India, Nov. 4 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has stayed the operation of an order passed by the Principal and Sessions Judge Shopian permitting the reopening of Darul Uloom Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, an institution declared unlawful under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) earlier this year.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani, while hearing a petition filed by the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and others, however directed that students enrolled at the institution on the date of issuance of the impugned order shall not be disturbed.

The Bench issued notice to the respondents (seminary and another), represented by counsel who waived formal notice, and allowed them four weeks ...