New Delhi, May 1 -- The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a writ petition filed by six members of a family challenging their imminent deportation to Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam,Jammu and Kashmir.

The matter was listed on Thursday before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N. Kotiswar Singh, but it could not be taken up during the initial call.

During a subsequent mentioning, Justice Kant advised the petitioners' counsel to refer to a newspaper report published today, which mentioned an order passed by the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court potentially helpful for the petitioners' case.

Taking note of the urgency, the bench agreed to hear the matter tomorrow.

According to the petitioners, they possess vali...