A petition asking for Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir has been filed in Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir, under a provision of Jammu and Kashmir Constitution, due to the prevailing law and order situation in the state.
A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur directed that the petition filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party be listed next week.
The plea was mentioned before the bench by the counsel for JKNPP who said that Jammu and Kashmir has been "under siege of the security forces and the police for the past two weeks resulting in a total chaos, anarchy and disorder in the entire valley of Kashmir".
The counsel said that Governor's rule under section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir should be imposed.
The petition sought a direction to the Governor to dissolve the Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir "which has failed to discharge its duties and functions".
The bench also comprising justices FML Kalifulla and AM Khanwilkar asked the petitioners why they did not approach the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for remedy.
The counsel said that the Jammu and Kashmir High Court "has been locked up" as well, and they can't go anywhere else.
The plea sought direction to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir to intervene under section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and take over the administration in the state in the interest of security, safety and fundamental rights of Indian citizens.