The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the Jammu and Kashmir government’s order of ban on civilian movement for two days in a week on a stretch of the national highway from Udhampur to Baramulla for the ‘safe’ movement of Armed forces.
Counsel for the Jammu and Kashmir government told the bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta that the order restricting traffic on the national highway was taken due to the ongoing election and will remain in force till May 31.
The bench, after hearing the submissions, said, “We are not inclined to keep this petition pending.
Recently, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir lifted the restrictions for civilian movement on the Srinagar-Jammu Highway between Srinagar and Baramulla. The restrictions would continue between Srinagar and Udhampur on NH-44 as earlier.
