CJI Kant inaugurated the Leh and Kargil district court complexes and the office of the Legal Services Authority, emphasizing access to justice for all.
BY PC Bureau
March 31, 2026:
During his recent visit to Leh, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant lauded Ladakh’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena for his dynamic leadership.
CJI Kant was in Ladakh to inaugurate the district court complexes in Leh and Kargil, along with the office of the Legal Services Authority.
“Your Lieutenant Governor is dynamic. He has passion for it. Now that he is here as administrator, it can really do wonders,” CJI Kant said on March 28 while speaking with Leh’s Chief Horticulture Officer Kunzang Wangmo. The exchange, captured on camera after a tree-planting ceremony at the court complex, also included a discussion on organic farming.
“The best part is organic, natural. In most parts of the country, people are using so much spray and chemicals,” he told Wangmo.
Addressing LG Saxena later, CJI Kant added, “Your Chief Horticulture Officer is also very committed. I just told her that you are fortunate to have such a dynamic administrator.”
A local media channel, Reach Ladakh, has uploaded a video of the Leh District Court inauguration and CJI Kant’s informal conversation with Wangmo on YouTube.
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CJI Kant arrived in Leh on March 27, where he was welcomed at the airport by LG Saxena, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Chief Justice Arun Palli, and other officials. On March 28, he inaugurated the Leh court complex, followed by the Kargil District Court Complex inauguration on March 29, conducted from the conference hall of Hotel Grand Dragon, Leh.
During his visit, CJI Kant addressed Army personnel at a military camp and attended a mega camp and awareness programme on “Empowering Tribals through Legal Services and Defence Civil Action” at Rinchen Auditorium Hall, organised by the Ladakh Legal Services Authority in collaboration with the 14 Corps of the Army.
He also held a press conference following the inaugurations, remarking, “I am fortunate to be the first CJI to make an official visit to Leh. Every citizen of Ladakh is a pride of India. India’s judiciary and every Indian citizen has an emotional attachment to Ladakh.”
