Sara Pilot

SC judge recuses himself from hearing plea challenging Omar Abdullah's PSA detention

Pilot's plea was to be heard by a three-judge bench, justice M M Shantangoudar recused himself from hearing the plea at the outset. 

Feb 12, 2020, 12:13 PM IST

SC to hear petition of former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah's sister challenging his detention under PSA on February 12

In her petition before the SC, Sara Pilot has said that Omar Abdullah's detention under PSA is "manifestly illegal" and there is no question of him being a "threat to the maintenance of public order".

Feb 12, 2020, 08:06 AM IST