Srinagar, July 13, July 14 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh is currently functioning with only 12 judges against a sanctioned strength of 17 while carrying a pendency of 44,508 cases, according to the latest data from the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG) and official court records. The High Court has been functioning under Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Kumar since June 1, following the transfer of Justice Arun Palli after his elevation to the Supreme Court of India.According to the data, 29,882 cases-67.14 per cent of the total pendency-have remained pending for more than one year. Of the total pending matters, 34,807 are civil cases and 9,701 are criminal cases.Civil litigation continues to dominate the docket, with 24,17...