Leh, Oct. 22 -- The Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh began regular hearings on Wednesday, with Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sanjay Parihar presiding over its first regular division bench.

Located at an altitude of more than 11,500 feet above sea level, the bench conducted proceedings through a hybrid arrangement, with the Chief Justice participating virtually and Justice Parihar present physically at Leh.

The division bench heard five listed matters, after which Justice Parihar took up 60 cases listed before the single bench, taking the total number of matters heard during the day to 65.

Justice Parihar said the cases had been identified as part of the initial effort to organise hear...