Supreme Court Adjourns CBI’s Plea to Transfer Trial in Cases Against Yasin Malik to Delhi
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The Supreme Court on Friday, March 8, 2025 , adjourned the hearing of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea seeking the transfer of trials against separatist leader Yasin Malik and co-accused from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi. The next hearing is scheduled for April 4, 2025 . Why Was the Hearing Adjourned? 🔹 Solicitor General Tushar Mehta was unavailable for the proceedings, leading to the adjournment request by the CBI. 🔹 Yasin Malik, who is lodged in Tihar Jail , appeared via video conferencing and requested that the hearing be postponed until after Ramzan . 🔹 The Supreme Court granted the request , instructing Malik to be present through videoconferencing on April 4 . Background: CBI’s Plea for Trial Transfer The CBI had filed a petition seeking the transfer of two cases involving Yasin Malik from Jammu to New Delhi. These cases include: 1️⃣ The 1989 Rubaiya Sayeed Kidnapping Case – Involving the abduction of Rubaiya Sayeed , daughter of former J&K Chi...