[Article 370][Day-5-Part-1] "If You Want To Amend 370, Recommendation of the Constituent Assembly is Needed: Sanjay Parikh
4 years, 11 months ago

[Article 370][Day-5-Part-1] "If You Want To Amend 370, Recommendation of the Constituent Assembly is Needed: Sanjay Parikh

Live Law  

The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising of Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul, R. Subhash Reddy, B.R. Sanjay Parikh has resumed his arguments regarding reference to larger Bench.#Article370 #Kashmir#SupremeCourt pic.twitter.com/6ty7gmhFSw — Live Law January 22, 2020 " is amending 370. "All presidential orders that have ben issued talk of concurrence of the government of the state of J & K. There is no question of the exercise of power under the 370 because there is no CA", asserted Mr. Parikh. "Concurrence by the government is not to be placed before or ratified by the CA", interjected Justice Reddy. "Sampath said that after 54 order, there could be no more orders after the CA has dissolved", ventured Mr. Parikh.

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DC Edit | Focus on J&K statehood, not 370
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2 months, 1 week ago

DC Edit | Focus on J&K statehood, not 370

Deccan Chronicle  

The resolution passed by Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Wednesday seeking special status for the Union territory and the one moved in the house on Thursday calling for the restoration of Article 370 and Article 35A of the Constitution reflect political expediency and oneupmanship by the parties and does not exactly contribute to the genuine demand for the restoration of …

J&K parties criticise NC for dropping ‘Article 370’, ‘Aug 5, 2019’ terms from resolution
2 months, 1 week ago

J&K parties criticise NC for dropping ‘Article 370’, ‘Aug 5, 2019’ terms from resolution

The Hindu  

The ruling National Conference’s guarded resolution on the restoration of special status and avoiding words like Article 370, 35A, and rejection of August 5, 2019, moves by the Centre evoked sharp reactions from several political parties in the J&K. Former J&K Chief Minister and People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti termed the resolution as “an ambivalent move and a half-hearted …

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy
4 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy

New Indian Express  

JAMMU: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Friday claimed that five years since the abrogation of Article 370, peace had returned to Jammu and Kashmir and large-scale development was underway, as he urged the people to vote for his party in the upcoming state election. Reddy said that before the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to the …

J&K statehood may be restored in October: MoS Ramdas Athawale
5 months ago

J&K statehood may be restored in October: MoS Ramdas Athawale

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Thursday said the Centre could restore Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood before October, while assembly elections may be held later the same month. Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale meets Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha, at Raj Bhawan in Srinagar Athawale, who is …

Lok Sabha elections | PM Modi says ‘time is not far’ for J&K Statehood, Assembly polls
9 months ago

Lok Sabha elections | PM Modi says ‘time is not far’ for J&K Statehood, Assembly polls

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi focussed a spotlight on the promise to restore Statehood and hold Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir at a rally for the upcoming Lok Sabha election on April 12, though he did not offer any concrete timeline for the restoration of Statehood. Growing anger His statement comes at a time when Jammu voters, especially in Hindu-majority …

SC imprimatur on J&K will haunt other states
1 year ago

SC imprimatur on J&K will haunt other states

Hindustan Times  

The verdict is out, and we are not surprised. The Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, in its verdict on 11 December. The safeguards provided to us by the Constitution of India in the form of Article 370 to protect our unique identity have made J&K a prosperous state. The …

The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC
1 year, 1 month ago

The future of J&K, as imagined by the SC

Hindustan Times  

Only the most naïve can imagine that courts, even at the highest level, can pronounce verdicts in a vacuum disregarding the larger consequences of their rulings. While the judgment of the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India regarding Article 370 will continue to invite microscopic scrutiny and analysis by legal pundits, the larger message from the learned judges …

The Jammu and Kashmir verdict: It's time for India to look ahead
1 year, 1 month ago

The Jammu and Kashmir verdict: It's time for India to look ahead

Live Mint  

The judgement by a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court validating the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution is welcome, as is the response of leaders from Jammu and Kashmir that highlights their determination to build a better future, rather than squabble over the past, even if they did not agree with the 2019 decision of India’s government to …

Breaking down the Supreme Court judgment on J&K, and its wider implications
1 year, 1 month ago

Breaking down the Supreme Court judgment on J&K, and its wider implications

Hindustan Times  

The Constitution bench verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 on Monday settled a spectrum of legal issues rendered complex by historical and political context, and is nuanced by the idea of “complete integration” of Jammu & Kashmir into India’s constitutional scheme. The five-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, …

Giving Article 370 permanent status will undo over 70 years of work to fully integrate J&K with the Union, says SC
1 year, 1 month ago

Giving Article 370 permanent status will undo over 70 years of work to fully integrate J&K with the Union, says SC

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said an interpretation that Article 370 attained a permanent character after the dissolution of the J&K Constituent Assembly in 1957 would have undone over 70 years of “collaborative” work to integrate the State with the Union of India. The argument by the petitioners that Jammu and Kashmir would perpetually retain its special status after the …

Article 370 abrogation in J-K constitutionally valid: Supreme Court backs Centre in landmark verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

Article 370 abrogation in J-K constitutionally valid: Supreme Court backs Centre in landmark verdict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Follow Article 370 verdict LIVE Updates The Supreme Court ruling can be seen as a big boost for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The …

'Can't challenge Centre's every decision' to 'J-K is India's integral part': Key highlights of SC verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

'Can't challenge Centre's every decision' to 'J-K is India's integral part': Key highlights of SC verdict

India TV News  

Four years after the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status, the Supreme Court declared on Monday that the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 was constitutionally valid. Holding that the power under Article 370 ceases to exist after the dissolution of the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly will lead to the freezing of the process of integration: CJI. The …

Unraveling the constitutional evolution of Article 370: A comprehensive overview
1 year, 1 month ago

Unraveling the constitutional evolution of Article 370: A comprehensive overview

India TV News  

Article 370, a constitutional provision bestowing special status on Jammu and Kashmir, has undergone a complex and transformative journey. Erosion over time Pandit Nehru's acknowledgement in 1963 and Home Minister Gulzari Lal Nanda's remarks in 1964 marked early signs of Article 370's erosion. Legal framework of Article 370 Article 370's legal framework stipulated that the President could issue orders for …

The three documents that explain how things stand in Kashmir today
1 year, 3 months ago

The three documents that explain how things stand in Kashmir today

Live Mint  

I will attempt to break down the constitutional changes to Article 370 and highlight some key legal issues surrounding them. Under Article 370, constitutional provisions could be applied to the state from time to time, as modified by the President through a Presidential Order and upon the concurrence of the state government. Sub-clause 4 stipulates that ‘in proviso to clause …

Article 370 in Supreme Court: Kashmir waits for a verdict
1 year, 3 months ago

Article 370 in Supreme Court: Kashmir waits for a verdict

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 16, 2023 21:23 IST - 10 MINS READ After intense deliberations spanning 16 hearings from August 2 to September 5 that saw some of India’s best legal minds debate whether or not Article 370, which accorded Jammu and Kashmir a special status, was a permanent feature of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on …

Article 370 | 'Self Governance Better, No Constitutional Logic In Denying J&K Statehood': Petitioners Tell Supreme Court On Final Day
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 | 'Self Governance Better, No Constitutional Logic In Denying J&K Statehood': Petitioners Tell Supreme Court On Final Day

Live Law  

Yesterday marked the final day of arguments in the long-pending case challenging the Union Government's 2019 decision to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, with the Supreme Court reserving its judgement in the matter. Constitution Of India Recognises Constitution Of J&K: Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium Senior Advocate Gopal Subramanium, in his arguments …

CJI asks petitioners if Article 370 is above Basic Structure, amending powers of Parliament
1 year, 4 months ago

CJI asks petitioners if Article 370 is above Basic Structure, amending powers of Parliament

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Mr. Sibal said neither the court nor the petitioners had to “advise” the Union government on how to abrogate Article 370. “Why did they change the term ‘Constituent Assembly of the State’ to the ‘Legislative Assembly of the State’ in the proviso to Article 370 if the President had such plenary powers as they claim… …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 14
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 14

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi on Friday said that the abrogation was not an executive decision and that the entirety of the Parliament which included Members of Parliament of Jammu and Kashmir had been taken into confidence. Mr. Dwivedi also apprised the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y Chandrachud that, unlike the Constituent Assembly of India, the J&K …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court [Day 13]

Live Law  

A Constitution Bench will resume hearing today the Centre's arguments in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution.On Day 12, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud had asked the Centre to make a definite statement regarding the timeline for restoring the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir. A Constitution Bench will …

J&K Constitution 'subordinate' to Indian Constitution: Centre to Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

J&K Constitution 'subordinate' to Indian Constitution: Centre to Supreme Court

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday prima facie agreed with the Centre's submission on pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is "subordinate" to the Indian Constitution, which is on a higher pedestal. Without naming the two mainstream political parties of the erstwhile state, the Centre said citizens have been misguided that the special …

Article 370: Can federating unit’s constitution be superior to that of the Union, asks SC
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370: Can federating unit’s constitution be superior to that of the Union, asks SC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked as to how the constitution of a federating unit can be superior to the constitution of the Union, or have an overriding effect on the latter, as it pointed out that Article 370 of the Indian Constitution clearly has a “self-limiting character”, giving the President the authority to abrogate it through a …

Supreme Court questions petitioners’ submission that Indian Constitution has no application to Jammu and Kashmir after 1957
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court questions petitioners’ submission that Indian Constitution has no application to Jammu and Kashmir after 1957

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 22 questioned an argument made by petitioners that Article 370 ceased to operate in 1957 as soon as the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution came into existence. Chandrachud in the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370, senior advocate Dinesh Dwivedi, for a petitioner, said the Indian Constitution ceased to apply to J&K, and the State …

Article 370 Continued To Operate Even After J&K Constituent Assembly Dissolution, Says Supreme Court During Hearing [Day 7 ]
1 year, 4 months ago

Article 370 Continued To Operate Even After J&K Constituent Assembly Dissolution, Says Supreme Court During Hearing [Day 7 ]

Live Law  

On the seventh day of the Article 370 proceedings before the Supreme Court Constitution Bench, Senior Advocates Dushyant Dave, Shekhar Naphade and Dinesh Dwivedi put their arguments forth before the bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant. However, Dave insisted that Article 370 continued to survive because if the Constitution of …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 7
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 7

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave on Thursday argued in the Supreme Court that the abrogation of Article 370 is a colourable exercise of powers since the BJP government in its 2019 manifesto had proposed the repeal of Article 370. Countering such a contention, Chief Justice of India D.Y Chandrachud said that the argument that the power to abrogate Article 370 ended …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 6
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 6

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan on August 16 apprised the Supreme Court that the internal sovereignty of Jammu and Kashmir was not revoked with the signing of the Instrument of Accession in 1947. Notably, senior advocate Dushyant Dave submitted before the Constitution Bench that Article 370 of the Constitution is a ‘temporary provision’ not due to the efflux of time but …

Explained | What is the debate around Article 370?
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained | What is the debate around Article 370?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The ongoing arguments before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 throw considerable light on the history behind the unique status enjoyed by the State until August 2019, when the Centre removed it. A resolution was introduced to elicit Parliament’s views on the introduction …

Challenging the Dilution of Article 370
1 year, 5 months ago

Challenging the Dilution of Article 370

Live Law  

On the fifth day of the Indian Supreme Court's hearing in the batch of petitions challenging the dilution of Article 370 of the Constitution of India, Senior Advocate Zaffar Shah, appearing for the J&K High Court Bar Association argued that the State of Jammu and Kashmir had retained some constitutional autonomy as it had signed an Instrument of Accession and …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 5
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 5

The Hindu  

The Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud while heading a Constitution Bench observed on August 10 that the sovereignty of Jammu and Kashmir was ceded completely to the Union of India after its accession and that fetters on the powers of the Parliament to legislate on certain subjects do not affect the Union’s sovereignty over J&K. The Bench is hearing …

J&K Constitution limited executive powers of Union of India, says Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

J&K Constitution limited executive powers of Union of India, says Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why the Union of India, the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir or the political establishment in the rest of the country had never bothered to bring the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir “expressly” within the fold of the Constitution of India. Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 1 | Day …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 4
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 4

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium on August 9 apprised a Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud that the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly did not intend for Article 370 to be abrogated and that it had envisioned for the Constitution of India to apply to J&K with modifications and exceptions. During the hearing, CJI Chandrachud also enquired …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 3
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 3

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on August 8 apprised a Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Gavai, and Surya Kant, has been adjudicating upon a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir. The court on August 3 asked whether Article 370, …

Governor and Union Government Acted in Tandem to Abrogate Article 370: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court [Day 2]
1 year, 5 months ago

Governor and Union Government Acted in Tandem to Abrogate Article 370: Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal Tells Supreme Court [Day 2]

Live Law  

In today's proceedings on the dilution of Article 370, Senior Advocate Kapil, appearing for NCP MP Mohammad Akbar Lone, argued that the Governor of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Government acted in tandem to get rid of Article 370. Sibal shed light on the sequence of events leading to the abrogation emphasising that on June …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 2
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 2

The Hindu  

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal on August 3 argued before the Supreme Court that the Legislature did not have the power to recommend the abrogation of Article 370 as per the provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Constitution. During the hearing on August 2, Chief Justice of India D.Y Chandrachud enquired as to whether Article 370 was a provision in the …

Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 2 raised the question whether the President’s power to declare inoperative Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not continue to hold the field after the dissolution of the erstwhile State’s Constituent Assembly on January 26, 1957. Mr. Sibal asked how the Parliament could have declared itself the …

Explainer On Article 370 Case In Supreme Court : Issues & Arguments Regarding J&K Special Status Abrogation
1 year, 5 months ago

Explainer On Article 370 Case In Supreme Court : Issues & Arguments Regarding J&K Special Status Abrogation

Live Law  

Nearly four years after the Central Government abrogated the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, the much anticipated hearing of the petitions challenging the decision will start in the Supreme Court on August 2, 2023.As the case - which had been lying dormant in the Supreme Court for over three years since its last …

Kashmiri Pandit Body Supports Abrogation Of J&K Special Status; Says Article 370 Was Discriminatory
1 year, 5 months ago

Kashmiri Pandit Body Supports Abrogation Of J&K Special Status; Says Article 370 Was Discriminatory

Live Law  

In yet another development in the case pertaining to the abrogation of Article 370, which the Supreme Court is set to start hearing from August 2, 2023, certain intervenors, advocating for the rights of Kashmiri Pandits, have filed intervention applications in support of the central government's decision to abrogate the special status of Jammu and Kashmir. Additionally, these applications have …

SC upholds the constitution of the J&K Delimitation Commission, extension of tenure of its chairperson
1 year, 11 months ago

SC upholds the constitution of the J&K Delimitation Commission, extension of tenure of its chairperson

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to the constitution of the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission to readjust constituencies in the new Union Territory. The J&K Reorganisation Act which created the two new Union territories assigns the role of readjustment of constituencies to the Delimitation Commission under the Delimitation Act, 2002… a law made under Article 3 can …

"Idea Is To Give Immediate Democracy To J&K" : Centre Says On Delimitation In Jammu & Kashmir; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment
2 years, 1 month ago

"Idea Is To Give Immediate Democracy To J&K" : Centre Says On Delimitation In Jammu & Kashmir; Supreme Court Reserves Judgment

Live Law  

The Supreme Court, on Thursday, reserved judgment in the plea, inter alia, challenging the delimitation exercise undertaken in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir pursuant to the recent notifications. He submitted that as per the scheme of the Reorganisation Act the first delimitation exercise 'shall' be carried out by a Delimitation Commission, which is a temporary body. Coming to …

Why constitutional validity of J&K Reorganisation Act clause went unchallenged: Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Why constitutional validity of J&K Reorganisation Act clause went unchallenged: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quizzed petitioners about the reason for not challenging the constitutional validity of a specific provision in the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act which confers the Delimitation Commission with the power to “carry out” the re-adjustment of constituencies in the Union Territory formed after the abrogation of Article 370 in the erstwhile State. A Bench of …

J&K special status removal | Supreme Court to list pleas after October 10
2 years, 3 months ago

J&K special status removal | Supreme Court to list pleas after October 10

The Hindu  

Chief Justice of India U.U. The various petitions have challenged the Centre's "unilateral" move to impose curfew and unravel the unique federal structure of India by dividing Jammu and Kashmir "without taking consent from the people". They said the Presidential Order took cover of a temporary situation, meant to hold the field until the return of the elected government, to …

DC Edit | 3 years after J&K changes, don’t delay polls any more
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | 3 years after J&K changes, don’t delay polls any more

Deccan Chronicle  

Today marks the third anniversary of the sweeping constitutional changes the Narendra Modi government forcibly effected to end the constitutional autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This harks back to 1990 when the Indian State in J&K had collapsed in the face of a terrorism storm fuelled by Pakistan. If the reasons of the State advanced to strip …

Supreme Court to list pleas challenging Article 370 after summer vacation
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court to list pleas challenging Article 370 after summer vacation

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions - challenging the law used to scrap Article 370 - after the summer holidays. Article 370, which gave special powers to Jammu and Kashmir, was scrapped in 2019 by the government as J&K was split into two union territories. In 2019, several petitions challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of …

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