Five-Judge Constitution Bench May Hear Plea Against Art 35A: SC
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K K M M Y Y WORKING PRESIDENT CLINCH SERIES 3-0 UNRELENTING FLOW OF WATER C C Congress sniffs India beat SL by an innings 27 killed in floods in Bangladesh; government hand in and 171 runs nearly 6 lakh affected Priyanka reports nation, 7P sports, 9P world, 8P DAILY Price `2.00 Pages : 12 JAMMU TUESDAYGlimpses | AUGUST 15 2017 | VOL. 32 | NO. 225 | REGD. NO. : JM/JK 118/15 /17 | E-mail : [email protected] | epaper.glimpsesoffuture.comof Futurewww.glimpsesoffuture.com Five-judge Constitution bench may hear plea against Art 35A: SC New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The provision, which makes that has to be decided by a by one Dr Charu Wali Khanna dent will not lose the status of such women from the state to three-judge bench. If Article should be tagged along with permanent resident of the state The issue of Article 35A, lose rights over property, also 35A violates the basic struc- the pending writ petition, of Jammu and Kashmir. which provides special rights applies to her heirs. ture of the Constitution or if it which will be heard by a three- The submissions were op- to the citizens of Jammu and The apex court indicated ultra vires to the procedure, judge bench. Advocate Shoeb posed by petitioner's advocate Kashmir, seems to be heading that if Article 35A relating to then the issue may be dealt by Alam, appearing for the J and Bimal Jad, who said that no into a major controversy with special rights and privileges of a five-judge bench," a bench K government, said the issue formal notice has been issued the Supreme Court today say- the citizens of the Jammu and headed by Justices Dipak has already been "prima facie in the matter to the state gov- ing a constitution bench may Kashmir violates the basic Misra and A M Khanwilkar settled" by the High Court in its ernment and it cannot put examine whether it is gender- structure of Constitution or if said. During the hearing, verdict in 2002. He said that in forth its view at this juncture. biased and violative of the ba- it is ultra vires, the issue may Additional Solicitor General P Dr Susheela Sawhney versus He said his plea challenges sic structure. Article 35A, be dealt with by a five-judge S Narasimha informed the state of Jammu and Kashmir, Article 35A on two grounds, which was added to the constitution bench. It tagged a bench that a similar prayer this issue has been settled by a that it is gender biased and is Constitution by a Presidential plea challenging Article 35A of challenging Article 35A exists full bench of the High Court in volative of the fundamental Order in 1954, accords special the Constitution with a similar in another plea filed by a Delhi- 2002. In that case, the full bench rights guaranteed under rights and privileges to J and K pending petition to be heard by based NGO 'We the Citizens' of High Court in its majority Article 14 (equality before the citizens and deny property a three-judge bench. "We really which has been referred to a view had held that a daughter law and equal protection with- right to a woman who marries feel the issue should go to five- three-judge bench. He submit- of a permanent resident mar- in the territory of India). A view of impressive Shobha yatra taken out on the eve of Janamashtami in Jammu on Monday. a person from outside the state. judge constitution bench but ted that the present plea filed rying a non-permanent resi- See Five-Judge on page 11 GOF PHOTO. Hizb names Glimpses of Future greet all Pak troops its readers on the occasion of I Day: Jammu on high alert, successor to slain Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen Independence Day and Shri target Indian Krishan Janamashtami. Office close vigil on infiltration routes Kashmir 'operational and Press of Glimpses of Future militants arrested in Kupwara posts along LoC shall remain close on Tuesday commander' 15th of August 2017. Therefore Srinagar, Aug 14 (PTI) two hand grenades and other Srinagar, Aug 14 (PTI) Srinagar, Aug 14 (PTI) "incriminating" material there will be no issue of your Pakistani troops today Hizbul Mujahideen to- Two militants belonging were seized from their posses- targeted Indian posts at two paper of 16th August 2017. day named Mohammad bin to Harkat-ul-Mujahideen out- sion, he said. places along the Line of Qasim as its "field opera- fit were today arrested in On sustained interroga- Control (LoC) in Tangdhar tional commander" in north Kashmir's Kupwara dis- tion, the spokesman claimed, sector of Jammu and News Digest Kashmir in place of Yaseen trict, police said. the militants revealed that Kashmir but there were no Yattoo who was killed yester- Acting on specific infor- most of the militant organisa- casualties. "Pakistani troops Boy injured after shell day in a fierce gunbattle with mation about the movement of tions based in Handwara- violated ceasefire by firing security forces in Shopian militants in the area, security Kupwara region are facing towards our positions at lying for over a month district. Qasim was made the forces set up a picket at problems on account of deplet- Chath-Khadi Saidapora and new commander of Hizb at a Bakihaker crossing. ing number of local militants Taad in Tangdhar sector at explodes in J-K meeting of the outfit's com- During checking, two per- in the field. around 2.20 am," an army offi- mand council chaired by sons who were walking to- "They further revealed cial said. He said the firing Srinagar, Aug 14 (PTI) Syed Salahuddin in wards Bakihaker started run- that youths of the region are lasted for more than an hour Muzaffarabad (in Pakistan- ning after seeing the security not ready to pick up gun, de- An explosive, apparently left be- See Pak Troops on page 11 hind at an encounter site around 40 occupied Kashmir), a personnel from a distance, a spite a lot of efforts by the mili- days back in Kashmir's Pulwama dis- spokesman of the outfit said police spokesman said. tant commanders based in trict, went off today, injuring a boy, in a statement. Salahuddin Security forces had de- Kashmir and PoK (Pakistan- police said. Seventeen-year-old said the high number of ployed another team in occupied Kashmir). Police issues Danish Ahmad Khanday was injured Security personnel checking the vehicles on eve of 71th Independence Day at Jammu killings of militants in en- civvies at a distance which ap- "The militant outfits had when a shell, he found near an en- on Monday. counters were because of prehended the suspects, the succeeded in recruiting some advisory to schools "traitors" and "Indian spokesman said. local boys in Kupwara region counter site at Bamnloo in Pulwama, Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) The advisory was today passed to the exploded, a police official said. The police force, general public and other offi- agents". Yattoo, alias After preliminary en- recently, but they either sur- in Jammu to ensure boy was taken to a local hospital from Ahead of the Independence Day cele- cials in the wake of a heightened security 'Gaznavi', and his two associ- quiry, he said, the two were rendered before police, or where doctors referred him to the brations tomorrow, the city police has threat. Keeping in view the Independence ates were killed yesterday in identified as Younis Ahmed were caught by security forces foolproof security SMHS hospital here for treatment, he been put on alert with all heads of police Day celebration, present security sce- an encounter that began on Mir (19) alias Sarfaraz, a resi- within a short span of time af- Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) said. On July 3, an encounter took stations and border police posts keeping a nario in the state and the impending Saturday night in Awnira vil- dent of Sebdan Galwanpora in ter joining militancy, he said. place at Bamnloo where three mili- tight vigil on their respective areas and threats from anti-national elements, lage of Shopian district in Budgam district, and Tahir - Because of this pressure The Jammu and tants were killed by security forces. infiltration routes in the region. "All sta- frisking points have been established in south Kashmir. In the en- ul-Islam (21) alias Sajad on the Valley-based com- Kashmir Police today issued tion house officers and incharge of police Jammu city as well as rural areas. counter, two armymen were Afgani, a resident of Muloora manders of militant outfits to an advisory to schools in posts have been directed to remain pres- "You are requested to co-operate with also killed and three others, Tawheedabad area ofdisturb the peace and tran- Jammu region, asking them Grenade attack by ent in their respective jurisdiction round- the police, do not take the nakas and frisk- including a Major, were in- Shalteng in Srinagar district. quillity of the region, they are to ensure foolproof security the-clock," an advisory issued by the po- ing points as harassment by the police," jured. Yattoo, who hailed According to themaking efforts to recruit mili- and prevent entry of militants injures 4 lice said today. The incharge of border po- the police advisory addressed to the peo- from Budgam district of cen- spokesman, the two claimed tants in other regions and strangers on their premises lice posts have been directed to keep a vig- ple said, adding more barricades will be tral Kashmir, had a long asso- that they had recently joined bring them to Handwara for on the Independence Day.