SC Agrees To Hear Plea For Restoration Of J&K’s Statehood

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking a time-bound restoration of J&K’s statehood. Senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing petitioners Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and Khurshaid Ahmad Malik, requested an urgent hearing before a bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud. The plea follows a previous judgment emphasizing a time-bound restoration of statehood.