Why No Reply on NRI’s Plea Against Detention: SC Asks J&K Administration
Asifa Mubeen, the wife of Mubeen Ahmad Shah, sought the quashing of the August 7 order to detain the latter.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration as to why it has not filed a reply on a plea by the wife of a Malaysia-based NRI businessman challenging his detention following abrogation of provisions of Article 370.
A bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana observed that the matter relates to “personal liberty” and the J&K administration should have filed its reply on the plea.
“Why you (J&K administration) have not filed the reply?,” said the bench, also comprising justices R. Subhash Reddy and B.R. Gavai, adding, “This is a matter regarding personal liberty. You should have filed the reply by yesterday”.
Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the J&K administration, said he would file a reply on the petition during the day itself.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Asifa Mubeen, the wife of Mubeen Ahmad Shah, seeking quashing of the August 7 order of detention along with the grounds of detention under section 8(1)(a) of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.
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