Omar Abdullah's sister moves SC challenging his detention under PSA

After the J&K administration invoked PSA against former CMs, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, Omar's sister has moved the apex court challenging his detention.

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah's sister on Monday moved the Supreme Court to challenge his detention under the Public Safety Act.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioner, mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench headed by Justice N V Ramana.

Sibal told the bench that they have filed a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Abdullah under the PSA and the matter should be heard this week.

The bench agreed for urgent listing of the matter.

PTI