J&K HC court order on PIL related to undertrials surprising, unfortunate: Mehbooba

Mehbooba Mufti, former J&K Chief Minister and PDP president, criticized the J&K High Court's recent order dismissing her Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on shifting Kashmiri undertrials. She argued the court focused on politics rather than reason and neglected to consider the plight of families with relatives in jails for years. Mufti urged the ruling National Conference (NC) MPs, J&K government, and legislators to address the issue by providing legal aid and visiting jails outside J&K. The High Court dismissed her PIL, stating it was driven by political considerations rather than genuine public interest.