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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted a time of four more weeks to file a response on pleas seeking directions to the Centre to restore the statehood of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran granted four weeks to the Centre on Solicitor General Tushar Mehta's request.

The solicitor general, appearing for the Centre, told the apex court that there has been substantial progress in Jammu and Kashmir, but certain incidents like the Pahalgam terror attack have taken place, and all will have to be taken into consideration before a final call.

He said the Centre and the government of Jammu and Kashmir are in consultation.

Mehta further told the ben

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