The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on Monday a plea of Major Aditya Kumar's father praying that the FIR against his son lodged by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the recent Shopian firing incident, be quashed. <br/><br/>A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud on Friday had decided to hear the plea on an urgent basis.<br/><br/>The Jammu and Kashmir police lodged the FIR against personnel of 10 Garhwal Rifles, including Major Aditya Kumar bringing charges of murder and attempt to murder against them. <br/><br/>Three civilians were killed in the incident when Army personnel fired at a stone-pelting mob in Ganovpora village in Shopian on January 27. Later Chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti ordered an inquiry into the incident.<br/><br/>Major Aditya Kumar's father Lieutenant Colonel Karamveer Singh has sought directions from the court for guidelines to protect the rights of soldiers. <br/>He has also asked for adequate compensation so that no Army personnel is harassed by initiation of criminal roceedings for bonafide actions in exercise of their duties.
News On AIR | February 12, 2018 8:48 AM
Shopian firing: SC agrees to hear Major's father plea for quashing FIR by J&K Police