Jammu, Nov. 21 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday fixed December 18 as the date for final hearing of the high-profile Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging key provisions of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, as amended in December 2023. The contentious provisions empower the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five MLAs to the J&K Legislative Assembly in addition to its sanctioned strength.
When the matter came up before the Special Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rajesh Sekhri this afternoon, the court sought to know whether both sides were prepared to begin final arguments. Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashanto Sen, appearing for the petitioner, requested a short adjournment and assured the...