The High Court of J&K and Ladakh announced a 15-day winter vacation for subordinate courts in Kashmir Province, including those in District Kishtwar; District Doda; and 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 in the Union Territory of Ladakh, with effect from January 3.
As per a notification by Registrar General High Court of J&K and Ladakh, the courts shall observe the winter vacation till January 17.
The Principal District and Sessions Judges and Chief Judicial Magistrates of the concerned Districts have been asked to make the suitable arrangements for disposal of urgent criminal business arising during the period of such vacations in the areas within their respective jurisdictions.