Srinagar, Aug. 11 -- The Supreme Court of India will take up the Jammu and Kashmir statehood matter, Zahoor Ahmad Bhat & Another vs Union of India, on August 14.

According to the apex court's official website, the matter will be heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

Advocate Irfan Hafeez Lone also confirmed to KNS that the matter is scheduled to be heard on August 14 by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran.

The plea, initially listed for August 8, was deferred to the new date. It was mentioned before the court on August 5 by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing academic Zahoor Ahmad Bhat and social activist Khurshaid Ahm...