Today, On 10th October, In the Jammu & Kashmir Statehood case, Supreme Court says, “While elections to the J&K Assembly were held peacefully and an elected government is in place, certain incidents like the Pahalgam Attack must be considered before a final decision.”
Today, On 14th October, the Supreme Court refused to hear a petition contesting the Lieutenant Governor’s authority to nominate five MLAs to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, directing the petitioner to approach the High Court first. Concerns were raised about undermining the electoral mandate, but the legal challenge can continue at the High Court level.