Article 370 : Supreme Court To Hear Pleas Against Abrogation On August 2 ; Omar Abdullah Hopes For Early Decision

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In yet another major announcement it is learnt that Supreme Court’s five-judge Constitution bench says hearing of a batch of pleas challenging the abrogation from of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir will start from August 2.

CJI DY Chandrachud said – we can list the pleas against the abrogation of Article 370 on August 2.

As per ANI report, 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.

Earlier, Centre defended its move to scrap article 370 saying it has “resulted into bringing the people of the region into the mainstream and thereby inevitably frustrating the sinister design of secessionist and anti-national forces,” the Centre said. “The historical step has brought unprecedented development, progress, security and stability to the region, which was often missing during the old Article 370 regime…the same has been possible due to the policy of the Union of India of ensuring peace, prosperity and progress in the region,” the counter affidavit said. Life has returned to normalcy in the region after three decades of turmoil,” the Centre added.

Omar Abdullah former J&K Chief Minister , National Conference Vice – President, while reacting to SC move quoted by ANI said , .The hearing on Article 370 is beginning. We hope that the hearing ends soon and Supreme Court’s decision comes before us soon. ”

Earlier Omar had tweeted

PDP president and former J& Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti too had her reaction on SC hearing pleas on Article 370