High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir

The High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (commonly known as Azad Kashmir High Court) is an appellate court in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. It hears appeals from the District Courts of Azad Kashmir. The court has three circuit benches based in Kotli, Mirpur, and Rawalakot.^[1][2]

High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Established	May 18, 1948 (1948-05-18)
Jurisdiction	Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Location	Principal Seat: Muzaffarabad Circuit Benches: Kotli, Mirpur & Rawalakot
Authorised by	Section 43, Azad Jammu and Kashmir Interim Constitution Act 1974
Appeals to	Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Appeals from	District Courts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Number of positions	Nine
Website	www.ajkhighcourt.gok.pk
Chief Justice
Currently	Sadaqat Hussain Raja

In 2016, Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan, president of Azad Kashmir appointed Raja Sadaqat Hussain as a permanent judge of the High Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in consultation with the High Court chief justice and on the advice of the Kashmir Council.^[1]

See also

• Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir