Supreme Court allows Mehbooba Mufti's daughter to meet her

Mehbooba Mufti. Pic/Twitter IANS

On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed Iltija Javed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, to meet her mother. The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi granted Iltijia Javed the permission to visit Srinagar. But the apex court has asked her to get the necessary permission from the concerned district authorities.

While passing its judgment, the apex court said that Iltijia Javed can meet her mother, Mehbooba Mufti in private on a date of her choice. Attorney General K.K. Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who were appearing for the Centre before the apex court had opposed the plea. While opposing the plea, they said that Iltijia must approach the District Magistrate first.

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While announcing its judgment, the bench said that it is her privilege to move this forum. "What is the objection in her going to meet her mother," the bench said, reports news agency IANS. Mehbooba Mufti's daughter Iltija Javed, who lives in Chennai at present had claimed that her mother is under detention ever since the abrogation of Article 370 which granted special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

In her petition, Iltija Javed said that she was deeply concerned about her mother's health as she has been under detention for nearly a month now, reports news agency IANS.

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With inputs from IANS

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