Justice Sindhu Sharma inspects New District Court Complex in Leh, calls for improved litigant services

LEH: Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh and Executive Chairman of the Ladakh Legal Services Authority (LLSA), on Saturday carried out a comprehensive inspection of the newly established District Court Complex at Melongthang, Leh, where she reviewed judicial proceedings, interacted with members of the judiciary, prosecution and the Bar, and issued directions aimed at easing the difficulties faced by litigants.

The visit underscored the High Court’s continued focus on strengthening judicial infrastructure and improving access to justice across Ladakh. During the inspection, Justice Sharma visited all courtrooms, observed the conduct of day-to-day court proceedings and assessed the functioning of the new court complex before directing the concerned authorities to address issues affecting litigants and ensure smoother court administration.

Justice Sharma was received by Principal District and Sessions Judge, Leh, Spalzes Angmo, along with judicial officers, Director Prosecution Nawang Nurboo and prosecuting officers, President of the Bar Association Leh Advocate Gonbo Stobgyal, members of the district Bar and officials of the District Court.

In separate meetings held during the visit, Justice Sharma interacted with judicial officers, prosecuting officers, advocates and court staff, hearing their concerns and obtaining first-hand feedback on the functioning of the institution and the requirements for improving judicial administration.

In a step aimed at strengthening the outreach of legal services institutions, Justice Sharma flagged off two multi-utility vehicles sanctioned for the District Legal Services Authorities of Leh and Kargil. The vehicles are expected to facilitate legal aid programmes and improve the operational capacity of both authorities in extending legal assistance to economically and socially vulnerable sections.

Justice Sharma also inspected the newly constructed Advocates’ Chamber at the court complex and symbolically handed over its possession to a representative of the Bar Association, Leh. The facility is expected to provide advocates with dedicated working space while enabling litigants to access legal counsel more conveniently for the institution and conduct of cases.

The inspection formed part of the Executive Chairman’s review of judicial infrastructure and legal services delivery in Ladakh, with emphasis on improving court accessibility, institutional efficiency and the quality of legal aid available to the public.