- J&K High Court asks ACB, Crime Branch to fix technical issues, says no further extension beyond May 31
Jammu, 23-04-2026: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has extended the existing arrangement for manual acceptance of challans submitted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, J&K, till May 31, 2026, providing a final window for the concerned agencies to resolve pending technical issues and make the digital filing mechanism fully operational.
As per an order issued by the Registrar General, the extension will remain in force under the same terms and conditions laid down in the earlier orders issued on the matter. The Court, however, made it clear that this would be the final extension and that no further relaxation in this regard would be granted beyond the specified date.
The order noted that the decision has been taken in continuation of previous directives issued during 2025 and 2026 concerning the manual submission of challans by the Anti-Corruption Bureau. The continuation of the arrangement appears to have been necessitated by unresolved technical difficulties affecting the online system meant for uploading and processing such case-related data.
In a significant direction aimed at ensuring the timely resolution of the issue, the High Court has instructed the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Crime Branch to convene a joint meeting at the earliest. The purpose of this meeting, the Court indicated, is to identify and address the technical bottlenecks that have delayed the smooth functioning of the digital mechanism.
The Court has further directed both agencies to take all necessary and coordinated measures to ensure that the system for uploading data becomes fully functional within the extended period. The latest order reflects the High Court’s intent to allow temporary procedural flexibility while also pressing for an early and complete transition to an efficient digital process.