New Delhi, Aug 20 :
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that the Union Cabinet has decided to set up a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh.
In a post on X, Shah, said the decision was taken under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of the PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, has decided to set up a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh. This 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,” Shah wrote.
He said the government is fully committed to the all-round development of Ladakh and to ensuring constitutional safeguards.