President releases commemorative postage stamp on J

Srinagar, July 29 (UNI) President A P J Abdul Kalam today released a commemorative postage stamp on the eve of Diamond Jubilee celebrations of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir.

The function, organised at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention hall was attended by Chief Justice of Supreme Court Y K Sabharwal, Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice B A Khan and other judges of the Apex Courts of the country.

The full-fledged High Court of Judicature for the J&K State was established in the year 1928.

The High Court has at present a sanctioned strength of 14 judges including 9 permanent Judges and 5 additional Judges.

From May to end October, the Chief Justice and the administrative Wing of High Court shifts to Srinagar and from November to end April, the headquarter is at Jammu. However, Court sections of both the Jammu and Srinagar Wings of the High Court function through the year.

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