New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti daughter Iltija to meet her.
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi allowed Iltijia to visit Srinagar, provided she first takes permission from the concerned district authorities.
The court said that she can meet Mufti in private on a date of her choice.
Attorney General KK Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, had opposed the plea, saying that she must approach the District Magistrate first.
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.
Iltija, who is presently in Chennai, had claimed that her mother is under detention ever since the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
Iltija said that she was deeply concerned about her mother’s health as she has been under detention for nearly a month now.