Introduction to the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh — The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, which frequently features in the latest news High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, serves as the common high court for the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. It was established on 26 March 1928.   The court was initially set up to provide original and appellate jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters, and it was vested with powers of superintendence and control over all other courts in the state.