On Friday, the Supreme Court asked the Center to answer the time of repairing the timeline to restore the statehood of Jammu & Kashmir, which was divided into two unions (UTS) in 2019.
Bench of the Chief Judge India (CJI) Br Gavai and Justice to Vinod Chandran asked the center to give his answer to six weeks, bar and bench reported.
Attorney General Tushar Mehta, representing the Government, told the top court that the center was in contact with the elected J&K government, and that wider concerns must be counted before the final decision on the demand can be taken.
“He learned that SG states that the elections to the Assembly of Jamm and Kashmir were held in a peaceful way and a elected government was introduced. He is looking for more time to answer.
In 2019, after the abolition of Article 370 of the Constitution, Jammu & Kashmir was cut into two UT, namely Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
While the decision on the annulment of Article 370 was later confirmed by the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Bench of the Top Court refused to issue a decision on the 2019 Act, which paved the way for the division of the state into two UT.
The decision not to regulate the validity of the law was based on the assurance of SG Tushar Mehty to the top court that the status of J&K would be temporary and that statehood will be restored to the region at the right time.
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