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SC asks government to restore selective normalcy in Jammu & Kashmir

Top court seeks response from J&K high court chief justice on lawyers' submission that approaching high court was difficult

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi
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File photo of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi

Aashish Aryan New Delhi
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday asked the central government and the Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) administration to restore normalcy on a selective basis in the state as soon as possible, keeping in mind national interest and security.

The restoration of normalcy in the state should be done to ensure people have access to all welfare facilities such as health care, a three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi said.

Media movement in the Valley

The directions by the top court came on a plea moved by Anuradha Bhasin, executive editor of Valley-based newspaper Kashmir Times,