice Sindhu Sharma, who was appointed a judge, and Justice Gita Mittal, who was appointed the chief justice.
In August 2019, a
Reorganisation Bill was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament. This bill reorganised the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories—
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to:
* Kashmir, the northernmost geographical region of the Indian subcontinent
* Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory
* Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered ...
and
Ladakh
Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory which constitutes a part of the larger Kashmir region and has been the subject of dispute between India, Pakistan, and China since 1947. (subscription required) Quote: "Jammu and ...
—as of 31 October 2019. After this reorganisation, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir continued serving as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh for both union territories.
Hon'ble Shri Justice
Tashi Rabstan was appointed as the
Acting
Acting is an activity in which a story is told by means of its enactment by an actor or actress who adopts a character—in theatre, television, film, radio, or any other medium that makes use of the mimetic mode.
Acting involves a broad r ...
Chief Justice of the High Court on 8 December 2022.
List of former chief justices
Notable people
*
Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain (born 1949), former Jammu and Kashmir High Court judge
Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy
In 2001, the High Court established its regular Judicial Academy via order No. 342, dated 26 July. Since then, Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy functions regularly and holds training programmes. Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy has its own infrastructure in Jammu (in the premises of the High Court) and in Srinagar (Mominabad).
The administrative machinery of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh moves to Srinagar, its summer capital, in April and Jammu, its winter capital, in November every year. In view of this tradition, Jammu and Kashmir State Judicial Academy also functions likewise from Jammu and Srinagar. It has infrastructures both in Jammu and Srinagar.
References
* {{Cite news, date=17 July 2021, title=New nomenclature for Jammu and Kashmir High Court, work=The Indian EXPRESS, url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/new-nomenclature-for-jammu-and-kashmir-high-court-7408891/, access-date=17 July 2021, archive-date=17 July 2021, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717045135/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/new-nomenclature-for-jammu-and-kashmir-high-court-7408891/, url-status=live
Further reading
Jurisdiction and Seats of Indian High Courts
External links
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court official website
Government of Jammu and Kashmir
1928 establishments in India
Judiciary of India
High Courts of India
Courts and tribunals established in 1928