*NEW DELHI – **Indian Supreme Court hesitant to pass orders on OccupiedKashmir lockdown petition filed in the apex court.*
*Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has directed the Indian government toensure normalcy is restored in Jammu and Kashmir.*
However, he added that restoration will however be done on a “selectivebasis, keeping in mind national interests”. The Indian Supreme Court benchrefused to pass any order on restoration in Jammu and Kashmir.
He also announced on Monday that he would visit Kashmir’s Srinagar himselfto make sure people are able to approach the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
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The court also issued a notice to the Indian federal government on thedetention of former Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah. He was detainedunder the Public Safety Act last month.
Indian-Administered Kashmir has been under lockdown since August 5 whenIndia imposed a curfew, banning internet services and other modes ofcommunication in the area. The curfew came hours before the Centre revokedArticle 370 of its constitution and repealed the special powers granted toKashmir.
