Indian SC defers hearing plea seeking early assembly elections in IIOJK

New Delhi, July 06, 2023 (PPI-OT): The Indian Supreme Court, today, deferred hearing on a plea seeking directions to the Election Commission (EC) and the government for holding immediate Assembly polls in Indian illegally occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK). According to Kashmir Media Service, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices P S Narasimha and Manoj Misra noted that petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 were listed for hearing on July 11.

“We will adjourn this. The 370 matter is listed for directions on July 11,” the bench said. The counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that it was a different case as the residents had been disenfranchised and urged the apex court to issue notice in the matter.

The bench, however, refused to issue notice and adjourned the matter. The top court was hearing a petition filed by National Panthers Party leaders (JKNPP) leaders, Manju Singh and Harsh Dev Singh seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to conduct elections in the union territory without any further delay.

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