SRINAGAR, Sep 22: Senior judicial officer Yash Paul Bourney was sworn in as a Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh during a ceremony held at the Chief Justice’s Court at the High Court’s Srinagar wing on Tuesday.
Chief Justice Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati administered the oath of office to Justice Bourney. The Warrant of Appointment was read out by High Court Registrar General M.K. Sharma, who also conducted the proceedings.
Several judges of the High Court attended the ceremony in person, while other judges joined virtually from the Jammu wing. Members of Justice Bourney’s family, relatives and friends were also present.
The ceremony was attended by senior government officials, judicial officers, law officers and members of the legal fraternity, including representatives of the Kashmir Advocates’ Association and the J&K High Court Bar Association, Jammu.
The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India, issued the notification appointing Justice Bourney to the High Court on September 19, 2026.
Born on August 25, 1967, Justice Yash Paul Bourney hails from Dadwara village in Bhaddu, Billawar, Kathua district. During his judicial career, he served as Principal District & Sessions Judge in Leh, Baramulla, Udhampur and Jammu.
He also served as Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, in Srinagar and Jammu, besides holding several important administrative positions, including Member Secretary of the J&K Legal Services Authority, Registrar Vigilance of the High Court and Director of the J&K Judicial Academy.
After serving as Principal District & Sessions Judge, Jammu, Justice Bourney was deputed as a Member of the J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu, a position he held before his elevation to the High Court.
