The Supreme Court on Monday, 30 September, referred a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir to its Constitution bench which would hear the matters from Tuesday.
The Block Development Council elections will be held on 24 October in 310 blocks out of 316 blocks across Jammu and Kashmir, said Shailendra Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer, Srinagar on Sunday, 29 September.
The elections will be be conducted from 9 am till 1 pm and the counting will start at 3 pm on the same day.
- The UNHRC has urged India to end the lockdown in Kashmir and restore basic communication
- The government has set up a three-member committee to look into assets and liabilities in J&K
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SC Refers Batch of Pleas on Kashmir Issue to Its Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Monday, 30 September, referred a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir to its Constitution bench which would hear the matters from Tuesday.
A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi referred the pleas, which also raised issues of alleged restrictions imposed on movement of journalists in Kashmir as well as petitions claiming illegal detention of minors in the Valley, to its five-judge bench.
A five-judge Constitution bench headed by justice NV Ramana will hear the matters related to the Kashmir issue from Tuesday.
Block Development Council Elections to Be Held on 24 October Across J&K
Block Development Council elections will be held in 310 blocks out of 316 blocks across Jammu and Kashmir, said Shailendra Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer, Srinagar on Sunday, 29 September.
“Block Development Council elections will be conducted on 24 October from 9 am till 1 pm, across J&K. Counting of votes will start at 3 pm on the same day,” Kumar said.
J&K Facing Economic Slowdown Due to Various Kind of Restrictions: Congress
Claiming Jammu and Kashmir is passing through various kinds of restrictions leading to "worst kind" of economic slowdown, the Congress on Saturday urged the Centre and local administration to consider "genuine demands" of business community.
"The failure of the Centre and state government to respond to the genuine demands of people to extend date for ITR and to defer implementation of harsh Motor Vehicles Act, and extension of GST date, has dismayed the people when they are very much hard pressed on economic front," Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) chief spokesperson Rainvder Sharma said.
He said there seems no logic to reject the most genuine and justified demands in the wake of prevailing situation especially on the economic front and various kinds of restrictions making it difficult for the business community in particular and the common man in general to carry on their activities for survival.
"This kind of attitude of the centre government is quite unfortunate and disappointing for everyone," he said.
SC Sets up Constitution Bench to Hear Articles 370 & 35A Cases
The Supreme Court has set up a constitution bench to hear cases related to Articles 370 and 35A, reported News18 on Saturday, 28 September. A new five-judge bench will be headed by Justice NV Ramana, and the hearing will commence on 1 October.