Jammu and Kashmir High Court rejects Mehbooba Mufti's PIL on prisoner transfers, calling it vague and politically driven.

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation by former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti seeking the transfer of undertrial prisoners from outside the Union Territory, calling the petition vague, unsupported by evidence, and politically motivated. The court, led by Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal, ruled it lacked factual basis, specific case details, or challenged transfer orders, and warned against using PILs for political gain. It emphasized that courts must not serve partisan agendas and noted undertrials have access to individual legal remedies. The ruling reaffirmed that PILs must address real public concerns, not electoral publicity.