SC asks J&K admin to respond to plea challenging Mehbooba’s PSA says, Detention can’t be forever

Delhi September 29 (PTK) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to respond to Iltija Mufti’s amended plea challenging the detention of her mother and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti under the J-K Public Safety Act, saying detention cannot be forever and “some via media” should be explored.

-Supreme Court declines to grant blanket permission for ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti to attend party meetings.

SC asks her to place requests before authorities while also putting to UT admin if detention can go on forever.

Morover SC asked authorities to Find some via media out. Detention can’t be forever.”

A bench of justices S K Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy said that PDP leader should place request to the authorities for attending party meetings.

Colourt also permitted Iltija and her brother to meet their mother in detention

Mehbooba is under detention since 05 August last year after abrogation of article 370.(PTK)