Jammu, Nov. 4 -- Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday urged J&K high court to take cognisance of the plight of Kashmiri youth lodged in various jails outside Jammu and Kashmir.

The PDP chief has moved a public interest litigation before the J&K HC seeking that all such detenues, to begin with, be brought to J&K from prisons across the country, so that their families can at least meet them.

She also called for comprehensive reforms in the criminal justice system to ensure justice, transparency and humanity.

Talking to reporters outside the high court here, Mehbooba said, "When all doors are closed then courts remain the last hope."

"Before 2019 and especially after 2020, several youth ...