Srinagar, Oct 2 (KNO): The high court of Jammu and Kashmir has listed hearing of the petition about Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s “illegal” house detention on October 4.
In a statement, issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that Farooq had earlier filed a writ petition in the high court which had been listed in November 2024.
“Meanwhile, he incessantly has been once again put under illegal and unauthorised detention without any formal orders by the administration even during the pendency of the said writ petition, depriving him of his fundamental rights guaranteed to him including his religious rights as well. He, therefore, was compelled to file another petition along with an urgency memo. The CMP has been now listed in the court on Friday,” reads the statement.
It reads that it is expected that the high court will provide much needed relief to Mirwaiz in view of laws of natural justice and human rights also enshrined in the constitution and he will be set free .
“An appeal is also made to the legal fraternity, political organisation and human rights groups to raise their voice against this blatant violation of the Mirwaiz’s fundamental rights,” it added—(KNO)