New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that the petitions filed on abrogation of Article 370 will be heard by the constitution bench in the first week of October 2019.

   The bench said that a five- Judges Constitution bench will hear a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that accorded a special status to J & K and its Bifurcation in two Union Territories. The Court issued notices and seeking the Centres response to 14 petitions. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta plea to the Court that the Court may not issue notices as it has crossed border repercussions. Senior Council Raja Ramachandran at this stage asked does this mean the Supreme Court of India will not do its duty? The Chief Justice of India said that we know our duties, we have passed an order we will not change it. The court also sought a response from the centre on a plea by Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin on the communication block out.