President Murmu Approves Establishment of J&K High Court Bench in Ladakh
Following Union Cabinet approval, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena welcomed the official notification establishing a new High Court bench in Ladakh within seven days.
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Following Union Cabinet approval, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena welcomed the official notification establishing a new High Court bench in Ladakh within seven days.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has upheld a family court's decision to include a question about a wife allegedly sending "kiss emojis" to another man in a divorce case, stating that no prejudice would be caused as the husband must prove cruelty.

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the end of a man's preventive custody, which was imposed in connection with the 2025 Amarnath Yatra, stating that the grounds for his detention had 'vanished'.


The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the release of a man detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA), reportedly quoting Albert Einstein in its decision.
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh rejected a Congress worker's plea to shift his cheque bounce trial from Srinagar to Jammu, stating that terrorism is almost eliminated in the Valley.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has acquitted a man accused in the 2007 militant killing of a Doda police officer, citing a lack of incriminating facts in the case.

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has rejected a plea from a CRPF officer concerning delayed seniority, emphasizing the need for vigilance to avoid losing rights.

The High Court has ordered the release of Mehraj Malik, an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Jammu and Kashmir, who was detained last September under the Public Safety Act following an argument with the Doda district magistrate.
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has ordered the release of Muzaffar Farooq Mir, stating that his detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA) was 'fundamentally flawed'.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed a Public Safety Act (PSA) order against a Srinagar resident, stating that preventive detention is not intended to punish past conduct.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reprimanded the police over striking discrepancies in a terror case, specifically noting an FIR was filed before the alleged offense occurred.
AAP MLA Mehraj Malik was released from Kathua jail after eight months following a J&K High Court order that quashed his detention under the Public Safety Act, finding it legally unsustainable.

The first woman advocate from Kashmir is among 11 individuals who have been named for elevation to the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, marking a significant development in the region's judiciary.