The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition filed by Panun Kashmir Trust seeking parity in age relaxation benefits in recruitment to Group C and D Central Government jobs for displaced Kashmiri Hindus. Court has been told that Kashmiri Hindus were forced to flee their ancestral homeland in January 1990, leading to prolonged deprivation of their fundamental rights for over three decades. Supreme Court in December 2023 had upheld the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution of India which accorded "special status" to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Presently, the Supreme Court is also dealing with the issue of restoration of the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir in a time-bound manner. While upholding the abrogation of Article 370, the top court had ordered, "Restoration of statehood shall take place at the earliest and as soon as possible".