Article 370: Peoples Conference approaches SC for early hearing of pending petitions
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Sajad Lone’s occasion says ‘the petitions ought to be heard and disposed of urgently as significant changes to the rights of the residents of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir have already been brought about by the Centre’.
The Peoples Conference, headed by Sajad Lone, on Monday submitted a plea earlier than the Supreme Court for an early hearing of the petitions pending earlier than it contesting the measures taken by the Centre since August 5 final 12 months in Jammu and Kashmir, together with the abrogation of provisions of Article 370.
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“(I appeal to) Allow the present application on behalf of the petitioner for an early hearing of the present petition and the other petitions and fix an early date for hearing,” reads occasion spokesman Adnan Ashraf Mir’s plea.
He stated the petitions “ought to be heard and disposed of urgently as significant changes to the rights of the residents of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir have already been brought about by the Centre”.
“The petitioners have made out a very strong prima facie case and the issues raised are being considered by a Constitution Bench of the court.
“Notwithstanding the foregoing, pending the final hearing of these petitions challenging the abrogation of the special status of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir and the abrogation of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, and notwithstanding the prevailing pandemic conditions, sweeping changes are being brought about by the Centre that impact the rights of a large number of people, including dilution of the safeguards earlier available to the permanent residents of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir,” it reads.
Mr. Mir argued that the modifications undertaken would have an irreparable impression on the rights of the residents of J&K, which included the creation of domicile rights and third-party rights in land possession.
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“The very purpose of the present proceedings will be severely undermined if the present petitions are not heard and disposed of urgently. Suffice to say sufferance of the people continues as if under conquest without a full-fledged responsible government,” it added.
A slew of petitions, together with these filed by the National Conference and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, difficult abrogations of provisions of Article 370 and different constitutional modifications in J&K are pending earlier than the Supreme Court.
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