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Ladakh Bench of J&K High Court Inaugurated: Access to Justice in India's Highest UT
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melongthang, Leh on October 18–19, 2026, ending years of geographic inaccessibility to justice for Ladakh's residents. The bench, approved by the Union Cabinet in August 2026, operates as a fully IT-enabled, paperless court and marks the culmination of judicial reforms triggered by the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019.
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Under which Constitutional Article does Parliament derive the power to constitute a High Court for a Union Territory in India?
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