37 central laws under concurrent list to apply in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

37 central laws under concurrent list to apply in Jammu and Kashmir

Op India  

The newly formed Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir will soon be acting under various Central laws under Concurrent list which were not applicable to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, as it was an autonomous state with its own constitution prior to the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A. 37 Central laws including important acts like All India Services Act, The Census act, The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, Income Tax Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy act, etc., which were not applicable to the state of Jammu and Kashmir will now be applied in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. This will ensure that throughout the country, the laws passed under the constitution are applicable.” An official release said that the cabinet approved the order for an adaptation of Central Acts in the Union Territory under Section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The official release said, “it is necessary to adapt the Central Laws made under the Concurrent List, with required modifications and amendments, for ensuring administrative effectiveness and smooth transition with respect to the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir thereby removing any ambiguity in their application in line with the Constitution of India.” The 37 central laws are given below: The Advocates Act, 1961. The official release further said, “The Cabinet in its meeting today has approved the proposal for issuance of an order by the Central Government for adaptation and modifications of 37 such Central Laws that are made applicable to Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.

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

Article 370 to triple talaq & new criminal code: Top 10 policy actions of Modi govt since 2014
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Article 370 to triple talaq & new criminal code: Top 10 policy actions of Modi govt since 2014

Firstpost  

While Article 370’s abrogation and new criminal laws are the highlight of the Modi government’s legislative agenda, the major executive decisions include the demonetisation, the Agnipath military recruitment scheme, and Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative Since taking over in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken a slew of legislative as well as executive actions that have come to shape his premiership. …

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists
11 months ago

Parliament approves 3 bills on J-K local bodies’ quota, SC/ST lists

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha on Friday passed three bills pertaining to reservation for Other Backward Classes in local bodies and modification of the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Jammu & Kashmir. The Jammu and Kashmir Local Bodies Laws Bill, 2024, the Constitution Order Bill, 2024 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024 – all of …

Parliament passes three bills on Jammu and Kashmir
11 months ago

Parliament passes three bills on Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

The Parliament on Friday cleared a bill to add four groups, including Paddari and Pahari in the list of Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir.The house approved the Constitution Scheduled Tribes Order Bill, 2024, which adds two other communities — Gadda Brahmin and Koli — to the Scheduled Tribes list. The Upper House also cleared The Jammu and Kashmir Local …

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

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

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 13
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 13

The Hindu  

The Union Government on Thursday apprised the Supreme Court that it cannot give an exact timeline for the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood but it is ready to conduct elections. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the inability to give an exact timeframe for the conduct of elections is due to the repeated law and order disturbances in the …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 12
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 12

The Hindu  

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta apprised the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Union government will restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir however Ladakh will continue to remain a Union Territory. But without putting you in a bind, you and the Attorney General may seek instructions on the highest level - is there a time frame in view?’, CJI Chandrachud …

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 …

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court
1 year, 5 months ago

Abrogation of Article 370 led to unprecedented era of peace, prosperity in Jammu and Kashmir, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre on July 10 filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing an “unprecedented era of peace, progress and prosperity” after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The affidavit has been filed a day before a Constitution Bench is scheduled to hear a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article …

CPC | 120 Days Period For Filing Written Statement Mandatory In Jammu & Kashmir After Abrogation Of Article 370, Court Has No Power To Extend It: High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

CPC | 120 Days Period For Filing Written Statement Mandatory In Jammu & Kashmir After Abrogation Of Article 370, Court Has No Power To Extend It: High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday clarified that the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 so far as its applicability to the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is concerned after amendments in view of Abrogation of Article 370, provides a maximum period of 120 days to the defendant to file the written statement failing which the defendant …

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history
2 years, 6 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly to miss presidential polls for second time in history

The Hindu  

As India elects its next President on July 18, the Legislative Assembly of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will not be a part of the exercise for the second time in the history of the election to the top constitutional post. “The elected members of a dissolved Legislative Assembly of a State are no longer members of the …

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation report
2 years, 8 months ago

The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation report

The Hindu  

The story so far: After multiple objections and extensions, the J&K Delimitation Commission submitted its final report on May 5, 2022, two years after it was appointed to redraw the electoral boundaries in Jammu and Kashmir as per the mandate set by the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. The Centre set up a Delimitation Commission in March 2020, six …

Extension of central laws post Article 370 abrogation established equitable society in J&K: Official
2 years, 8 months ago

Extension of central laws post Article 370 abrogation established equitable society in J&K: Official

Firstpost  

Srinagar: Extension of central laws after the abrogation of Article 370 has established an equitable society across Jammu and Kashmir while the implementation of several legislations is bringing a new era of progress and development in the Union Territory, an official spokesperson said here on Saturday. With the extension of 890 central laws applicable to Jammu and Kashmir, repeal of …

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir
2 years, 8 months ago

Time to ring in the polls in Jammu and Kashmir

The Hindu  

It’s what Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not say during his visit to Palli village in Jammu this week that was more important than what he did in a nearly 40-minute-long address to the public gathering. But the constitutional change effected in August 2019 was very much on his mind, as he used Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir and “ghati” in …

SC to hear pleas related to Article 370 in July
2 years, 8 months ago

SC to hear pleas related to Article 370 in July

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it will list for hearing in July a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 conferring special status to Jammu and Kashmir and the J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, which split Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh. A number of petitions are pending in …

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 …

Two years of abrogation of Article 370: Tracing decay of controversial law that sealed terms of J&K's accession
3 years, 5 months ago

Two years of abrogation of Article 370: Tracing decay of controversial law that sealed terms of J&K's accession

Firstpost  

We look into the history of the now-defunct Article 370 and 35 A and what lead to its inception in the first place to shed light on modern faultlines. Since then, India amended Article 370 at least 12 times – by Congress’ own admission – and has used it at least 45 times to extend provisions of the Indian Constitution …

2 years of abrogation of Article 370: 5 big changes in Jammu and Kashmir
3 years, 5 months ago

2 years of abrogation of Article 370: 5 big changes in Jammu and Kashmir

Hindustan Times  

August 5 is the day when Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in 2019. While political parties in Jammu and Kashmir have vowed to continue their struggle for restoration of statehood, here is a look at big changes which have taken place in these two years: People from outside J&K can …

New Nomenclature for Jammu and Kashmir High Court
3 years, 5 months ago

New Nomenclature for Jammu and Kashmir High Court

News 18  

The "long-winding and cumbersome" nomenclature 'Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh' has been changed to 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh', according to an order notified on Friday. The order pointed out that the Act declared that the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir will be the "Common High Court for …

Common High Court of J-K, Ladakh changed to 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh'
3 years, 5 months ago

Common High Court of J-K, Ladakh changed to 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh'

India TV News  

A notification has been issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice informing that the 'long-winding and cumbersome' nomenclature 'Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh' have been changed to 'High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh'. Considered views on the proposal were sought from the Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Jammu …

800 central laws became applicable in J&K after it got UT status: Jitendra Singh
3 years, 6 months ago

800 central laws became applicable in J&K after it got UT status: Jitendra Singh

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh, on Thursday, July 2, 2021, said more than 800 central laws have become applicable to Jammu and Kashmir after it got the Union Territory status. “Many far-reaching reforms of Modi Government like prevention of Corruption Act, abolition of interviews for Group C and D posts and more than 800 …

Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Passed By Parliament
3 years, 10 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Passed By Parliament

Live Law  

The Lok Sabha on Saturday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2021, by a voice vote. It seeks to merge the existing cadre for India Services Officers of J&K with those of Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, and Union Territory cadre. Consequently, all future allocations of All India Services Officers for the UT of J&K and UT of Ladakh shall …

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 63.93% fall in terror incidents in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir sees a 63.93% fall in terror incidents in 2020

Op India  

In what could be seen as a major accomplishment of the Modi government, the number of terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in the year 2020 decreased by 63.93 per cent as compared to the corresponding period in 2019, the Home Ministry revealed while giving a brief about the Central government’s annual achievements. Orders relating to adaptation of 44 Central …

Centre Removes Prohibition On Transfer Of Land In Jammu & Kashmir To People Outside State [Read Notification]
4 years, 2 months ago

Centre Removes Prohibition On Transfer Of Land In Jammu & Kashmir To People Outside State [Read Notification]

Live Law  

The Central Government on Tuesday notified the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Fifth Order, 2020, making it possible for people outside Jammu and Kashmir to buy land in the State.The Jammu and Kashmir Alienation Of Land Act 1995 which prohibited transfer of land in favour of any person who is not a State Subject now stands repealed as a whole.Section 4 …

Centre Notifies Implementation of 11 Central Laws in J&K, Changes Made in 10 State Acts
4 years, 3 months ago

Centre Notifies Implementation of 11 Central Laws in J&K, Changes Made in 10 State Acts

News 18  

The Centre has notified two orders specifying that 11 central laws will immediately come into effect in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir while nomenclature of 10 state laws will be changed in view of the change of status of the erstwhile state. The erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two union territories – Jammu and …

Article 370: How Modi govt changed status of Kashmir a year ago
4 years, 5 months ago

Article 370: How Modi govt changed status of Kashmir a year ago

India Today  

Exactly a year ago, the Narendra Modi government brought two resolutions related to Jammu and Kashmir. Article 370, combined with Article 35A, accorded Jammu and Kashmir special status under the Constitution of India, allowing it to have a separate constitution and a separate penal code among other legal distinctions. Interestingly, Article 370 describes itself as a temporary provision in relation …

Section on Article 370 in NCERT textbook
4 years, 5 months ago

Section on Article 370 in NCERT textbook

The Hindu  

Less than a year after Article 370 was scrapped, the event has been included in the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s newly revised political science textbook for Class 12, while a section on the different kinds of separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir has been removed. Explained | How the status of Jammu and Kashmir is being changed …

NCERT adds scrapping of Article 370 to Class 12 textbook chapter
4 years, 5 months ago

NCERT adds scrapping of Article 370 to Class 12 textbook chapter

India TV News  

The NCERT has revised a chapter in its Class 12 political science textbook to drop a paragraph on separatist politics in Jammu and Kashmir and to add a brief mention of scrapping of its special status last year. While the topic "Separatism and Beyond" has been deleted from the chapter, the scrapping of Article 370, which gave the erstwhile state …

Supreme Court refuses to hear plea against Jammu & Kashmir domicile rules
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court refuses to hear plea against Jammu & Kashmir domicile rules

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a petition challenging legal provisions granting 100% domiciliary quota in public employment in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. A three-judge Bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao advised advocate Nahum Ul Huda to approach the J&K High Court. Letter and spirit: On new domicile rules in J&K | Fact check: …

In post-Article 370 era, govt lays down new domicile rule in J&K
4 years, 9 months ago

In post-Article 370 era, govt lays down new domicile rule in J&K

Live Mint  

The Centre has spelt out the rules of domicile in the Jammu and Kashmir region, opening avenues of employment to non-Kashmiris as well. The release of former chief ministers Farooq and Omar Abdullah signified an easing of political tension in the region and the Centre’s move to highlight domicile rules marks a significant administrative change. Domiciles have been now been …

Centre Notifies Act Providing Domicile Reservation For Govt Jobs Up To Level 4 In Jammu & Kashmir [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

Centre Notifies Act Providing Domicile Reservation For Govt Jobs Up To Level 4 In Jammu & Kashmir [Read Order]

Live Law  

In the midst of the nationwide lockdown in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Order, 2020, which comes into force with immediate effect. Under the newly inserted Section 3A of the Civil Services Act which is regarding domicile for purposes of appointment to any service in Union Territory …

Union Cabinet approves adaptation of 37 central laws including Indian Penal Code, CrPC, Census Act in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Union Cabinet approves adaptation of 37 central laws including Indian Penal Code, CrPC, Census Act in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

The Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Representation Of People Act, 1950, Census Act 1948 and Prevention Of Corruption Act, 1988, are among the laws which will be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir following Union Cabinet’s decision to approve adaptation of central laws under concurrent list to the Union Territory. New Delhi: The …

Indian Penal Code, Criminal Law among 37 Central Laws to be applicable in Jammu and Kashmir
4 years, 10 months ago

Indian Penal Code, Criminal Law among 37 Central Laws to be applicable in Jammu and Kashmir

Live Mint  

The Indian Penal Code, 1860, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Representation Of People Act, 1950, Census Act 1948 and Prevention Of Corruption Act, 1988, are among the laws which will be applicable to Jammu and Kashmir following Union Cabinet's decision on Wednesday to approve adaptation of central laws under concurrent list to the Union Territory. The …

Opinion | J&K needs a healing touch
5 years ago

Opinion | J&K needs a healing touch

Live Mint  

The Union government is reportedly mulling the prospect of according special status to the newly-formed Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under Article 371 of the Constitution, or along the same lines. As of now, this Article makes special provisions for some 11 states: Maharashtra, Gujarat, Nagaland, Assam, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, and Karnataka. …

'Power To Modify Under Article 370(1)(d) Very Wide' : Centre Defends Repeal Of J&K Special Status, Bifurcation Of State [Read Affidavit]
5 years, 1 month ago

'Power To Modify Under Article 370(1)(d) Very Wide' : Centre Defends Repeal Of J&K Special Status, Bifurcation Of State [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

The Central Government has denied the allegations of any procedural anomalies in the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution and the subsequent enactment of the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019. The submission has come in response to the petitions that were filed challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution by a Presidential Orders passed under Article …

Centre justifies Article 370 decision in Supreme Court
5 years, 1 month ago

Centre justifies Article 370 decision in Supreme Court

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Centre justified in the Supreme Court on Monday the abrogation of provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, saying the militants and separatist elements, with the support of foreign forces inimical to India, were taking advantage of the situation. The Centre's affidavit said it was observed over the years …

President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir revoked following bifurcation of state into two Union Territories
5 years, 2 months ago

President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir revoked following bifurcation of state into two Union Territories

Firstpost  

The President’s rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was on Thursday revoked following bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories. In the second notification, Kovind said Article 356 of the Constitution, under which President’s rule was imposed in a state, was not applicable to the UTs and the provision in case of failure of the constitutional machinery with …

Jammu and Kashmir no more a state; officially bifurcated into two Union Territories
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir no more a state; officially bifurcated into two Union Territories

India TV News  

The state of Jammu and Kashmir was officially bifurcated into two union territories at the stroke of midnight on Wednesday. With this, the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and the Ranbir Penal Code will cease to exist from Thursday, when the nation celebrates 'National Unity Day' to mark the birth anniversary of the country's first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, …

Jammu and Kashmir ceases to be a State
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir ceases to be a State

The Hindu  

The bifurcation of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories came into effect at midnight on October 30. PTI adds: Union Home Ministry replaces State of J&K with ‘UT of Jammu and Kashmir’ in notification The Home Ministry in a notification on October 30 replaced the State of J&K with the “Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir” and announced omission …

Jammu & Kashmir Ceases To Be A State From Today; UTs Of J&K And Ladakh Come Into Existence
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu & Kashmir Ceases To Be A State From Today; UTs Of J&K And Ladakh Come Into Existence

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, which downgrades and bifurcates the State of Jammu and Kashmir into the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, has taken effect from today, October 31.The Centre had notified October 31 as the 'appointed day' for the taking effect of the Act passed by the Parliament on August 6.The Act was made along with the …

Kashmiri Pandits Seek Intervention In Plea Against Abrogation Of Article 370
5 years, 2 months ago

Kashmiri Pandits Seek Intervention In Plea Against Abrogation Of Article 370

Live Law  

Showing their support to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, two Kashmiri Pandits namely, Tej Kumar Moza and Karishma Tej Kumar Moza, and the apex body of Indian and overseas Kashmiri Pandit Organisations, All India Kashmiri Samaj, have moved the Supreme Court seeking intervention as Respondents in the plea filed by Advocate M. L. Sharma, against such abrogation. …

Jammu and Kashmir transition into two Union Territories to be a ‘low key’ affair
5 years, 2 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir transition into two Union Territories to be a ‘low key’ affair

The Hindu  

The State of Jammu and Kashmir will transition into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh on October 31, and the process will begin with the swearing-in of the two newly appointed Lieutenant-Governors in Srinagar and Leh, respectively. An official said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit the Statue of Unity at Kevadia in Gujarat to mark the occasion and …

Missing ‘i’ and an extra ‘T’: Government corrects 52 errors in J&K Reorganisation Act
5 years, 3 months ago

Missing ‘i’ and an extra ‘T’: Government corrects 52 errors in J&K Reorganisation Act

The Hindu  

Missing ‘i’, additional ‘t’ and the year 1909 becoming 1951 — the Central government made over 50 glaring errors in the legislation to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir, which the Opposition alleged was brought in “hastily” in August. In the Act, “Administrator” became “Adminstrator”, “article” became “artcle”, “territories” became “Tterritories”, “Shariat” became “Shariet” and “Safai Karamcharis” became “Safaikaramcharis”. It mentioned “State …

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill: A cure worse than the disease
5 years, 3 months ago

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill: A cure worse than the disease

The Hindu  

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, far from being a panacea to the long-standing political issues, has created a new set of internal and external problems. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah defended the removal of special status to the State on economic grounds, saying this would lead to more development and thus reduce the State’s political …

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh to have common high court, 108 Central laws to be applicable to UTs, says chief of State Judicial Academy
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh to have common high court, 108 Central laws to be applicable to UTs, says chief of State Judicial Academy

Firstpost  

The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh will have a common high court, state judicial academy’s Director Rajeev Gupta said on Sunday. Jammu: The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh will have a common high court, state judicial academy’s Director Rajeev Gupta said on Sunday. He also said 108 Central Laws would be applicable for the two Union …

Jammu and Kashmir admin asks all departments to reconcile accounts up to October 30
5 years, 4 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir admin asks all departments to reconcile accounts up to October 30

India TV News  

With Jammu and Kashmir all set to become a Union Territory on October 31, the state administration has directed all departments to reconcile their accounts up to October 30 and submit these to the finance department before November 6. "All grants made and loans advanced to the UT of Jammu and Kashmir from the Consolidated Fund of lndia and all …

On dilution, bifurcation and ‘special status’
5 years, 4 months ago

On dilution, bifurcation and ‘special status’

The Hindu  

The jubilation in parts of the country following the supposed abrogation of Article 370 was in contrast to the gloom in the Kashmir Valley. First, the apex court could possibly strike down as ‘unconstitutional’ the Centre’s move to amend Article 370 by invoking the very same article. Here, the ‘Constituent Assembly’ Article 370 talked about was clearly identifiable — it …

Five-judge constitution bench to hear petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 from first week of October
5 years, 4 months ago

Five-judge constitution bench to hear petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 from first week of October

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a five-judge Constitution Bench will hear all petitions related to abrogation of Article 370 from the first week of October. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that a five-judge constitution bench will hear all petitions related to abrogation of Article 370 from the first week of October. The apex court also …

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