Published on : 10 Oct 2025, 7:02 am 5 min read

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central government to respond to a petition seeking a timeline within which statehood may be restored to Jammu and Kashmir, which was divided into two Union Territories in 2019 [ Zahoor Ahmad Bhat And Anr. Versus Union Of India ].

A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran asked Central government to file its response within six weeks.

" Learned SG states that elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly were held in a peaceful manner and an elected government was put in place. It is stated that there has been substantial progress in Jammu and Kashmir, but certain incidents, including the Pahalgam attack, have taken place and all will have to be taken i

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