Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Monday said he will himself visit Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) if required to find out on claims made by two child rights activists who alleged that it is difficult to approach J&K High Court amid restrictions placed in the Valley after the abrogation of Article 370.

The top court was responding after child rights activists Enakshi Ganguly and Shanta Sinha filed a petition complaining of children below the age of 18 being detained by the J&K police.

The Apex court asked the petitioners to approach the J&K High Court for these issues, to which, the petitioner said that it was difficult to seek access to the High Court amid the current situation in the Valley. 

The CJI said that before confirming the petition, he will first check whether people are really being facing problem to access J&K High Court and if required be, he will himself visit the Valley and file the petition.

"If required I will go to J&K and file this petition," the CJI said.

However, he also added that if this allegation turns out to be false then it will call for serious consequences.

Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court asked the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir government to file an affidavit on the petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions under Article 370.

A three-judge bench headed by Ranjan Gogoi asked the Centre and State to restore the normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by keeping in mind the "national safety" and "security".

The apex court was hearing a batch of petitions, including one filed by the Kashmir Times Executive Editor Anuradha Bhasin, challenging the communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir.

While Vrinda Grover appeared on behalf of Bhasin, Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal represented the Central government in the court today.

The mobile facilities, including the Internet, were suspended in the Kashmir region after the abrogation of Article 370, last month.

The top court also allowed senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to visit Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag and Jammu.

However, CJI placed a condition and said, "He (Ghulam) will not make any speeches or hold any public rally as per his own submissions."

CJI further stated, "If requirement arises, I may visit Jammu and Kashmir."

Meanwhile, after SC's decision, Ghulam Azad said that the petition filed by him on the scrapping of Article 370 is in his personal capacity and on humanitarian ground.

The Congress leader stated that he wants to enquire about the well-being of his family members and other residents of Jammu and Kashmir.

"The petition is in my personal capacity, as a resident and as a Member of Parliament from Jammu and Kashmir. I would like to know the plight of those lakhs of people. It is on a humanitarian basis, nothing to do with politics," he said.

(With inputs from ANI)