Jammu Tawi, March 25 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh ruled that the petitioners in a long-standing land dispute case, who are migrants from Kashmir, can attend hearings virtually due to security concerns.
The petitioners had sought the transfer of their case from the Srinagar Wing to the Jammu Wing of the High Court, citing threat perception. However, the court declined the transfer request, instead directing the Srinagar Wing to facilitate virtual hearings.
As per the news agency, the case revolves around a 17-kanal land dispute in Shopian, initially ruled in favor of respondents 4 to 7 through an allegedly fraudulent compromise decree in the Munsiff Court, Pulwama.
The decree was later set aside, and the case w...