High Court in J-K orders 15-day winter vacation

SRINAGAR — High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Wednesday announced a 15-day winter vacation in Subordinate Courts in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir from January 2.

Order No. 2037, in this connection, states that all the Subordinate Courts in Kashmir Province and the Courts located in District Kishtwar, District Doda, and Courts located at Batote, Gool, Banihal and Ukhral in District Ramban and Bani in District Kathua of Jammu Division in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, as well as all Courts located in the Union Territory of Ladakh, shall observe 15-days winter vacations with effect from 02-01-2023 to 16-01-2023 (both days inclusive).

Meanwhile, the Principal District and Sessions Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrates of the concerned districts shall make suitable arrangements for the disposal of urgent criminal business arising during the period of such vacations in the areas within their respective jurisdictions.