Supreme Court junks plea on J&K LG’s MLA picks, suggests HC route
The Supreme Court has declined to entertain a plea against the LG of J&K’s authority to nominate five assembly members, advising the petitioner to seek redress in the High Court. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi raised concerns about the potential negation of electoral mandates, but the bench noted the LG had not yet exercised this power.