Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday reconstituted the Commercial Division Benches for its Srinagar and Jammu wings to hear and dispose of commercial disputes, including arbitration proceedings, under the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.

According to an order issued by the Registrar General of the High Court, the reconstitution has been made in supersession of HC Order No. 1449 of 2024/RG dated September 25, 2024, and shall remain in force until further orders.

As per the order, the Srinagar Wing Commercial Division will comprise Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi and Justice Shahzad Azeem, while the Jammu Wing Commercial Division will consist of Justice Rajesh Sekhri and Justice Sanjay Parihar.

The order states that the Commercial Division Benches shall hear and dispose of all suits and applications relating to commercial disputes, including arbitration proceedings involving commercial matters, filed or pending on the original side of the High Court.

The order has been issued by Registrar General M.K. Sharma with the approval of the Acting Chief Justice.

In a separate order, the High Court also reconstituted the Commercial Appellate Division under Section 5 of the Commercial Courts Act.

The Srinagar Wing Commercial Appellate Division will comprise Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Sanjay Dhar, while the Jammu Wing will consist of Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Mohd Akram Chowdhary.

This order has also been issued in supersession of the related order dated May 9, 2024, issued by the Registrar General. The two reconstitutions were made by the Acting Chief Justice and would remain in force until further orders.

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh holds territorial and appellate jurisdiction over the entire Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. It is one indivisible court with two permanent sittings: the Srinagar Wing (operating during the summer) and the Jammu Wing (operating during the winter).

–IANS

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