The Supreme Court on Monday notified a new five-judge Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud to hear petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories.

The five-judge Constitution Bench also comprises Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai, and Justice Surya Kant.

The apex court will take up the matter on July 11 for issuing directions to complete procedural formalities and fix modalities of the hearing.

The Court will also take up the issue of whether the petition by bureaucrat Shah Faesal can be withdrawn.

Over 20 petitions are pending before the Supreme Court challenging the Central government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution.