Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir Pankaj Mittal

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has put a stay on coercive steps against the Kashmiri migrants, appointed under the Prime Minister's Special Package for Kashmiri Migrants, against reduction of their salaries or effecting any recovery from them.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has stayed an interim order of a Single-Bench, stating that no fresh appointments shall be made of Law Officers, except the Advocate General.