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JAMMU: A Full Court reference was held today in the Courtroom of Chief Justice at Jammu Wing of the High Court to condole the demise of Subash Dutt, S. Karanbir Singh, Hafeez Ur Rehman, Sonam Dorjey, Chand Mohan Gupta, S. Jaspinder Singh, Bachan Lal Kalgotra, Ashok Parihar, Devki Nandan and R.K. Bhatia, Advocates of the High Court, who have passed away here during the past few years.

On the occasion, the Senior Additional Advocate General and the President, J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu in their condolence addresses remembered the contributions of late Advocates. The Senior Additional Advocate General, on behalf of Government Advocates, offered condolences on the demise of these Advocates and prayed for their eternal peace and strength to the bereaved families.

The President, J&K High Court Bar Association also offered condolences on his behalf and on behalf of the Bar executives and other Bar members and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls.

Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Tashi Rabstan, in his condolence address, remembered the contribution of all the deceased Advocates and said that their firm commitment towards law, hard-working nature and dedication to justice has left a mark on the judicial community and their demise is a huge loss to the legal fraternity.

The Chief Justice on his behalf and on behalf of other Judges of the High Court prayed to the Almighty to rest their souls in peace and bestow immense strength to the bereaved members of the families to bear this irreparable loss. Meanwhile, Judges from Srinagar Bench joined the Full Court Reference proceedings virtually. The Full Court proceedings ended with observance of minute of silence as a mark of respect for the departed souls and the Court work was suspended for rest of the day.

In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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