The court said it would intervene only if a state’s action or inaction on the policy were to violate fundamental rights.

India also said that 300 to 400 Pakistani drones were used on Thursday night for infiltration attempts along the northern and western borders.

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Last month, Dubey accused the court of ‘inciting religious wars’ in the country, and claimed that it was going beyond its limits.

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BJP and Congress leaders traded barbs over whether New Delhi has failed to utilise its diplomatic leverage to limit Islamabad’s access to foreign funding.