Mirwaiz Umar knocks HC Door over " illegal detention"; hearing on Oct 4

Srinagar, Oct 2 (KNS): Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has approached High Court regarding his "illegal detention" and the case has been listed on 4th October 2024.


"The hearing of the case of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s house arrest/illegal detention has been listed on 4th October 2024 in the High court Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's is under house detention since last one month," a statement issued to KNS reads.

Pertinent to mention here that Dr.Mirwaiz Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq had earlier filed a writ petition no.2400/2024 in the Jammu & Kashmir &Ladakh High court which was listed in November 2024.

"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.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHe therefore was compelled to file another CMP NO.5884/2024 along with an urgency memo. The CMP has been now listed in the honble high court on the 4th (Friday)of this month," statement added.

The statement said that It is expected that the honourable high court will provide the much needed relief to the 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 the Mirwaiz’s fundamental rights, statement said. (KNS). 

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