TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Supreme Court issues notice to Centre and others and says that a five-judge Constitution Bench will hear all the petitions related to abrogation of Article 370, in the first week of October.
Supreme Court refuses a request from the Centre to appoint an interlocutor for Jammu & Kashmir. The Court is hearing a batch of petitions questioning the validity of the Central Government’s decision to remove special status of Jammu & Kashmir and abrogating Article 370.
Supreme Court also issued a notice to the Centre on the plea by Kashmir Times Executive Editor, Anuradha Bhasin, seeking a direction for relaxing restrictions on the internet, landline, & other communication channels. SC sought a detailed response from the Centre within 7 days. The SC issues a notice to the Centre on the freedom of press in J-K and asks it to respond in seven days.
