The top court said that the petitions will be listed next week after the order of Chief Justice on the administrative side.
SC hearing on article 370: Court adjourns case till next week
SC on hearing for Article 370
14:30 August 16
The Court adjourns the case till next week
14:28 August 16
The bench takes up the plea filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor
The bench took up the plea filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin seeking a relaxation of media movement in the valley and the communication shutdown.
"We would like to give a little time. We have read in the newspapers today that landline and broadband connections are being restored gradually. Therefore, we will take up the petition with other connected matters. We also got a call today from CJ of J-K HC," CJI said.
"We will see when the matter can be listed for hearing. We will fix a date on the administrative side," the bench said.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal countered this by saying that restrictions have been eased Kashmir Times has been publishing its edition from Jammu without any curbs. He said that the petition appears to be a motivated plea and therefore they have jumped a gun to come to a conclusion and that there was a complete communication lockdown in the valley.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seconded Venugopal on the security situation in the valley. "Security agencies are taking stock of the situation and the court must trust its agencies," Mehta said.
The top court has adjourned the matter putting on the record that petitions were defective on the technical aspect.
10:54 August 16
SC pulls advocate for filing defective petition on Article 370
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded advocate M.L. Sharma for filing a frivolous application opposing the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Ranjan Gogoi said, "Your petition is not maintainable. I tried reading it for half an hour but could not make sense of it."
The CJI also pulled up Kashmiri advocate Shabir Shakil for filing a similar defective application.
The bench during the hearing identified that petitions on Jammu and Kashmir had one or the other defect.
A special bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, is hearing the petitions filed by advocate M L Sharma and Executive Editor, Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin.
Sharma had filed the petition on August 6, a day after the Centre had abrogated the Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. A separate petition was filed on August 10 by Anuradha Bhasin.
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14:30 August 16
The Court adjourns the case till next week
The top court said that the petitions will be listed next week after the order of Chief Justice on the administrative side.
14:28 August 16
The bench takes up the plea filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor
The bench took up the plea filed by Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin seeking a relaxation of media movement in the valley and the communication shutdown.
"We would like to give a little time. We have read in the newspapers today that landline and broadband connections are being restored gradually. Therefore, we will take up the petition with other connected matters. We also got a call today from CJ of J-K HC," CJI said.
"We will see when the matter can be listed for hearing. We will fix a date on the administrative side," the bench said.
Attorney General K.K. Venugopal countered this by saying that restrictions have been eased Kashmir Times has been publishing its edition from Jammu without any curbs. He said that the petition appears to be a motivated plea and therefore they have jumped a gun to come to a conclusion and that there was a complete communication lockdown in the valley.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta seconded Venugopal on the security situation in the valley. "Security agencies are taking stock of the situation and the court must trust its agencies," Mehta said.
The top court has adjourned the matter putting on the record that petitions were defective on the technical aspect.
10:54 August 16
SC pulls advocate for filing defective petition on Article 370
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded advocate M.L. Sharma for filing a frivolous application opposing the Centre's decision to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Ranjan Gogoi said, "Your petition is not maintainable. I tried reading it for half an hour but could not make sense of it."
The CJI also pulled up Kashmiri advocate Shabir Shakil for filing a similar defective application.
The bench during the hearing identified that petitions on Jammu and Kashmir had one or the other defect.
A special bench, comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer, is hearing the petitions filed by advocate M L Sharma and Executive Editor, Kashmir Times, Anuradha Bhasin.
Sharma had filed the petition on August 6, a day after the Centre had abrogated the Jammu and Kashmir’s special status. A separate petition was filed on August 10 by Anuradha Bhasin.
Also read: Pashupatinath temple flooded as heavy rains pound Madhya Pradesh
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Hearing on a petition challenging abrogation of Article 370 in Supreme Court: "What is this petition? This is simply not maintainable. What kind of petition is this?" CJI Ranjan Gogoi asks ML Sharma.
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Last Updated : Aug 16, 2019, 2:39 PM IST
