Srinagar Dec 17: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh on Friday announced a 15-day winter vacation with effect from January 3 for the subordinate Courts in Kashmir Province and the Courts located in District Kishtwar; District Doda; and Courts located at 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 located in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
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.