BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyaya on Wednesdayapproached the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing on a PIL challengingArticle 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Upadhyaya mentioned his plea before a bench headed by ChiefJustice Ranjan Gogoi.
“File a memo,” the Chief Justice said but did notgive any assurance to the petitioner.
Earlier, the court had issued notice to the Centre seekingits response on a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Upadhyaya who hassaid the matter was of extreme national importance and should be heard onpriority.