SC Responds To Kapil Sibal On Kashmir Restrictions

Some people are bound to suffer when restrictions are placed to keep peace and curfew has been imposed, the Supreme Court observed on Thursday, responding to Congress leader Kapil Sibal arguing against the communication lockdown ordered in Jammu and Kashmir by the government after scrapping Article 370 in August this year.

“There cannot be any doubt that in a situation like this, there will be difficulties for many… There are situations when people living in areas under curfew suffer. These problems will be there. Some people will suffer,” said Justice R Subhash Reddy, one of the three-judge bench headed by Justice NV Ramana that is hearing petitions against restrictions in Kashmir valley.

The judge’s comment came on arguments by senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who is representing his party colleague Ghulam Nabi Azad, who questioned restrictions ordered by the government in the valley and insisted that these were subject to judicial review.

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