99% Of Habeas Pleas Filed Before Jammu and Kashmir HC Since Abrogation Of Article 370 Are Still Pending: J&K HC Bar Association Writes To CJI [Read Letter]
4 years, 6 months ago

99% Of Habeas Pleas Filed Before Jammu and Kashmir HC Since Abrogation Of Article 370 Are Still Pending: J&K HC Bar Association Writes To CJI [Read Letter]

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Srinagar has written to the Chief Justice India, highlighting various problems that are being faced by its members ever since abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, last year. after the Abrogation of Article 370, more than 600 habeas corpus petitions have been filed before the High Court of UT of J&K at Srinagar. Huge pendency of service matters The Association has also taken exception to transfer of service matters, pending before the Srinagar Bench of the J&K High Court, to the newly established CAT, Jammu. "After the Abrogation of Article 370, all the Service Writ Petitions stand transferred to The Central Administration Tribunal, Jammu from the Srinagar Wing of the Hon'ble High Court, were nearly 45000 Service Writ Petitions were pending alongwith Misc.

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HC seeks govt’s response on plea challenging reservation policy
4 weeks ago

HC seeks govt’s response on plea challenging reservation policy

Hindustan Times  

Jammu and Kashmir high court, acting on a fresh petition challenging the reservation policy, has issued notice to the respondents asking for reply within a time frame of three weeks. The fresh petition, filed by Dawar Ali and supported by a civil society group, has questioned the reservation policy of J&K government calling it “unreasonable”. On November 27, a political …

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup November 25 - December 1, 2024
1 month ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup November 25 - December 1, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Dilawar Javid Bhat Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 317 Abdul Majeed Lone Vs Union of India 2024 LiveLaw 318 Kewal Krishan Vs Sham Lal 2024 LiveLaw 319 Ajeet Kumar Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 320 Shenaz Begum th. Abdul Mazeed Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 321 UT Of J&K Vs Seema Koul & Anr 2024 …

J&K High Court Directs Govt To Create 334 Judicial Posts Within 60 Days, Emphasises Binding Nature Of Directive
1 month, 3 weeks ago

J&K High Court Directs Govt To Create 334 Judicial Posts Within 60 Days, Emphasises Binding Nature Of Directive

Live Law  

Asserting that recommendations by the High Court or its Chief Justice regarding the creation of posts are binding on the government the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has directed the Union Territory of J&K to create 334 posts in various judicial categories within 60 days, emphasizing the judiciary's autonomy and the government's obligation to comply. Once the High …

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 11 To 17th, 2024
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: November 11 To 17th, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Mohd Latif Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 304 Afrooza & Anr Vs Mohammad Aslam Dar 2024 LiveLaw 305 UT Of J&K Vs Sajad Ahmad Shah & Anr 2024 LiveLaw 306 Taxi Sumo Stand No 1 Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 307 Balwant Singh Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 308 State Of J&K Vs Abid Hussain …

Supreme Court Asks Jammu & Kashmir UT To Frame Policy On Premature Release Of Convicts
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Asks Jammu & Kashmir UT To Frame Policy On Premature Release Of Convicts

Live Law  

Through a significant order, the Supreme Court recently nudged the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to frame policy for premature release of convicts, considering that framing of the policy lies within the exclusive domain of the UT and it has no policy for remission on the basis of period of incarceration.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan …

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 …

Habeas Corpus Plea For Accused In Judicial Custody By Order Of Competent Court Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Habeas Corpus Plea For Accused In Judicial Custody By Order Of Competent Court Not Maintainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that a habeas corpus plea seeking the release of the accused, who is in judicial custody by virtue of an order passed by a court of competent jurisdiction, and, whose regular bail application has also been dismissed by the trial Court concerned, is not maintainable.Justice Kuldeep Tiwari refused to entertain the habeas …

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: September 9 - September 15, 2024
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup: September 9 - September 15, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Yashpal Sharma & Ors. Vs Rupali Sharma 2024 LiveLaw 253 Raman Kumar Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 254 Sheikh Owais Tariq Vs Satvir Singh 2024 LiveLaw 255 Bharat Bhushan Jolly and ors Vs State of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 256 Rahees Hayat alias Ayaz Vs Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir 2024 LiveLaw 257 State through P/S Pulwama …

Habeas Corpus Petitions Can't Be Allowed To Become Infructuous Due To Pendency Outlasting Period Of Detention: J&K High Court
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Habeas Corpus Petitions Can't Be Allowed To Become Infructuous Due To Pendency Outlasting Period Of Detention: J&K High Court

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court ruled that a habeas corpus writ petition cannot be dismissed solely because the period of preventive detention has expired during the pendency of the case. Justice Rahul Bharti, while adjudicating the case, stated: "A habeas corpus writ petition cannot be allowed to suffer self-abortion because of its pendency outlasting the prescribed period …

J&K peaceful, no one wants Article 370 back: Minister G Kishan Reddy
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 15 - July 21, 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 15 - July 21, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Shameem Ahmad Shah Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 185 Mohammad Sultan Najar Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 186 Nisar Ahmad Rather Vs Tahir Ahmad Reshi 2024 LiveLaw 187 State through Executive Engineer PHE Division, Doda Vs Sakina Begum 2024 LiveLaw 188 Din Mohd Vs Shokat Ali 2024 LiveLaw 189 Ghulam Mohiudin Lone Vs UT of J&K …

J&K judges should take note of growing arrests of Kashmir lawyers: Mirwaiz
5 months, 2 weeks ago

J&K judges should take note of growing arrests of Kashmir lawyers: Mirwaiz

The Hindu  

Hurriyat chairman and Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on July 19 sought the intervention of judges of the J&K and Ladakh High Court into a series of arrests of lawyers in the past month, in the wake of erstwhile J&K High Court Bar Association’s plans to hold internal elections. Former Bar chief Mian Qayoom, acting Bar chairman Nazir Ahmad …

J&K High Court Bar Association drops the term ‘Kashmir dispute’ from its constitution
6 months ago

J&K High Court Bar Association drops the term ‘Kashmir dispute’ from its constitution

The Hindu  

The Kashmir chapter of the J&K High Court Bar Association has dropped a paragraph from the constitution of the lawyers’ body that called for “working towards a peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute”. The Bar’s new constitution and its objectives are principally concerned with, among other things, to “promote the rights and interests of the legal profession in general and …

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup June 24 - June 30, 2024
6 months, 1 week ago

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup June 24 - June 30, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: State Vs Raj Kumar 2024 LiveLaw 166 Yunius Hussain Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 167 Manzoor Hussain Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 168 ABDUL ROUF SHAH Vs ATIQA HASSAN & OTHERS 2024 LiveLaw 169 Vinod Kumar Vs Somi Devi 2024 LiveLaw 170 Sunil Kumar Vs Department of Agriculture J&K 2024 LiveLaw 171 NAZIR AHMAD DAR & …

Days after restricting bar association, J&K High Court recognises new lawyers’ body in Kashmir
6 months, 1 week ago

Days after restricting bar association, J&K High Court recognises new lawyers’ body in Kashmir

The Hindu  

The J&K and Ladakh High Court on Saturday recognised a new lawyers’ body in Kashmir, the Kashmir Advocates Association, by exercising powers under Section 58 of the Bar Council, which was extended to J&K after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. The move came days after the District Magistrate, Srinagar, barred the J&K High Court Bar Association, a lawyers’ …

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup May 27 - June 2, 2024
7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Weekly Roundup May 27 - June 2, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Bhajan Singh Vs State Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 129 ABDUL QADIR BHAT AND ANOTHER Vs M/S SHRI RAM TRANSPORT FINANCE Co.Ltd 2024 LiveLaw 130 Abdul Rashid Zargar Vs Union Territory of J&K & Ors 2024 LiveLaw 131 WASEEM AHAD AND OTHERS Vs UT Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 132 Mohammad Rafiq Rather Vs Sara Banoo 2024 LiveLaw 133 WASEEM …

Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions To Review Article 370 Verdict
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions To Review Article 370 Verdict

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petitions seeking review of its judgment upholding the abrogation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution.A 5-judge bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant and AS Bopanna dismissed the review petitions in chamber noting that there was no apparent …

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 - May 19, 2024
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 13 - May 19, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index: Sheikh Mohammad Sadiq Through his Legal Representatives Vs Jammu & Kashmir Bank 2024 LiveLaw 115 M/s A L Construction Vs UT of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 116 Mst. Raja Vs State Of J&K 2024 LiveLaw 117 Mohammad Shafi Vs Union Of India 2024 LiveLaw 118 FAROOQ AHMAD WANI Vs TARIQ AHMAD KHAN 2024 LiveLaw 119 Judgments/Orders: Courts Have Discretion …

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: The Lok Sabha polls in Jammu and Kashmir would be fought on Article 370 with both the BJP and opposition parties to focus their poll campaigning in the Union Territory on the Article 370, which granted special status to the region. It is the first parliamentary polls to be held in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Articles …

J&K And Ladakh High Court Seeks Union Finance Ministry's Response On Establishing GST Appellate Tribunal In The Region
1 year ago

J&K And Ladakh High Court Seeks Union Finance Ministry's Response On Establishing GST Appellate Tribunal In The Region

Live Law  

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, to respond to a Public Interest Litigation plea urging the establishment of the Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal in the region. The PIL was prompted by the court's recognition of the challenges faced by litigants due to the absence of the …

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 …

Kerala High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea
1 year ago

Kerala High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Plea

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today closed the Habeas Corpus petition filed by the father of Dr Akhila @ Hadiya alleging that his daughter had been missing since the last month and they were unable to contact her. A division bench comprising Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice C. Pratheep Kumar observed that Hadiya is not under any illegal detention and thus …

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370
1 year ago

‘Tu Kaun, Main Khaamkha’: Pakistan rejects Supreme Court of India’s verdict on abrogation of Article 370

Op India  

On 11th December, Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs office issued a press note rejecting the judgment announced by the Supreme Court of India on the status of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. 2️⃣2️⃣5️⃣/2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Pakistan Rejects the Indian Supreme Court’s Verdict on Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir 🔗⬇️ https://t.co/bsemHte2nF pic.twitter.com/DsFH9AovuE — Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA December 11, 2023 Pakistan claimed that the aspirations should …

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 …

Supreme Court's decision on Article 370 in J-K: Here is what China said on the verdict
1 year ago

Supreme Court's decision on Article 370 in J-K: Here is what China said on the verdict

India TV News  

In a landmark decision, the Indian Supreme Court on Monday upheld the central government's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that granted special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, much to the chagrin of Pakistan. The Centre on August 5, 2019, abrogated the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which India's apex court said was …

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation historic, upholds sovereignty and integrity of India, writes PM Modi
1 year ago

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation historic, upholds sovereignty and integrity of India, writes PM Modi

Hindustan Times  

On December 11, the Supreme Court delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35. Yet, I was crystal clear about one thing – that the people of J&K want development and they want to contribute to the development of India based on their strengths and skills. Thus, while serving the people of J&K, we gave primacy …

PM Modi writes: ‘SC verdict on Article 370 has strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’
1 year ago

PM Modi writes: ‘SC verdict on Article 370 has strengthened the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’

The Hindu  

On December 11, the honourable Supreme Court of India delivered a historic judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35. Articles 370 and 35 ensured that the people of Jammu and Kashmir never got the rights and development that the rest of their fellow Indians got. Thus, while serving the people of Jammu and Kashmir, we gave primacy to …

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

For Kashmir, life after Article 370
1 year ago

For Kashmir, life after Article 370

Hindustan Times  

The unanimous decision of the Supreme Court’s five-judge bench to uphold the Centre’s 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 should, hopefully, ensure closure in the challenge to the status of Jammu and Kashmir within the Indian Union. In his judgment, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud held that Article 370, which gave a special status to J&K, was a transitory …

Article 370: How International Media Covered SC Verdict On J&K's Special Status
1 year ago

Article 370: How International Media Covered SC Verdict On J&K's Special Status

ABP News  

A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court unanimously upheld the 2019 decision of the Centre to abrogate Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, even as it ordered elections to the Union Territory by September 30, 2024. British public service broadcaster BBC, in an article with the headline "India Supreme Court upholds repeal of Kashmir's special status", …

'UTs of Mumbai...': How Asaduddin Owaisi, J&K leaders reacted to SC verdict
1 year ago

'UTs of Mumbai...': How Asaduddin Owaisi, J&K leaders reacted to SC verdict

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Reacting to the Supreme Court's verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi expressed his dissatisfaction with the judgment and took a jibe at the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party saying it might now attempt to convert Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Mumbai into union territories. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the …

Article 370: India’s Supreme Court says decision to remove Kashmir’s special status constitutionally valid
1 year ago

Article 370: India’s Supreme Court says decision to remove Kashmir’s special status constitutionally valid

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s Supreme Court said on …

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

Jammu and Kashmir surrendered sovereignty after India merger: Supreme Court on Article 370
1 year ago

Jammu and Kashmir surrendered sovereignty after India merger: Supreme Court on Article 370

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir surrendered completely its sovereignty after it joined the Union of India after Independence, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud observed on Monday as he pronounced the verdict of a five-judge bench in a clutch of petitions linked to the abrogation of Article 370. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud during pronouncement of verdict on a …

Article 370 verdict: Supreme Court directs ECI to conduct elections in J-K by September 30, 2024
1 year ago

Article 370 verdict: Supreme Court directs ECI to conduct elections in J-K by September 30, 2024

Hindustan Times  

Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India to conduct elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024. Media persons at the Supreme Court complex on the day of the court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, in New Delhi on …

Article 370 verdict Highlights: Modi hails ruling; J-K Oppn leaders deem it sad
1 year ago

Article 370 verdict Highlights: Modi hails ruling; J-K Oppn leaders deem it sad

Hindustan Times  

Kashmiri Hindus react after the Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, outside the court in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. Article 370 verdict LIVE Updates: Four years after its implementation, the Supreme Court has upheld the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, December 11. Preparations …

Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is constitutionally valid, says SC | Full text
1 year ago

Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is constitutionally valid, says SC | Full text

India TV News  

A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. Writing the judgement for himself and Justices Gavai and Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said Article 370 of the Constitution was …

'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 …

FirstUp: Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370… The big news today
1 year ago

FirstUp: Supreme Court’s verdict on Article 370… The big news today

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court will announce its verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, which provided special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will deliver the verdict on the constitutional validity of the Centre’s decision to scrap Article 370, …

SC to announce verdict on pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation today
1 year ago

SC to announce verdict on pleas challenging Article 370 abrogation today

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Was the decision taken by the Centre on August 5, 2019 to abrogate the provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestowed a special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, constitutionally valid?The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its The Supreme Court is all set to pronounce its verdict on Monday on a bunch …

J&K parties anxious ahead of Supreme Court verdict on Article 370
1 year ago

J&K parties anxious ahead of Supreme Court verdict on Article 370

The Hindu  

Amid fears of a fresh security clampdown in Jammu & Kashmir, regional political parties here appear to have their fingers crossed, with several leaders sounding guarded on December 9, two days ahead of the Supreme Court’s verdict on petitions challenging the Union government’s actions in diluting Article 370 in 2019. The upcoming verdict is not solely about Article 370 but …

Supreme Court to Pronounce Judgement on Constitutional Validity of Article 370 on Monday
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to Pronounce Judgement on Constitutional Validity of Article 370 on Monday

News 18  

The Supreme Court will pronounce its judgement in the case challenging the Centre’s decision to repeal the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution on December 11. The Constitution bench of the apex court, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant, …

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly
1 year, 1 month ago

114 seats, migrant quota cleared for J&K Assembly

The Hindu  

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2023 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Bill, 2023, the former legislation seeking to reserve seats for “Kashmiri migrants, people displaced from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Scheduled Tribes” in the yet-to-be constituted 114-seat J&K Assembly. Mr. Shah said former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru made “historical blunders” by taking the …

High Court Directs Personal Appearance Of Jammu's Divisional Commissioner Over Repeated Failure To Produce Detention Records
1 year, 2 months ago

High Court Directs Personal Appearance Of Jammu's Divisional Commissioner Over Repeated Failure To Produce Detention Records

Live Law  

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the personal appearance of the Jammu Divisional Commissioner on October 12 for repeated failure to produce detention records in a habeas corpus plea. The directions were passed by Justice Javed Iqbal Wani during the hearing of a habeas corpus petition filed by a man who is currently held in Kishtwar district jail …

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 …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 16
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 16

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved verdict in the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special privileges to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. They also pointed out that the 2019 Act is unconstitutional since Article 3 does not give the Parliament powers to downgrade federal democratic States into a less representative form such …

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 15
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court hearing on Article 370 abrogation | Day 15

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked National Conference leader Mohammad Akbar Lone, the lead petitioner in the Article 370 abrogation challenge case, to file an affidavit affirming that he unconditionally accepts that J&K is an integral part of India and that he owes allegiance to the Constitution of India. He further apprised the Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y …

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 …

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 …

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