Supreme Court to Hear Jammu & Kashmir Statehood Plea on October 10
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear petitions seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood on Friday, October 10, 2025. The case is listed as item number 17 before a bench led by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai.
Advocate Soayib Qureshi, representing the petitioners, confirmed that the Union of India has not yet filed any response regarding the matter.
Previous Hearing Highlights
During the previous hearing on August 14, 2025, the Supreme Court emphasized the importance of considering ground realities in Jammu and Kashmir before making a decision on restoring statehood. The bench, comprising CJI Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, specifically mentioned incidents such as the Pahalgam attack.
Petitioners’ Arguments
The petitioners argue that the prolonged delay in restoring statehood violates the principle of federalism, which is a fundamental aspect of the Indian Constitution. They also pointed out that no concrete steps have been taken to implement the Supreme Court’s December 2023 directive, which stated that “statehood shall take place at the earliest and as soon as possible.”
Stay tuned for live updates as the Supreme Court hearing unfolds.
