Today, the Supreme Court agrres to hear petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir from 2nd August. 

A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud said the hearing of the pleas will be on a day-to-day basis except Monday and Friday.

Further, the Top Court also permitted IAS officer Shah Faesal and former student activist Shehla Rashid to withdraw as petitioners challenging the abrogation.

"The hearing of the petitions before the constitution bench shall commence on August 2, 10:30 am and then proceed on day to day basis barring miscellaneous days that is Mondays and Fridays," the order said.

"Since compilations already prepared earlier, should more additions be made, it has to be made by July 27, 2023. Nodal counsel shall ensure compilations are indexed and paginated. All counsel shall be given the copies," the bench ordered.

"Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has submitted that though Centre has filed an additional affidavit setting out central govt view on post notification development..it would have no bearing on the constitutional question and it would not be relied upon," the order said.

The Court also informed that Advocates Prasanna and Kanu Agrawal shall be the nodal counsel for preparation of common convenience compilations.

This development comes nearly four years after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir.