SRINAGAR: The High Court of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh has issued Order No. 1067 of 2026/RG, announcing the comprehensive reconstitution of the Honourable Judges’ Committees as part of a significant administrative overhaul.
The extensive restructuring has been authorised by the Honourable Chief Justice (A) of the High Court, who also reserves the power to assign any unmapped subject matter to existing panels or form special committees as required. As a matter of operational compliance, it is now mandated that the concerned in-charge or section officer must track all administrative files and submit their status in both hard and soft forms on a weekly basis. Copies of this sweeping mandate have been distributed extensively across the judiciary, including to the Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice, various Registrars, Judicial Academy heads, financial directors, library coordinators, and the NIC for public digital upload.
At the apex of this restructuring is the Administrative Committee, comprised of the Honourable Chief Justice (A), the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, and the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, with the Registrar General serving as the Presenting Officer. This committee holds a massive mandate spanning the service conditions and disciplinary matters of judicial officers, alongside general administration. Its exact scope covers the probation, regularisation, confirmation, and seniority of judicial officers, as well as screening them for continuation beyond the ages of 50, 55, and 58 years.
They are further tasked with awarding Super Time Scale, Selection Grade Scale, and ACP Scale of pay, reviewing work assessments, governing Conduct Rules, evaluating alteration of Date of Birth requests, and overseeing the constitution, abolition, or continuance of courts. Furthermore, they will manage the promotion of Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Munsiffs to Civil Judges (Senior Division)/Sub Judges, and the appointment of District Judges from the Senior Division pool based on merit-cum-seniority. Notably, the Chief Justice retains the discretion to invite any non-member Judge to this committee’s meetings as a Guest Member.
Infrastructure development sees localised divisions, beginning with the Building and Infrastructure Committee for the Srinagar Wing, featuring the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, and the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, alongside the Registrar (Infrastructure), Srinagar Wing, as Presenting Officer. Their duties include managing court and residential infrastructure approvals and the construction of the New High Court Complex at Srinagar, alongside the maintenance and allotment of staff residences. Similarly, the Jammu Wing Infrastructure Committee comprises the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Rahul Bharti, with the Jammu Wing’s Infrastructure Registrar serving as Presenting Officer. Both wings will co-opt the Chief Secretary of the UT of JK alongside the Secretaries of the Finance, Public Works, and Law departments to ensure strict project monitoring and coordinate between district officials and the UT Government.
Parallel to these is the Building and Infrastructure Committee for Subordinate Courts across the UTs of JK and Ladakh, tasked with approving building plans for district court accommodations and judicial residences while closely aligning with the views of the concerned Administrative Judges. For Ladakh matters, the Advisor to the Honourable LG of the UT of Ladakh joins the JK Chief Secretary and departmental secretaries as co-opted members, and concerned Principal District and Sessions Judges may be drawn in via Video Conference. This subordinate court focus is operationalised through three distinct Regional Sub-Committees.
The Jammu Sub-Committee includes the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri, and the Honourable Justice Sanjay Parihar, presented by the Jammu Wing Infrastructure Registrar. The Ladakh Sub-Committee joins the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Mr Justice Shahzad Azeem, presented by Mr Chemit Yurgyal, Secretary DLSA Kargil. The Kashmir Sub-Committee links the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, presented by the Srinagar Wing Infrastructure Registrar.
Fiscal prudence and core operations are channelled through the Finance Committee, where the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, and the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar stand as members. Aided by the Registrar General as Presenting Officer, and with the option to invite the Director Finance, this unit oversees the procurement of telephones, mobile phones, and vehicles, handles specific financial references from the Chief Justice, and monitors the deployment of funds sanctioned under the 14th Finance Commission following the Chief Justices’ Conference of 2016.
Meanwhile, the Protocol Committee, composed of the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Sanjay Parihar, alongside the Joint Registrar Protocol for Jammu and Srinagar, will supervise hospitality, protocol operations, guest house procurement or furnishing, and the selection of official photographs, leaving room allotments to the discretion of the Chairperson.
Technological advancement and language localisation receive heavily specialised focus. The Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Committee brings together the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, and the Honourable Justice Rahul Bharti, presented by the Registrar Computer (IT) or the Central Project Coordinator. This body will direct the scanning and digitisation of court records, computerisation of high court and district court complexes, procurement of IT hardware, software, and photocopiers, alongside managing cause lists, video conferencing, e-filing, live streaming, E-Courts Mission Mode Projects, and new tools from the Ministry of Science and Technology. Working alongside this technological drive is the Committee to Monitor Translation of Supreme Court Judgements in Regional Languages Done Through Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software (SUVAS).
This committee features the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, co-opting Tsewang Phuntsog, Chief Judicial Magistrate Leh, and presented by the IT Registrar or Central Project Coordinator.
Internal accountability is maintained by the Vigilance Committee for the Staff, consisting of the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, and the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who work alongside the Registrar Vigilance to resolve disciplinary matters concerning both High Court and Subordinate Court staff. Systemic changes are led by the Court Management Systems Committee, which brings together the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, and the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri. They are joined by a powerful roster of UT of JK officials—the Advocate General, the Principal Secretaries of Revenue, Home, Finance, and Public Works, and the Commissioner Secretary of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs—along with their corresponding departmental counterparts from the Administration of the UT of Ladakh.
Presented by the Registrar Vigilance, with the Chief Secretaries of JK or Ladakh acting as special invitees, this committee shapes inputs for the National Court Management Systems Committee. It acts to manage cases, reform criminal and civil justice, set disposal norms, weed out old or ineffective cases, reduce backlogs, and actively push to make the “five plus zero” pendency target a reality, utilising assistance from Portfolio Judges, registry officers, Senior District Judges, the Judicial Academy Director, senior advocates, and statistical experts.
The court has also institutionalised several specialised recruitment and operational boards. The Higher Judicial Service (HJS) Examination Committee features the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Sanjay Parihar, working with the Registrar Vigilance on direct HJS recruitment, merit-cum-seniority selections, and Limited Competitive Examinations.
The Accessibility Committee for the High Court, aligning with the Supreme Court’s e-Committee SOP on Accessible Court Documents, is chaired by the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, with member the Honourable Justice Rahul Bharti, and co-opted figures including Registrar Vigilance Rajiv Gupta, Senior Advocate Seema Khajuria Shekhar, Srinagar Advocate Abdul Hanan, Srinagar Deputy Registrar Saima Maqbool, Jammu Assistant Registrar Sanjeet Kumar Sharma, Srinagar Senior Technical Officer Waseem Haider Khan, and Jammu System Officer Shadab Khan, presented by the Registrar Judicial of Jammu or Srinagar. Furthermore, the Mediation and Conciliation Committee comprises the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Shahzad Azeem, presented by the local Mediation Centre Coordinator or Registrar Rules.
Progressive societal and grassroots legal mechanisms are represented by the Committee to Monitor Pace, Progress and Implementation and Operationalisation of Gram Nyayalayas, managed by the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, presented by the Registrar General. Human resource management is handled by the Committee for Appointment and Promotion of Officials/Officers of the High Court Staff, consisting of the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who review recruitment, promotions, service conditions, grievances, and compassionate appointments alongside the Registrar Administration.
Auxiliary appointments fall under the Committee for Appointment of Oath Commissioners and Research Assistants, comprising the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal and the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri, presented by the Registrar Rules to govern and review relevant appointment guidelines across Jammu Kashmir. Welfare frameworks also include the Committee to Examine the Matters Regarding All Daily Wagers, Contractual Employees Including Out-Sourced Employees, featuring the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, and the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who co-opt the Registrar General and Registrar Vigilance, and are presented by the Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice to review cases under SRO 520 of 2017 or related regulations.
Statutory legal alignment is maintained by the Rules Committee, uniting the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani under the presentation of the Registrar Rules.
Retired members of the judiciary are supported by the Committee for Making Recommendations and Working Out Facilities Extended to the Former Judges of the High Court, which governs medical reimbursements and general welfare rules. Its Jammu Wing features the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, and the Honourable Justice Rajesh Sekhri, presented by the Joint Registrar (Protocol), Jammu Wing, with Protocol Officer Mr Sanjeev Dogra looking after the former judges. The Srinagar Wing consists of the Honourable Ms Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Justice Shahzad Azeem, presented by the Joint Registrar (Protocol), Srinagar Wing, with Protocol Officer Riyaz Ahmad assigned to look after their protocol.
Youth and educational wings are handled by the Committee Under Juvenile Justice Act, comprising the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, alongside the Director of the JK Judicial Academy. The Governing Committee for the Judicial Academy features the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Rahul Bharti, the Honourable Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, and the Honourable Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, who handle training program formulation for new and in-service judicial officers alongside selections for the National Judicial Academy. Professional conduct within the bar is overseen by the Disciplinary Committees Under the Advocates Act, 1961, divided by divisions to resolve complaints against advocates.
The Jammu Division features the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma and the Honourable Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, presented by the Jammu Joint Registrar (Protocol). The Kashmir Ladakh Division brings together the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Justice Sanjay Dhar, and the Honourable Justice Rahul Bharti, presented by the Srinagar Joint Registrar (Protocol). Legal practicing rights are dictated by the Admission and Enrolment of Advocates Committee, consisting of the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma and the Honourable Justice Rajnesh Oswal, who handle admissions, practice resumptions, and enrolment transfers with the Registrar Administration.
Specialised protection and oversight roles have been carved out across several categories. The Committee to Oversee Progress of Cases Arising Under JK Pre-Conception Sex and Pre-Natal Selection/Determination (Prohibition and Regulation Act 2002) and the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994 joins the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma and the Honourable Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi under the presentation of the Registrar Vigilance.
Gender safety is anchored by the Sexual Harassment Probe Committee, focusing on preventing and redressing complaints regarding women and transgender persons at the workplace. Its Jammu Wing is chaired by the Honourable Justice Sindhu Sharma, co-opting Senior Advocates U.K. Jalali, Seema Khajuria Shekhar, and Deepika Mahajan, alongside Law Officer Ms Rimpash Sangotra, Advocate Prem Sadotra, and the High Court Legal Service Committee Secretary as Presenting Officer.
The Srinagar Wing is chaired by the Honourable Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, co-opting Senior Advocates Nazir Ahmad Beigh and Ms Masooda Jan, Deputy Registrars Saima Maqbool and Naseema Hassan Baqal, and Advocate Mr Naveed Mir, presented by the local Legal Service Committee Secretary.
Furthermore, family-related litigation is managed by the Committee for All Matters Relating to Creation and Working of Family Courts, presented by the Registrar General. It governs building construction, premises identification, and training for family court judges, counsellors, and staff. The J&K Region consists of the Honourable Ms Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Justice Rahul Bharti, and the Honourable Mr Justice Shahzad Azeem. The Ladakh Region consists of the Honourable Mr Justice Rajnesh Oswal, the Honourable Ms Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, the Honourable Mr Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Parihar. Public representation is bolstered via the High Court Legal Services Committee, chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar, co-opting the Advocate General, Senior Advocates Mr Z.A. Shah, Mr M.I. Qadri, and Mr Sunil Sethi, Advocate Ms Seema Khajuria, and Social Worker Sh. Keshav Chopra. Physical and functional access for persons with disabilities is championed by the Committee on Accessibility for the High Court and District Courts of the UTs of J&K and Ladakh, featuring the Honourable Mr Justice Rahul Bharti and the Honourable Ms Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, presented by the Infrastructure Registrar or Joint Registrar, with the option to invite local Principal District and Sessions Judges via Video Conference.
Security protocols within the High Court complexes are scrutinised by the Committee for Monitoring the Security Arrangements, presented by the local Judicial Registrars alongside the Registrar Vigilance. The Jammu Wing includes the Honourable Ms Justice Sindhu Sharma and the Honourable Mr Justice Rajnesh Oswal, co-opting the Advocate General, Senior Advocates Mr U.K. Jalali, Sh. R.S. Thakur, and Sh. Sunil Sethi, Bar President Sh. Nirmal K. Kotwal, and Advocate Ms Mandeep Reen. The Srinagar Wing features the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar and the Honourable Ms Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, co-opting the Advocate General, Senior Advocates Sh. Zaffer Ahmad Shah, Sh. Riyaz Ahmad Jan, Sh. Jahangir Iqbal Ganaie, and Sh. Faisal Qadri, alongside Advocate Ms Heena Sultan. Bar amenities are handled by the Committee for Allotment of Chambers to Advocates, presented by the Joint Registrar (Protocol). The Srinagar Wing features the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Ms Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, and the Honourable Mr Justice Shahzad Azeem. The Jammu Wing connects the Honourable Ms Justice Sindhu Sharma, the Honourable Mr Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and the Honourable Mr Justice Rajesh Sekhri.
Resource procurement and legal research are anchored by the Library Committee, comprising the Honourable Mr Justice Rahul Bharti, the Honourable Mr Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Mr Justice Rajesh Sekhri, presented by the Judicial Academy Director to manage electronic law packs, books, court room availability, and periodicals for judicial residences. The Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) Committee joins the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Mr Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, the Honourable Mr Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Mr Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, alongside ex-officio Finance Principal Secretaries from J&K and Ladakh, presented by the Infrastructure Registrar or Joint Registrar. Tracking of Motor Accident Claims is assigned to the Committee for Monitoring MACT Cases in District Courts, featuring the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Mr Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, the Honourable Mr Justice Rahul Bharti, and the Honourable Mr Justice Rajesh Sekhri, presented by the Registrar Vigilance.
For external representation, the Committee to Monitor the Progress of the Cases Pending Before the Supreme Court of India in Which the High Court is a Party is directly helmed by the Honourable the Chief Justice (A) and presented by the Registrar Rules, dealing with pleadings, affidavits, and the appointment of Advocates on Record or Senior Advocates. Statutory informational transparency is tracked by the Right to Information Committee, monitoring RTI disposals through the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Ms Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, the Honourable Mr Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Parihar, presented by the Registrar Inspection. Internal welfare includes the Committee to Look After the Welfare of the Staff of District Judiciary, comprising the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Dhar, the Honourable Mr Justice Sanjay Parihar, and the Honourable Mr
In a significant administrative overhaul, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued Order Number 1067 of 2026/RG, dated July 14, 2026, announcing the comprehensive reconstitution of the Hon’ble Judges’ Committees.
Signed by the Registrar General, M.K. Sharma, under order number 30618-70/RG/GS, this fresh directive supersedes all previous orders on the subject. The extensive restructurings have been authorized by the Hon’ble Chief Justice (A) of the High Court, who also reserves the power to assign any unmapped subject matter to existing panels or form special committees as required. As a matter of operational compliance, it is now mandated that the concerned in-charge or section officer must track all administrative files and submit their status in both hard and soft forms on a weekly basis. Copies of this sweeping mandate have been distributed extensively across the judiciary, including the Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice, various Registrars, Judicial Academy heads, financial directors, library coordinators, and the NIC for public digital upload.
At the apex of this restructuring is the Administrative Committee, comprised of the Hon’ble Chief Justice (A), Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, with the Registrar General serving as the Presenting Officer. This committee holds a massive mandate spanning the service conditions and disciplinary matters of judicial officers, alongside general administration. Its exact scope covers the probation, regularization, confirmation, and seniority of judicial officers, as well as screening them for continuation beyond the ages of 50, 55, and 58 years. They are further tasked with awarding Super Time Scale, Selection Grade Scale, and ACP Scale of pay, reviewing work assessments, governing Conduct Rules, evaluating alteration of Date of Birth requests, and overseeing the constitution, abolition, or continuance of courts. Furthermore, they will manage the promotion of Civil Judges (Junior Division)/Munsiffs to Civil Judges (Senior Division)/Sub Judges, and the appointment of District Judges from the Senior Division pool based on merit-cum-seniority. Notably, the Chief Justice retains the discretion to invite any non-member Judge to this committee’s meetings as a Guest Member.
Infrastructure development sees localized divisions, beginning with the Building and Infrastructure Committee for the Srinagar Wing, featuring Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Hon’ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, alongside the Registrar (Infrastructure), Srinagar Wing as Presenting Officer. Their duties include managing court and residential infrastructure approvals and the construction of the New High Court Complex at Srinagar, alongside the maintenance and allotment of staff residences. Similarly, the Jammu Wing Infrastructure Committee comprises Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti, with the Jammu Wing’s Infrastructure Registrar serving as Presenting Officer. Both wings will co-opt the Chief Secretary of the UT of J&K alongside the Secretaries of the Finance, Public Works, and Law departments to ensure strict project monitoring and coordinate between district officials and the UT Government.
Parallel to these is the Building and Infrastructure Committee for Subordinate Courts across the UTs of J&K and Ladakh, tasked with approving building plans for district court accommodations and judicial residences while closely aligning with the views of concerned Administrative Judges. For Ladakh matters, the Advisor to the Hon’ble LG of UT of Ladakh joins the J&K Chief Secretary and departmental secretaries as co-opted members, and concerned Principal District and Sessions Judges may be drawn in via Video Conference. This subordinate court focus is operationalized through three distinct Regional Sub-Committees. The Jammu Sub-Committee includes Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar, presented by the Jammu Wing Infrastructure Registrar. The Ladakh Sub-Committee joins Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem, presented by Mr. Chemit Yurgyal, Secretary DLSA Kargil. The Kashmir Sub-Committee links Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, presented by the Srinagar Wing Infrastructure Registrar.
Fiscal prudence and core operations are channeled through the Finance Committee, where Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar stand as members. Aided by the Registrar General as Presenting Officer, and with the option to invite the Director Finance, this unit oversees the procurement of telephones, cell phones, and vehicles, handles specific financial references from the Chief Justice, and monitors the deployment of funds sanctioned under the 14th Finance Commission following the Chief Justices’ Conference of 2016. Meanwhile, the Protocol Committee, composed of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar, alongside the Joint Registrar Protocol for Jammu and Srinagar, will supervise hospitality, protocol operations, guest house procurement or furnishing, and the selection of official photographs, leaving room allotments to the discretion of the Chairperson.
Technological advancement and language localization receive heavily specialized focus. The Information Technology & Artificial Intelligence Committee brings together Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti, presented by the Registrar Computer (IT) or the Central Project Coordinator. This body will direct the scanning and digitization of court records, computerization of high court and district court complexes, procurement of IT hardware, software, and photocopiers, alongside managing cause lists, video conferencing, e-filing, live streaming, E-Courts Mission Mode Projects, and new tools from the Ministry of Science and Technology. Working alongside this technological drive is the Committee to Monitor Translation of Supreme Court Judgements in Regional Languages Done Through Supreme Court Vidhik Anuvaad Software (SUVAS). This committee features Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, co-opting Mr. Tsewang Phuntsog, Chief Judicial Magistrate Leh, and presented by the IT Registrar or Central Project Coordinator.
Internal accountability is maintained by the Vigilance Committee for the Staff, consisting of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who work alongside the Registrar Vigilance to resolve disciplinary matters concerning both High Court and Subordinate Court staff. Systemic changes are led by the Court Management Systems Committee, which brings together Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri. They are joined by a powerful roster of UT of J&K officials—the Advocate General, the Principal Secretaries of Revenue, Home, Finance, and Public Works, and the Commissioner Secretary of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs—along with their corresponding departmental counterparts from the Administration of UT of Ladakh. Presented by the Registrar Vigilance, with the Chief Secretaries of J&K or Ladakh acting as special invitees, this committee shapes inputs for the National Court Management Systems Committee. It acts to manage cases, reform criminal and civil justice, set disposal norms, weed out old or ineffective cases, reduce backlogs, and actively push to make the “five plus zero” pendency target a reality, utilizing assistance from Portfolio Judges, registry officers, Senior District Judges, the Judicial Academy Director, senior advocates, and statistical experts.
The court has also institutionalized several specialized recruitment and operational boards. The Higher Judicial Service (HJS) Examination Committee features Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar, working with the Registrar Vigilance on direct HJS recruitment, merit-cum-seniority selections, and Limited Competitive Examinations. The Accessibility Committee for the High Court, aligning with the Supreme Court’s e-Committee SOP on Accessible Court Documents, is chaired by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, with member Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti, and co-opted figures including Registrar Vigilance Sh. Rajiv Gupta, Senior Advocate Ms. Seema Khajuria Shekhar, Srinagar Advocate Sh. Abdul Hanan, Srinagar Deputy Registrar Ms. Saima Maqbool, Jammu Assistant Registrar Sh. Sanjeet Kumar Sharma, Srinagar Senior Technical Officer Sh. Waseem Haider Khan, and Jammu System Officer Sh. Shadab Khan, presented by the Registrar Judicial of Jammu or Srinagar. Furthermore, the Mediation and Conciliation Committee comprises Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem, presented by the local Mediation Centre Coordinator or Registrar Rules.
Progressive societal and grassroots legal mechanisms are represented by the Committee to Monitor Pace, Progress and Implementation and Operationalization of Gram Nyayalayas, managed by Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, presented by the Registrar General. Human resource management is handled by the Committee for Appointment and Promotion of Officials/Officers of the High Court Staff, consisting of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who review recruitment, promotions, service conditions, grievances, and compassionate appointments alongside the Registrar Administration. Auxiliary appointments fall under the Committee for Appointment of Oath Commissioners and Research Assistants, comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri, presented by the Registrar Rules to govern and review relevant appointment guidelines across Jammu & Kashmir. Welfare frameworks also include the Committee to Examine the Matters Regarding All Daily Wagers, Contractual Employees Including Out-Sourced Employees, featuring Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri, who co-opt the Registrar General and Registrar Vigilance, and are presented by the Principal Secretary to the Chief Justice to review cases under SRO 520 of 2017 or related regulations. Statutory legal alignment is maintained by the Rules Committee, uniting Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani under the presentation of the Registrar Rules.
Retired members of the judiciary are supported by the Committee for Making Recommendations and Working Out Facilities Extended to the Former Judges of the High Court, which governs medical reimbursements and general welfare rules. Its Jammu Wing features Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri, presented by the Joint Registrar (Protocol), Jammu Wing, with Protocol Officer Mr. Sanjeev Dogra looking after the former judges. The Srinagar Wing consists of Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi, Hon’ble Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem, presented by the Joint Registrar (Protocol), Srinagar Wing, with Protocol Officer Riyaz Ahmad assigned to look after their protocol.
Youth and educational wings are handled by the Committee Under Juvenile Justice Act, comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma, Justice Mohd. Akram Chowdhary, and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, alongside the Director of the JK Judicial Academy. The Governing Committee for the Judicial Academy features
