Srinagar, Nov. 21 -- The Jammu and Kashmir High Court fixed December 18 for the final hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the provisions of the J&K Reorganisation Act, 2019, as amended in December 2023.

As per Kashmir News Service (KNS), the amendment authorizes the Lieutenant Governor to nominate five MLAs to the J&K Legislative Assembly, over and above its sanctioned strength.

The matter was listed before a special Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rajesh Sekhri. During proceedings, the court inquired whether the parties were ready for the final hearing.

Senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashanto Sen, appearing for the petitioner, requested a short adjournment, assuring the bench that argume...