High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

Timeline

1. 18 Oct2026
   Polity

   CJI Surya Kant inaugurates first High Court bench in Leh¹²

   CJI Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Leh on 18 October 2026. Hearings begin on 21 October.

   • Inaugurated by CJI Surya Kant on Sunday 18 October 2026 in Leh
   • Hearings at the Ladakh bench start on 21 October
   • Attended by Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena, SC judges Sundresh, Narasimha and Arun Palli, and Attorney General R. Venkatramani
2. 27 Aug2026
   Legislation

   President promulgates regulation for High Court sittings in Ladakh³⁴⁵

   The President promulgated the Union Territory of Ladakh (Sitting of Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Ladakh) Regulation 2026 on 27 August 2026, under Article 240 read with Section 58(2) of the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019; no separate High Court is created.

   • Promulgated and published in Gazette Extraordinary on 27 August 2026
   • Place of sitting fixed by the Chief Justice with the Lieutenant Governor's approval
   • Chief Justice may direct Ladakh cases to be heard at Srinagar or Jammu
   • Comes into effect on a date to be notified by the Administrator of Ladakh
3. 20 Aug2026
   Polity

   Cabinet approves permanent Ladakh bench of J&K and Ladakh High Court⁶⁷⁸

   On 20 August 2026 the Union Cabinet approved a Ladakh bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, announced by Home Minister Amit Shah; Leh becomes the court's third location.

   • Cabinet approval 20 August 2026, announced by Amit Shah on X
   • Ladakh cases were earlier heard at Jammu or Srinagar
   • The President's regulation followed on 27 August 2026

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Sources

1. Bar & Bench
2. Deccan Chronicle
3. Republic World
4. Daily Excelsior
5. Free Press Journal
6. Outlook India
7. Bar and Bench
8. Daily Excelsior