Nomination of MLAs: Final hearing in J&K HC on Feb 6

Jammu: The final hearing into the case of nomination of five MLAs has been fixed for Feb 6, 2025 in the Jammu and Kashmir High Court.
The case is filed by former Congress MLC Ravinder Sharma.
The Division Bench of J&K High Court Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rajesh Sekhri on Thursday took up the case.
Senior Supreme Court Lawyer Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for the petitioner submitted that no reply has been filed so far by respondents and upon this, the bench queried, if the same is required as the question of law only is involved on this the Senior Counsel for the respondents, Tushar Mehta said that they want to file short reply.
“The Court has given four weeks time to the respondents to file the counter affidavit,” said a statement issued by the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee.
It further said the parties were directed to complete pleadings before Feb 6, 2025,when the case will be finally heard.
While both Dr Sighvi and Tushar Mehta appeared on vitual mode, D K Khajuria and S M Chaudhary along with Anuj Mahajan and Aayush Pangotra also appeared for the petitioner Ravinder Sharma, Chief Spokesperson of J&K Congress while Vishal Sharma ASGI appeared on respondent side, physically in the court.
The petitioner was also present in the court during proceedings of the case, it read.