Cong leader Soz was never under detention, J&K admn tells SC
NEWDELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took on record Jammu and Kashmir administration’s statement that former Union minister Saifuddin Soz was never placed under detention and disposed of his wife’s plea seeking the release of the senior Congress leader.
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah took on record the affidavit filed by J&K administration, which said there were no restrictions on the movement of Soz and disposed of the habeas corpus plea observing that it cannot be entertained.
Senior advocate AM Singhvi, appearing for Mumtazunnisa Soz, wife of the octogenarian leader, said that “one fine day in August, you put me under detention and now in their counter affidavit, they say I am free”. To this, the bench pointed out that Soz has travelled outside during the period claimed to be under detention.
Singhvi said the senior Congress leader was unwell and had travelled only for the medical reasons.