Supreme Court Grants Centre Four Weeks to Respond on J&K Statehood
Petitioners have urged the Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to issue time-bound directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir. They argue that the continued delay is affecting the rights of citizens in the region.
The Supreme Court has granted the Union government an additional four weeks to file its detailed response to petitions seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The court allowed the request of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre, for more time to file the response.
The petitioners, residents Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and Khurshaid Ahmad Malik, contend that the denial of statehood violates the basic structure of federalism and could harm the country's federal framework if not addressed promptly. They requested the court to direct the Union government to act within a fixed timeframe, preferably within two months. Earlier, SG Mehta had assured the court that statehood would be restored, excluding the UT of Ladakh.
The Supreme Court has extended the deadline for the Centre's response to the petitions seeking restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir. The petitioners have argued that the delay is affecting the rights of citizens and could harm the country's federal framework. The court will reconvene after four weeks to consider the Centre's detailed response.
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