'Very conveniently kicked into long grass': Omar on CJI retiring without constituting bench to hear pleas on Article 370

Abdullah shared a news report on Twitter about CJI Ramana's comments in April this year that the SC would hear the petitions after the summer vacation, and said, 'And then he retired without ever constituting the bench'.

|Aug 29, 2022, 08:10:53 IST

Srinagar: Two days after Chief Justice of India NV Ramana retired, National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Sunday alleged he "very conveniently kicked into the long grass" the petitions against the nullification of Article 370, which accorded special status to Jammu and Kashmir.Abdullah shared a news report on Twitter about CJI Ramana's comments in April this year that the Supreme Court would hear the petitions after the summer vacation, and said, "And then he retired without ever constituting the bench. He very conveniently kicked it into the long grass.""Some people wonder why faith in these institutions gets eroded. Perhaps it has something to do with the way serious issues are handled," the former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister added.The Centre on August 5, 2019 abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution -- which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir -- and bifurcated the state into Union territories.Several mainstream parties, including Abdullah's NC, challenged the move in the Supreme Court.Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on Saturday, succeeding Justice Ramana.Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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