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| CJI Surya Kant inaugurates High Court bench in Leh | | LG Saxena calls it start of ‘new era of accessible justice | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: For people in Ladakh, going to the High Court will no longer mean a long, tiring journey to another city. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in Leh.
Supreme Court judges M.M. Sundresh and P.S. Narasimha were present, along with Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and other High Court judges. Attorney General for India R. Venkatramani and Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena also attended.
The new bench will work as part of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, which has jurisdiction over both Union Territories.
Hearings will begin on October 21, and 75 cases have been identified so far, the High Court administration said. On the first day, a division bench of Chief Justice Bhati and Justice Sanjay Parihar will take up five cases. After that, Justice Parihar will sit alone and hear cases on Thursdays and Fridays.
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| CJI announces virtual access to Apex Court for Leh, Kargil lawyers | | | | Early Times Report
Leh, Oct 18: Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant on Sunday said lawyers from Leh and Kargil would soon be able to virtually access the Supreme Court from the Ladakh Bench of the High Court.
All matters originating from Ladakh would be listed on a single day and heard through video-conferencing, sparing lawyers and litigants the time, cost and hardship of travelling to Delhi, Justice Kant said as he inaugurated the Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh here.
Describing the inauguration as a historic step, the CJI referred to the establishment of a Special Court in Leh in 1870, observing that while the institution had passed into history,... | |
| | | | Kashmir-bound bus attacked in Haryana; Police cite parking row | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: A Srinagar-bound bus was attacked in Haryana’s Kurukshetra area on Saturday night, leaving an elderly Kashmiri passenger injured and several others badly shaken. The incident has drawn sharp reactions from political leaders, religious figures, civil society groups and transporters in Jammu and Kashmir.
The luxury bus, run by Kashmir-based Star World Ventures, was heading from Delhi to Srinagar with nearly 40 passengers when it was attacked around 10.45 pm near Divine Star Dhaba. According to the driver and passengers, unidentified men abused the driver and then hurled stones and bricks at the bus. Windowpanes and tail lights were smashed, and broken gla... | |
| | | | CM Omar seeks stringent action against accused | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken up the incident involving an attack on a Jammu and Kashmir-bound bus in Haryana with the state government, seeking stringent action against those responsible and measures to ensure the safety of passengers.
The Chief Minister’s Office has conveyed its concern to the Government of Haryana over the incident and the safety and well-being of the passengers. The Haryana administration has assured prompt and stringent action in accordance with the law.
Reacting to the incident, the Chief Minister said in a post on X, “This unfortunate incident should never have taken place. I hope the Haryana government lead by Nayab... | |
| | | | Police book Army officer’s wife over suspected spying; probe on | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 18: Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered a case against the wife of an Army officer on charges of collecting sensitive information and sharing it with foreign intelligence agents. Some of these agents are said to be linked to China.
The case was registered at Gandhi Nagar police station under the relevant sections of the Official Secrets Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The woman, who is from Telangana, currently lives in Jammu with her husband.
Sources said she was involved in some research-related activities, which police are now examining. Investigators are also trying to understand the nature of these activities and whether any information o... | |
| | | | Posing as relatives of RSS leader, former VP fraudsters dupe job aspirants of Rs 2.41 crore | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Oct 18: It was a meticulously staged deception as government job aspirants went through what they thought were written tests, a medical examination, police verification and even a three-month "training" after their "appointment", not realising that they had been duped by people who posed as relatives of a senior RSS leader and a former Vice President.
The CBI has now registered an FIR against five people for allegedly defrauding villagers in Haryana of Rs 2.41 crore following a complaint from a Panipat resident alleging that the syndicate collected money from several job aspirants under the guise of securing government employment.
The CBI "prima facie subs... | |
| | | | Law Ministry brings new rules for adjudicating court fee violations in UTs | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Oct 18: The Union law ministry has come out with a set of rules to set up a framework to handle violations related to court fees and stamp rules in the Union territories.
The Union Territories Court Fees (Adjudication of Penalties and Appeal) Rules, 2026, issued on Saturday operationalise sections 34A and 34B of the Court Fees Act, 1870, which were recently added following amendments under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
Instead of changing the court-fee system, the rules focus on administrative enforcement, accountability and time-bound conflict resolution.
The amended Jan Vishwaas law tweaked the Court Fees Act to replace criminal p... | |
| | | | Rajnath to represent India at SCO meeting in Tajikistan | | | | Early Times Report
NEW DELHI, Oct 18: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will represent India at the upcoming meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, to be held at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19-20, the government said on Sunday.
The meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation among the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), particularly in the areas of trade, economy, investment, connectivity, innovation and cultural-humanitarian exchanges, the defence ministry said.
India remains actively engaged in various SCO mechanisms and continues to contribute to regional cooperation through initiatives in ... | |
| | | | Senior IFS officer transferred to Andaman & Nicobar Islands | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 18: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has transferred senior Indian Forest Service officer MK Kumar from Jammu & Kashmir to the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Kumar, the 2006 batch AGMUT Cadre IFS officer, who currently holds the post of Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) in the Level-14 pay matrix, has been asked to take up his new assignment with immediate effect and submit his joining report to the ministry.... | |
| | | | Centre abolishes 2 PCCF posts in J&K | | | |
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JAMMU, Oct 18: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has abolished two temporarily created posts of Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), one cadre and one ex-cadre, in Jammu and Kashmir with effect from August 1, 2026.
The decision was taken on the recommendation of the Joint Cadre Authority and in continuation of an earlier order issued on August 7, 2025.
The two posts were initially created for two years from August 1, 2022, and their tenure was subsequently extended twice, with the latest extension ending on July 31, 2026.... | |
| | | | CRPF Jawan commits suicide | | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Oct 18: A CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide inside a camp in Manasbal area of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said here. Constable Ranjit Das allegedly committed suicide by using a nylon rope to hang himself inside the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp at Manasbal, the officials said.
Das hailed from Hajo Tehsil in Kamrup district of Assam, they said, adding the body has been sent for medico legal formalities.
The officials said it was not immediately known as to why Das took the extreme step.... | |
| | | | India bars Sugar-Based Ethanol | | | | Early Times Report
New Delhi, Oct 18: State-run oil marketing companies have barred ethanol made from sugarcane juice, sugar syrup and B-heavy molasses from their latest procurement tender for the 2026-27 supply year for blending in petrol, as the government seeks to protect domestic sugar supplies while sustaining its nationwide petrol-blending programme.
The tender, issued on October 16 by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) on behalf of oil marketing companies (OMCs), seeks bids for around 11 billion litres of ethanol for the supply year beginning November to meet the requirement of doping 20 per cent ethanol in petrol. It also cuts the incentive for maize-based ethanol, lowering... | |
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