Visually impaired lawyer appointed Government Advocate in Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Singh who has been practicing before the Jammu wing of the High Court since 2011 was sitting on a dharna for the past few weeks seeking enforcement of the rights under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016.

Advocate Suraj Singh

Mohsin Dar

Visually impaired advocate from Jammu and Kashmir, Suraj Singh, who had been protesting against alleged failure of the government to implement disability laws in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has been appointed Government Advocate in High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

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