The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) agreed to consider setting up a three-judge Bench as per law to hear a petition challenging the “sweeping and unreasoned forfeiture” of 25 books for “propagating false narrative and secessionism” in Jammu and Kashmir. The forfeited books include the works of Constitutional expert A.G. Noorani and author Arundhati Roy.

The petition was filed by former Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak; Dr. Sumantra Bose, whose two books have been forfeited; author Dr. Radha Kumar; and former Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah. They were represented by advocates Vrinda Grover, Adil Pandit, Routine Banerjee and Devika Tulsiani. Ms. Grover mentioned the plea for early hearing.

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