Union Cabinet approves High Court bench for Ladakh

Jammu Tawi, Aug 20: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah on Wednesday welcomed the decision of the Union Cabinet to establish a Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh.

In a post on X, Amit Shah announced that the Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has decided to set up a Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh. He said the move will significantly enhance access to justice for citizens living in remote areas of Ladakh by reducing the time required to avail themselves of the legal services they are entitled to.

“The Government is fully committed to the all‑round development of Ladakh and to ensuring constitutional safeguards,” he wrote on X.