Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Srinagar Wednesday released a book on Article 35A which grants special status to J&K state.
The book is titled “Response filed by Jammu and Kashmir HighCourt Bar Association, in the Supreme Court of India, in the petitionschallenging Article 35A of the Constitution of India”.
As per the HCBA, the book answers all the issues raisedbefore the Supreme Court regarding Article 35A of the Constitution of India.
“The book will help the lawyers and other people interestedto know the Kashmir dispute in its proper perspective, and its release at thispoint of time was the need of the hour,” said HCBA general secretary Muhammad AshrafBhat.
Earlier, a general body meeting of the lawyers practising inthe High Court was held on Wednesday morning in which the HCBA membersdiscussed difficulties being faced by the lawyers in the High Court, due tonon-listing of their cases and non-taking up of cases from the main list.
“The Bar members, however, while expressing theirsatisfaction over the decision of the High Court to take up regular cases inthe first half and supplementary, thereafter, which was notified in the eveningof 9th of July, 2019, stated that a team of senior members of the BarAssociation should be constituted who will come up with a proposal, as to howthe other demands of the Bar members would be met by the High Court,” said HCBAspokesperson.
“The Bar members, also expressed their gratitude to the UNHigh Commissioner for Human Rights for its 2nd Report on Kashmir,” he said.
The Bar members, as per the spokesperson, also expressedconcern over the condition of prisoners.