IIOJK HC lists habeas plea of Doda MLA Mehraj Malik, next hearing on Dec 18
Jammu: The High Court of India illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has listed the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Doda MLA Meraj Malik as part heard, scheduling the next hearing for December 18, 2025.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the matter came up before Justice Mohammad. Yousaf Wani. During the proceedings, Senior Advocate Rahul Pant, along with Advocates S.S. Ahmed, M. Iqbal Khan, Appu Singh Slathia and M. Zulkarnain Chowdhary, argued extensively, asserting that the detention of the MLA was illegal and untenable in the eyes of law.
Advocates for the petitioner strongly criticised the grounds of detention, with Senior Counsel Rahul Pant describing the action as barbaric, an act of administrative overreach, and an attempt to silence the dissenting voice of an elected representative.
Meanwhile, Senior Counsel Sunil Sethi, accompanied by Senior AAG Monika Kohli, appeared for the government.
After hearing both sides at length, the court marked the matter as part heard and adjourned it for further arguments on December 18.
