<span style="color: #222222;">Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered that all the courts in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh shall treat cases of domestic abuse as urgent and proceed with the matters in accordance with the circulars issued regarding the procedure to be followed to ensure social distancing. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports that taking <i>suo moto</i> notice of the rise in domestic abuse cases, a quorum consisting of Chief Justice, Justice Geeta Mittal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal yesterday issued notices to the Secretary, Department of Social Welfare, Governments of Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh and Member Secretary, JKSLSA to submit a report regarding steps taken related to violence being faced by women. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Court directed that a report of the measures in place, steps underway and those contemplated be placed before it before the next date.</span><br />''