SC seeks response from J& K on plea challenging detention of 5 persons

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 20 2019 | 11:20 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Jammu and Kashmir administration on a plea challenging detention of five persons in Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370.

A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on the plea which has also challenged provisions of law, empowering authorities to detain a person in Jammu and Kashmir.

The bench also comprising justices S A Bobde and S A Nazeer asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the Jammu and Kashmir administration, to file his response within two weeks.

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First Published: Sep 20 2019 | 11:20 AM IST

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