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J&K Bar Association Draws Govt Action After It Termed Kashmir A ‘Disputed’ Territory; Barred From Holding Elections
City centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (Abid Bhat/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Bar Association (JKHCBA) has drawn heat and legal notices after it termed Kashmir a "disputed territory", reports Times of India.
The body has been barred from holding any elections until it clarifies its position on terming Kashmir a disputed territory.
The notice sent by DM Choudhary states that the bar association's position on the subject is not in consonance with the Constitution of India whereby J&K is an integral part of the nation and not a dispute. The notice also emphasised that the bar association's assertion was in conflict with The Advocates Act of 1961.
DM Choudhary has also imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the premises of the district court complex in Srinagar so as to avoid any law and order escalations.
