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The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh directed the Union Territory to account for gaps in fire station coverage. Its 27 October 2026 order in Mohd Rahoof Khan v. Union Territory of J&K and others requires a single chart supported by an affidavit.
Judge / Bench — Dr. Pushpendra Singh Bhati, Chief Justice; Yash Paul Bourney, Judge.
The chart must show how many areas fall in each of the four risk categories, how many firefighting facilities the applicable norms require and how many are operational. The court listed the petition for 17 November.
Advocates appearing — Respondents: Monika Kohli, Senior Additional Advocate General. Petitioner in person: Mohd Rahoof Khan, Advocate.
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