High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
Logo of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Established26 March 1928 (1928-03-26)[1]
JurisdictionJammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
LocationSrinagar Wing (Summer) and Jammu Wing (Winter)
Composition methodPresidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and governor of respective state
Authorized byConstitution of India
Appeals toSupreme Court of India
Judge term lengthMandatory retirement at the age of 62
Number of positions17 (13 Permanent Judges and 4 Additional Judges)
Websitewww.jkhighcourt.nic.in
Chief Justice
CurrentlyN. Kotiswar Singh
Since15 February 2023

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh[2][3] is the common high court for union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It was established as the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 March 1928 by the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. The seat of the court shifts between the summer capital Srinagar and winter capital Jammu. The court has a sanctioned judge strength of 17, 13 of whom are permanent judges, and 4 are additional judges.[4][5] Since 13 February 2023, the chief justice of the court is N. Kotiswar Singh.[6]

  1. ^ "History". Jkhighcourt.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "New nomenclature for Jammu and Kashmir High Court". The Hindu. 17 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021 – via www.thehindu.com.
  4. ^ "Law Department J&K". jklaw.nic.in. Archived from the original on 20 February 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  5. ^ "History". jkhighcourt.nic.in. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  6. ^ "New Chief Justices appointed to 4 HCs". The Indian Express. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2024.

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