India's Supreme Court set to hear plea to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir on Aug 8.

India's Supreme Court will hear a plea on August 8 to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, six years after its autonomy was revoked by Prime Minister Modi's government. The petition, filed by two local residents, argues that the continued lack of statehood undermines democratic governance and violates federalism principles. The court previously ordered statehood to be restored "at the earliest."