Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Interacts with Officers and Soldiers of Fire and Fury Corps at Raina Auditorium, Leh.
Chief Justice of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant, on 29 March 2026, interacted with the officers and soldiers of Fire and Fury Corps at the Raina Auditorium, Leh, highlighting the vital synergy between the judiciary and the Armed Forces.
The programme was attended by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar; Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma; and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem; Chief Secretary Ladakh, Ashish Kundra; DGP Ladakh Mukesh Singh and Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, among others.
Lieutenant General Hitesh Bhalla, UYSM, SC**, SM, VSM, General Officer Commanding, Fire and Fury Corps, in his welcome address, termed it a privilege to host the guardians of the nation’s judicial system. He reaffirmed the steadfast commitment of the Armed Forces towards safeguarding national integrity, while also extending support to the Indian judiciary.
In his address, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Arun Palli, Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, observed that the sacrifices made by the Armed Forces are beyond comparison and deserve the highest degree of respect, sensitivity, and prompt responsiveness. He also highlighted that after the launch of NALSA’s Veer Parivar Sahayata Yojana at the North Zone Conference held at SKICC, Srinagar, in July last year, a new direction and momentum were given to efforts to make the legal system more accessible. He noted that since the conference, 205 AFT matters have been disposed of in the High Court alone and also shared how the appointment of Veer Naris has strengthened the legal aid movement in India.
The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India, in his address, paid tribute to the supreme sacrifices of soldiers, recalling the historic legacy of Rezang La. Emphasising that justice must reach the soldier, His Lordship reiterated that access to justice under Article 39A of the Constitution of India is a fundament
