SC on J&K Statehood: ‘Must Consider Ground Realities, Can’t Ignore Pahalgam’

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that “ground realities” must be factored in while considering the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, noting that recent events in Pahalgam cannot be ignored. A bench led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, along with Justice K. Vinod Chandran, was hearing multiple petitions seeking statehood restoration. […]