New Delhi, Aug 25: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to advance the date of hearing on pleas seeking the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the matter is already listed on October 10.
On August 14, a bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gavai had sought within eight weeks the Centre\u2019s response on a separate plea seeking restoration of statehood to the union territory.
\u201cI am seeking early listing of a contempt petition relating to abrogation of Article 370. Statehood was to be granted to Jammu and Kashmir,\u201d a lawyer told the bench also comprising Justice N V Anjaria.
\u201cIt is listed already on October 10,\u201d the CJI said on Monday while refusing to advance the date of hearing.
\u201cWe are in the midst of a constitutional bench hearing (the bench is hearing a presidential reference on fixing timelines for governors and the president),\u201d Justice Gavai said.
While seeking the Centre\u2019s response, the bench had earlier said, \u201cYou also have to take into consideration the ground realities\u2026 you cannot ignore what has happened in Pahalgam.\u201d It said this when a counsel had sought an early hearing.
On December 11, 2023, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the revocation of Article 370, which accorded special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, even as it ordered that assembly elections be held in the union territory by September 2024 and its statehood be restored \u201cat the earliest\u201d.
In its December 2023 verdict, the apex court held that Article 370, which was incorporated in the Indian Constitution in 1949 to grant special status to Jammu and Kashmir, was a temporary provision.
Last year, a separate plea was filed in the top court seeking directions to the Centre for the restoration of statehood within two months. (Agencies)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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