JAMMU — Asserting that the BJP-led government is not sincere about restoring statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday said people of the Union Territory are pinning their hopes on the Supreme Court, which has been delivering justice in the country for decades. Choudhary made the remarks while visiting Bhagwati […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday granted four weeks’ additional time to the Union government to respond to a batch of applications demanding the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order after Solicitor […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Friday a batch of applications demanding the time-bound restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. According to the causelist published on the apex court’s website, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran will resume hearing the […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a PIL seeking safety of tourists in remote hilly areas of Jammu and Kashmir in view of the recent Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people lost their lives. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh pulled up advocate Vishal Tiwari for filing […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to examine a PIL seeking a judicial probe into the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh castigated the petitioners for seeking a retired judge to monitor probe into the Pahalgam attack […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said the National Conference (NC) may approach the Supreme Court if the Centre implements the “One Nation, One Election” (ONOE) proposal in the country. “Let them (implement it). If there are any shortcomings and if you cannot rectify those through Parliament, then like we […]
SRINAGAR — Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday alleged that the Waqf (Amendment) Act was against the interests of the Muslim community and hoped the Supreme Court would set aside the legislation. On April 5, President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which was passed by Parliament earlier […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference (NC) on Friday said it has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the recent amendments to the Waqf Act. The party first announced its decision to challenge the Act, which it termed a constitutionally “alarming interference” in the religious affairs of the Muslim community, on […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah Monday termed the Waqf (Amendment) Act as “unconstitutional”, saying his party was against it and was hoping for justice from the Supreme Court. “NC is against this (Waqf) Bill. We think it is unconstitutional and parties have gone to the Supreme Court… that is why (Jammu and […]
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed jailed JKLF chief Yasin Malik to cross-examine witnesses in two cases through video conferencing from Tihar Jail. The order came on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking transfer of the trials in the 1989 case of the kidnapping of Rubaiya Sayeed, […]