J&K High Court Warns Staff and Judges Against Litigants Illegally Accessing Court Files

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court expressed serious concern over litigants using unauthorized photocopies of case documents instead of obtaining certified copies through legal procedures.

The Court observed that such practices indicate unfair means of procuring documents from trial court records. Directing the Registrar General to issue strict instructions to all presiding officers across the Union Territories to curb this trend.

The Court warned that if future petitions contain uncertified photocopies from court files, the court may seek formal explanations from both the concerned clerks and the presiding judges.

The order emphasizes maintaining the integrity of judicial records.

[Fayaz Ahmed Sheikh & Ors. v. Qamar Un Nisa & Anr.]