SC defers hearing on petitions challenging Article 35A

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing on petitions challenging Article 35A of the Indian constitution which permits only subjects of Jammu and Kashmir to get employed in state government and allows them to buy property in J&K. Centre told the bench that the matter is very sensitive and since the interlocutor is making efforts for a solution, the court should not pass any interim order at present as it would be counter productive. Representing the J&K government, advocate Rakesh Dwivedi said SC has already settled the issue by ruling…

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