19/10/2026
LEH, Oct 18: In a major step towards strengthening access to justice in Ladakh, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday announced that lawyers from Leh and Kargil would soon be able to argue cases before the Supreme Court virtually from the newly inaugurated Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Under the proposed arrangement, matters originating from Ladakh will be listed on a designated day and heard through video-conferencing, enabling lawyers and litigants to access the country's highest court without undertaking expensive and time-consuming journeys to New Delhi.
The announcement came as Justice Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh Bench at Melongthang in Leh, marking a significant milestone in bringing judicial institutions closer to people living in remote and geographically challenging areas of the Union Territory.
Emphasising the transformative role of technology, the CJI said the initiative would help ensure that geographical distance ...