Chief Justice of Common High Court of Union Territories, J&K and Ladakh, Justice Pankaj Mithal inaugurated Vidhik Seva Kendra at the District Court Complex, Kargil on June 13.

The Vidhik Seva Kendra (e-filing) has been established to facilitate the residents/litigants of District Kargil to file petitions through online mode in the High Court at District Court, Kargil.

The Chief Justice declared the service open for litigants / Advocates and other stakeholders to ensure filing of the cases in the Common High Court of J&K and Ladakh to ensure delivery of legal services at their doorsteps. There has been a long pending demand of the local population to create infrastructure for filing cases belonging to the local areas of Leh and Kargil. Vidhik Seva Kendra would provide a forum for filing cases in the High Court at the local level, which addresses the long pending demand.

The services introduced through Vidhik Seva Kendra will give timely relief to the litigants/lawyers and other people for filing their cases by e-mode while at their respective places without approaching the courts physically. The Kendra will also prove to be an additional and effective benefit made available to the public at large in strengthening the object of access to justice and timely dispensation of justice.

Meanwhile, the Chief Justice also inspected the Court Complex Kargil and took stock of functioning the courts and infrastructure. He also held a meeting with the Judicial Officers, members of the District Bar Association Kargil led by the President, Khadim Hussain at TFC Kargil.

The Bar members presented a memorandum of demands to the Chief Justice highlighting issues like an extension of present Court Complex to remove space constraints, creation of Consumer Forum in the district, functionalizing of District Jail at Kargil, e-filing of cases with CAT etc. and other related issues.

The Chief Justice directed District Administration, Kargil to coordinate with the District Judiciary to address the local problems being faced by the Judicial Officers and members of the Bar Association Kargil.