Srinagar, Sept. 19 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has closed a Public Interest Litigation regarding a central scheme for assistance to civilian victims, family of victims of terrorist and cross border firing and mine blasts on Indian Territory.

A Division bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal while disposing of the PIL, filed by Uri Foundation Lagama Uri, observed that the matter was pending since 2021 and that the authorities have furnished affidavits showing compliance of orders passed from time to time.

On September 2, the Court had directed authorities to furnish a specific affidavit as regards the victims whose concerns and grievances are yet to be addressed or have not been paid compensation despite bein...