Drass: Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Administrative Judge for District Kargil) to District Kargil on 26th of August 2025 visited the new court complex at Drass where Hon’ble Justice was received by Ms. Spalzes Angmo, Principal District & Sessions Judge Kargil; Shri Chemit Yurgyal, Secretary (DLSA), Kargil; Shri Sadiq Ali Wazir Munsiff Drass and engineers from the PWD.
On the inspection of the new court complex Hon’ble Justice suggested to have more court rooms instead of just one at present, specially considering the fact that the Drass Sub division has been proposed for a district. Hon’ble Justice was indeed very happy to know that Munsiff Court of such magnitude are being constructed even at Sub Division Sankoo and Zanskar as well.
Later on, Hon’ble Justice also visited the present court building at Drass and the inspected the civil and criminal files and directions were also passed to the judicial officers present on the occasion, to make every endeavor in disposing the old civil and criminal files, considering the low pendency in the courts at Kargil.
Hon’ble Justice also visited the Kargil War Memorial at Drass and paid homage to the martyrs of the Kargil War by showering flower petals at Amar Jawan Jyoti. Hon’ble Justice also interacted with the Army personnel and thanked them for performing duty in these harsh high altitude and climatic conditions and wished them the best for their future.
