Peoples Conference moves SC seeking urgent hearing of pleas challenging abrogation of Article 370

The JammuJammuJammu & Kashmir Peoples Conference, headed by Sajad Lone on Monday, filed a plea in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370.

The application, a copy of which has been accessed by Scroll.in, states that the petitions contesting last year’s decision “have made out a very strong prima facie case and the issues raised are being considered by a Constitution Bench of the court”.

Making its case for an early hearing, the application said that the pending final hearing in the pleas and the prevailing pandemic conditions notwithstanding, “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”.