Increase In Judges’ Strength | HC forms committee to oversee infrastructure expansion

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has constituted a high-level committee to monitor and supervise the augmentation of judicial infrastructure at its Jammu and Srinagar wings following the increase in the sanctioned strength of High Court judges. The committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Justice Shahzad Azeem with the mandate to oversee the expansion of courtrooms, information technology infrastructure, residential accommodation, staff strength, vehicles and other facilities required to support the enhanced judicial capacity, according to an order issued by Registrar General, M K Sarma. The committee will monitor and supervise infrastructure augmentation at both wings of the High Court to ensure that adequate facilities are created in line with the increased number of judges. Besides Justice Shahzad Azeem, the committee comprises the Registrar General, Registrar Vigilance, Registrar (IT), Registrar Judicial (Jammu/Srinagar), and the Central Project Coordinator (CPC), e-Courts, High Court of J&K and Ladakh.