No hearing of pleas against Article 35A in SC today

With the pleas againstArticle 35-A not figuring in the final cause-list issued by the Supreme Courtregistry on Tuesday, the matter will not be heard on Wednesday, a source said.

“The matter was listedin the advance list but it did not figure in the final list which came out thisevening. So there will be no hearing of the matter on February 27,” the sourcesaid.

   

He, however, said itwill become clear on Wednesday evening whether the matter will come up forhearing on February 28 (Thursday).

The matter was listedin the advance list from February 26-28.

A bunch of writpetitions have been filed in the apex court challenging Article 35A whichempowers J&K legislature to define permanent residents of the state andgrant special rights and privileges to them.

The lead case wasfiled in 2014 by a little-known Delhi-based NGO, ‘We The Citizens’.

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