SRINAGAR: Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a fresh petition challenging Article 370 of the Constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Court refused to hear the petition and said the petitioner may file impleadment application (IA) in the case. On November 14, the apex court said it will hear in April a plea challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution following a request by the state and the centre.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said it will hear the matter in the first week of April 2019 after Attorney General KK Venugopal, appearing for the centre, sought adjournment on the ground that the current situation is very sensitive. "The political situation in the state is such that the matter should not be heard at this time," he said.