Section 75 of JKRA : Section 75: High Court Of Jammu And Kashmir To Be Common High Court

Explanation using Example

Imagine that prior to the appointed day, Ramesh was a resident of what was then the state of Jammu and Kashmir and had a pending court case at the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir. On the appointed day, as per the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, Section 75, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir becomes the common High Court for both the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh.

After the appointed day, even though Ramesh now resides in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, he does not need to worry about transferring his case to a different court or the changes affecting the judges hearing his case. The same High Court continues to have jurisdiction over his case, and the judges remain the same, ensuring continuity in the judicial process.

Additionally, the financial aspects such as the salaries and allowances of the judges of the common High Court are shared between the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Union territory of Ladakh according to the population ratio, which is an administrative detail that does not directly affect Ramesh's case.