Supreme Court Grants Centre Four Weeks to Address Jammu and Kashmir Statehood Restoration Petition

Oct 10, 2025 04:43 pm CST

The Supreme Court has given the central government four weeks to respond to a petition seeking restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. The Solicitor General informed the court that consultations are ongoing between central and J&K governments regarding statehood restoration, while petitioners argue that the continued delay violates India's federal structure. This follows a December 2023 Constitutional bench directive to restore statehood "at the earliest" after upholding Article 370's abrogation.