Children of Army Officers Seek Protection for Personnel; SC Issues Notice to Centre, J&K Govt

A Kashmiri protester throws a rock at government forces during a protest outside Eidgha, a prayer ground, in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. Indian forces used tear gas and pellet guns to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing protesters who took to the streets after Eid al-Adha prayers Saturday, protesting Indian rule.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Centre and the Jammu & Kashmir government on a plea filed by two children of Army officers, seeking protection for Army personnel deployed in the state.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna agreed to examine the plea that was filed by 19-year-old Preeti Kedar Gokhale and 20-year-old Kajal Mishra.

The plea also seeks the formulation of a policy to curb human rights violations of security force personnel citing mob attacks against the Army.

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