SC to take up for hearing plea challenging ban on civilian traffic on Kashmir highway tomorrow

Srinagar, Apr 21: Supreme Court of India will take up for hearing a plea filed by Awami National Conference senior vice president Muzafar Ahmad Shah challenging the ban on civilian traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway.

Talking to Kashmir News Service (KNS), Muzafar Shah confirmed that the case is listed for hearing tomorrow morning before the chief justice of India. The petition has been moved by Muzafar Shah, the ANC senior vice president under Article 32 of the Jammu and Kashmir constitution seeking a writ of certeiari or any other appropriate writ for direction and orders pursuing quashing of order of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India bearing No 353-HOME (ISA) of 2019, dated April 03, 2019.

The plea seeks quashing of the orders of the ministry of home affairs, government of India banning movement of civilian traffic on Wednesdays and Sundays. The ban is now restricted to only Sundays, as per a fresh order of the government. (KNS)