High Court to hear plea on Mirwaiz’s ‘house arrest’ tomorrow

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court will hear the plea regarding the “house arrest/illegal detention” of Hurriyat chairman and Jamia Mosque chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on October 4.

A statement issued by Mirwaiz said he had earlier filed a writ petition in the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, which had been listed for November this year.

“Meanwhile, he incessantly has been once again put under illegal and unauthorised detention without any formal orders by the administration even during the pendency of the said writ petition, depriving him of his fundamental rights guaranteed to him including his religious rights as well,” the statement said.

“He, therefore, was compelled to file another civil miscellaneous petition (CMP) along with an urgency memo. The CMP has been listed in the High Court for October 4.”

The statement said it was expected that the “High Court will provide the much-needed relief to Mirwaiz in view of laws of natural justice and human rights also enshrined in the constitution and he will be set free.”

“An appeal is also made to the legal fraternity, political organisation and human rights groups to raise their voice against this blatant violation of Mirwaiz’s fundamental rights,” the statement said.