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Supreme Court to examine scrapping of Article 370, issues notice to Centre

Supreme Court to examine scrapping of Article 370, issues notice to Centre

| @indiablooms | 28 Aug 2019, 06:18 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said a five-judge constitutional bench will hear the pleas that have challenged the Narendra Modi government's scrapping of Article 370 to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and also issued a notice to the Centre.

The matter will be taken up by the top court in October.

In response to the petition filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin seeking relaxation of restrictions on Internet, landline and other modes of communication in Jammu and Kashmir, the top court has sought a detailed response from the Centre within seven days.

In another setback for the Centre, the Supreme Court has turned down the government's request to appoint an interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir.

Further the top court has allowed CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury to visit Jammu and Kashmir and meet his party colleague Yousuf Tarigami. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said as quoted by Times Now, "We will permit you to go, you are the general secretary of a party. Don't go for anything else."

Earlier, Yechury and CPI leader D Raja were sent back from the Srinagar Airport when they had attempted visit Jammu and Kashmir.

The central government on August 5 withdrew Jammu and Kashmir's special status by abrogating Articles 370 and 35A.

Also the central government bifurcated the valley into two Union Territories, Jammu and Kashmir (with an assembly) and Ladakh (without an assembly).

The curfew, which was imposed in the valley ahead of the Centre's historic move, has been withdrawn in several parts of Kashmir. Also schools and offices are opened.

Meanwhile, Kashmiri leaders including former Chief Ministers, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, are still under detention.

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