NEW DELHI, Aug 29: The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a public interest litigation challenging Jammu and Kashmir government’s notification which declared 25 books, including some written by prominent figures like A.G. Noorani and Arundhati Roy, as ‘forfeited’ over their alleged propensity to excite secessionism and endanger sovereignty of India.
The Court however granted liberty to the petitioner to move the J&K&L High Court for appropriate relief.
It requested the Chief Justice of the High Court to list the matter before a 3-judge bench (presided over by the CJ) and decide the same at the earliest. (LL)
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