Supreme Court to Hear Plea Seeking Restoration of J&K Statehood on August 8

The Supreme Court will hear a plea on August 8 seeking the restoration of Jammu & Kashmir’s statehood.

The petition, filed by Zahoor Ahmed Bhat and activist Khurshaid Ahmad Malik, argues that despite assurances made in the Article 370 judgment in December 2023, no action has been taken by the Centre in the last eleven months.

Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan mentioned the matter before a bench led by CJI BR Gavai, which agreed to keep it listed.

The plea urges the Court to direct the Union to provide a clear timeline for restoring statehood.