JE News Desk: The Supreme Court On Tuesday said it will hear pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from August 2.
The five-judge Constitution bench including CJI DY Chandrachud said the matters will be heard day-to-day from August 2, except on Mondays and Fridays. Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant are the other members of the bench.
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The top court said written submissions shall also be filed on or before July 27 and no further additions to the convenience compilation shall be permissible.
Notably, the Centre filed an affidavit on Monday outlining Jammu and Kashmir's current situation following the revocation of its special status. Justice Kaul responded on the matter by saying that the procedure would continue after the other side filed a rebuttal affidavit.
The Central government in its fresh affidavit argued that its decision to dilute Article 370 in 2019, revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, has brought unprecedented development, progress, security, and stability to the region.
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The Centre defended its course of action by emphasising that throughout the previous three years, hospitals, schools, colleges, and other public institutions had operated without strikes or other disruptions.
Justice Kaul asked about the need for additional affidavits in the case, as the issue primarily revolves around the constitutionality of the decisions.
Meanwhile, IAS officer Shah Faesal and activist Shehla Rashid don’t want to pursue their pleas against abrogation of Article 370 and seek to delete their names from court records, court allows their request to delete their names as petitioners.
(With Agencies Inputs)