SRINAGAR, Oct 13: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday (October 13) denied interim relief in pleas challenging the forfeiture of 25 books under Section 98 BNS for allegedly propagating secessionism.

A three-judge special bench comprising of Chief Justice Arun Palli, Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Shahzad Azeem declined interim relief, but issued notice on the pleas.

The bench, however, declined to issue notice on a PIL on the issue, stating that the same was not in ‘public interest’ and that ‘90% of people would not understand the issue.’

Petitions had been filed challenging an August 5 notification issued by the Union Territory government declaring 25 books on Kashmir’s political and social history as “forfeited” under Section 98 BNSS for allegedly propagating secessi

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