Srinagar, Sept. 26 -- Srinagar- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has transferred the investigation into an FIR concerning alleged fabrication of judicial records in Baramulla to the Crime Branch, directing the Inspector General of Crimes, Kashmir, to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) for a comprehensive probe.

A bench of Justice Sanjay Parihar passed the direction while hearing a petition challenging FIR No. 99/2026 registered at Police Station Baramulla under Sections 61(2), 316(5), 318(4), 337, 339 and 340(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

The court observed that the case involved allegations of fabrication and forgery of judicial and government records and their subsequent use for securing changes in revenue record...