A law graduate has approached the Supreme Court, seeking information about his parents in Jammu and Kashmir, whom he fears has been detained following the security clampdown in the state.
The petitioner, Mohameed Aleem Syed, is a law graduate from Jamia Milia Islamia in Delhi. He had moved from Anantnag to New Delhi in 2014 for his studies and is currently an apprentice with a law firm, Live Law reported.
In his petition, moved by Mrigank Prabhakar and Anas Tanwar, Syed claimed he had received no information from his parents and brothers in Kashmir since the night of August 4. Giving details about the petition, Live Law reported, "Although internet shutdowns are common in the area, with 53 instances this year itself, the snapping of phone lines, TV, social media and forms of media... is unprecedented..."
The petitioner argued the present clampdown "is the most draconian" in the history of Jammu and Kashmir and had no legal basis. The petitioner contended the information blackout and restrictions on movement violated his rights under Article 19 and also provisions of Article 21 of the Constitution. The petitioner also claimed to have approached the deputy commissioner of Anantnag for information about his parents.
