Leh, October 17, 2026: Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, will inaugurate the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at the High Court Complex, Melangthong, Leh, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 12:30 PM.
The inauguration will take place in the august presence of Hon’ble Judges of the Supreme Court, Justice M. M. Sundresh, Justice P. S. Narasimha, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Arun Palli.
Shri R. Venkataramani, Ld. Attorney General for India; Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena; Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Dr Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati; and Hon’ble companion Judges of the High Court will also grace the occasion.
The inauguration marks a significant milestone in the development of judicial infrastructure in Ladakh. The Ladakh Bench will strengthen the institutional framework for the administration of justice in the Union Territory and facilitate access to the High Court for the people of Ladakh.
The establishment of the Bench assumes particular significance in view of Ladakh’s vast geographical expanse, difficult terrain and challenging climatic conditions. It marks an important step towards making the administration of justice more accessible to the people of the Union Territory.
The inauguration also marks an important occasion in Ladakh’s institutional development, with a dedicated High Court facility at Leh providing infrastructure for judicial proceedings and associated court functions. The facility will strengthen judicial services and the effective administration of justice.

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