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High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

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High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
EstablishedMay 18, 1948 (1948-05-18)
JurisdictionAzad Jammu and Kashmir
LocationPrincipal Seat: Muzaffarabad
Circuit Benches: Kotli, Mirpur & Rawalakot
Authorised bySection 43, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act 1974
Appeals toSupreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Appeals fromDistrict Courts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Number of positionsNine
Websitewww.ajkhighcourt.gok.pk
Chief Justice
CurrentlySadaqat Hussain Raja

The High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (commonly known as Azad Kashmir High Court) is an appellate court in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It hears appeals from the District Courts of Azad Kashmir. The court has three circuit benches based in Kotli, Mirpur, and Rawalakot.[1][2]

In 2016, Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, president of Azad Kashmir appointed Raja Sadaqat Hussain as a permanent judge of the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in consultation with the High Court chief justice and on the advice of the Kashmir Council.[1]

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  1. ^ a b On the bench: Raja Sadaqat appointed to AJK high court The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 24 March 2016, Retrieved 24 January 2021
  2. ^ MA Mir (10 August 2016). "AJK presidency: Court allows former diplomat to contest poll". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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