The Supreme Court on Thursday, while hearing a plea seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, emphasised that ground realities must be taken into account.
A bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran underscored the significance of the Pahalgam issue during the proceedings.
The court issued a notice to the Centre, directing it to file a reply within eight weeks on the plea to restore J&K’s statehood.
The plea, filed last year by academician Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and socio-political activist Khurshaid Ahmad Malik, sought a court directive for the Centre to reinstate statehood within two months.
“It is submitted that any further delay in restoring statehood would result in a serious diminishment of the democratically elected government in Jammu and Kashmir, constituting a grave violation of the principles of federalism, which form part of the basic structure of the Constitution of India,” the petition said.
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