A considered step that opens up new vistas
5 years, 4 months ago

A considered step that opens up new vistas

The Hindu  

The recent decision by the government to abrogate Article 370 has resulted in a countrywide debate on the subject. It is a part as long as it remains so.” Hardly unifying History shows that instead of bringing people of Kashmir closer to the rest of India, Article 370 has only widened the chasm. While Article 370 has failed to benefit the people in a meaningful way, it was used by separatists to drive a wedge between those living in J&K and the rest of India. As Jawaharlal Nehru’s colleague and then Home Affairs Minister Gulzarilal Nanda had told Parliament decades ago, “Article 370 is nothing more than a shell emptied of its contents. A leveller The people of the country also need to know, as pointed out by the present Home Minister, Amit Shah, in the Lok Sabha recently, that key Central laws made for the welfare of citizens of the country could not be implemented in J&K due to Article 370.

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Removal of Article 370 fulfilled ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution: Dharampal Singh
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Removal of Article 370 fulfilled ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution: Dharampal Singh

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday marked Constitution Day by emphasising the fulfilment of the ‘one country-one constitution’ resolution, following the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. A special event was held at the party’s headquarters in the state capital, where BJP state general secretary Dharampal Singh praised the landmark decision as a key step in integrating Jammu …

Jammu and Kashmir joins nation in celebrating Constitution Day after 74 years
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir joins nation in celebrating Constitution Day after 74 years

India Today  

For the first time in 74 years, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir officially joined the rest of the nation in celebrating Constitution Day on November 26, marking a historic milestone in the region’s political and cultural landscape. A NEW CHAPTER IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR'S HISTORY The observance of Constitution Day holds profound significance for Jammu and Kashmir. Schools, …

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 …

‘No Place For Article 370 In India’s Constitution Anymore’: Shah In J-K Slams Congress, NC For Aiming Revival
3 months, 4 weeks ago

‘No Place For Article 370 In India’s Constitution Anymore’: Shah In J-K Slams Congress, NC For Aiming Revival

ABP News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah vowed on Monday that the BJP-led Union government will ensure that terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir is eradicated so thoroughly that it will never resurface. Speaking at an election rally in the Padder-Nagseni assembly segment of Kishtwar district, Shah emphasised that Article 370 is now a part of history and will never be reinstated in …

Five years after Article 370, Jammu sees tectonic shift in mood in as unemployment, corruption remain
4 months ago

Five years after Article 370, Jammu sees tectonic shift in mood in as unemployment, corruption remain

Hindustan Times  

From euphoric celebrations on August 5, 2019, when the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government revoked Article 370, Jammu has undergone a tectonic shift in the last five years. ‘Taken for granted’ Sumit Hakhu, 45, a Kashmiri Pandit, says the revocation of the Article 370 choked the oxygen supply to separatists and terrorists in the region and ensured full integration of …

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 …

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

Syed Ata Hasnain | Art 370 move 5 years ago a game-changer for India
5 months, 1 week ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Art 370 move 5 years ago a game-changer for India

Deccan Chronicle  

On August 5, 2019, the Government of India surprised everyone with a bold and momentous decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution; a decision which was subsequently upheld by the Supreme Court of India. There will be many comparisons between now and the earlier period, in the context of the economy, development indices, quantum of happiness, level of freedom …

Statehood, elections soon, says PM in J&K
9 months ago

Statehood, elections soon, says PM in J&K

Hindustan Times  

The time is not far when assembly polls will be held in Jammu & Kashmir and its statehood will be restored, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, daring the Opposition to restore Article 370 and saying he had not only abrogated the provision that bestowed special status to the region but also buried it deep in the ground. Addressing …

Art 370 abrogation emerges as main poll plank in J&K
9 months, 4 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 …

Article 370 was biggest hurdle in JK's development, says PM Modi
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Article 370 was biggest hurdle in JK's development, says PM Modi

Deccan Chronicle  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir and was abrogated in 2019, was the biggest hurdle in the development of the erstwhile state. Modi also said that after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir, which is now a Union Territory, has witnessed balanced development across regions and in …

Jammu and Kashmir 2023: SC nod to Article 370 abrogation, key G20 meet in valley
1 year ago

Jammu and Kashmir 2023: SC nod to Article 370 abrogation, key G20 meet in valley

Hindustan Times  

However, another year has passed by without elections being held for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly while urban local body and panchayat polls, which were due this winter, have been put off for the time being. HT Image The BJP-ruled Centre got a massive shot in arm when a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court upheld the government's decision …

Article 370 Judgment Constitutionally Flawed, Bad In Law : Fali S Nariman
1 year ago

Article 370 Judgment Constitutionally Flawed, Bad In Law : Fali S Nariman

Live Law  

Reflecting upon the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370, Senior Advocate and Jurist Mr Fali S. Nariman spoke extensively to Journalist Karan Thapar in his recent interview with The Wire. This is a view which was expressed by the court and please note that under the constitution you and I …

Article 370 order flags several federal concerns
1 year ago

Article 370 order flags several federal concerns

Hindustan Times  

Let me start by repeating what I’ve written before. On the one hand, the majority judgment says a critical part of Constitutional Order 272, reading down Article 370, is ultra vires because it wrongly uses Article 367 to interpret constituent assembly as legislative assembly. Kapil Sibal tweeted this when he said: “The Court’s verdict had little to do with the …

SC imprimatur on J&K will haunt other states
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | SC's Art. 370 ruling has left key questions unanswered
1 year, 1 month ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | SC's Art. 370 ruling has left key questions unanswered

Deccan Chronicle  

When the Narendra Modi government soon after its May 2019 victory in the Lok Sabha elections brought a bill in Parliament in August 2019 to do away with Article 370 of the Constitution, which accorded temporary special status to Jammu and Kashmir, at a time when there was no elected government in the state, and Governor’s Rule of December 2018, …

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 …

Article 370 Verdict: Why Opposition Needs to Shed Hypocrisy, Articulate Clear Stand on Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

Article 370 Verdict: Why Opposition Needs to Shed Hypocrisy, Articulate Clear Stand on Kashmir

News 18  

The Supreme Court’s landmark verdict affirming the abrogation of Article 370, spearheaded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, marks an irreversible shift in India’s political landscape. Now, as Opposition parties unite under the banner of ‘I.N.D.I.A’ for the 2024 general elections, it becomes imperative for them to articulate a clear stance on crucial issues like Kashmir and Article 370 revocation. …

What removing Kashmir’s special status means for the region’s future
1 year, 1 month ago

What removing Kashmir’s special status means for the region’s future

The Independent  

India’s Supreme Court has upheld the Narendra Modi government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, a constitutional clause that allowed the country’s only Muslim-majority region a high degree of devolved power. On Monday the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the government, finding that Article 370 was only ever a “temporary” provision and that its revocation …

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

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

SC ignored people's voice in Kashmir, says activist
1 year, 1 month ago

SC ignored people's voice in Kashmir, says activist

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: “The situation surrounding the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is a complex tapestry woven with unmet promises and overlooked aspirations,” alleged activist from the minorities and city lawyer Jaha Ara here on Monday. The engagement with the people, their cultural significance, and the governmental assurances were disregarded,” she said in response to the Supreme Court order …

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 …

For Kashmir, life after Article 370
1 year, 1 month 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 …

RSS welcomes SC decision of upholding abrogation of Article 370
1 year, 1 month ago

RSS welcomes SC decision of upholding abrogation of Article 370

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, as it said the revocation of the provision was one of the biggest demands of the organisation from the very beginning. The people of Jammu and Kashmir have finally got freedom …

Verdict proves govt decision was constitutional: Amit Shah on SC's verdict
1 year, 1 month ago

Verdict proves govt decision was constitutional: Amit Shah on SC's verdict

Business Standard  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had presented the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019 in both houses | Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 and said that today's verdict has proved that the decision by the government was completely constitutional. In his post on X, Amit Shah said "I …

Article 370 Verdict is Historic, Say Modi, Shah
1 year, 1 month ago

Article 370 Verdict is Historic, Say Modi, Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah Monday hailed as “historic” the Supreme Court order upholding the government’s decision to abrogate Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, and said it has vindicated the constitutional validity of the Centre’s move and fortified the “very essence of unity”. Shah, who had moved the legislation in Parliament to …

Supreme Court holds abrogation of Article 370 ‘valid’: Key takeaways
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court holds abrogation of Article 370 ‘valid’: Key takeaways

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday, in a landmark judgment, upheld the central government's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution in 2019. The five-judge bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant The apex court also upheld the validity of the decision to carve out the union territory of …

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

PM Modi reacts to Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation: ‘Historic, beacon of hope…’
1 year, 1 month ago

PM Modi reacts to Supreme Court verdict on Article 370 abrogation: ‘Historic, beacon of hope…’

Hindustan Times  

Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370: Prime Minister Modi on Monday termed the Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 as “historic”. “Today's Supreme Court verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 is historic and constitutionally upholds the decision taken by the Parliament of India on 5th August 2019; it is a resounding declaration of hope, progress and …

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 …

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

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370: What is the case all about?
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court verdict on Article 370: What is the case all about?

Firstpost  

A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has delivered its judgment on the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s a look at the case and its significance “Tomorrow the judges will give their verdict, we hope for justice,” said former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday, ahead of the Supreme …

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

What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s Article 370? What to know about India top court verdict on Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

In a major setback to Kashmiri political groups, India’s Supreme Court has upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to revoke special status for Indian-administered Kashmir, which gave it a degree of autonomy. The five-judge constitutional bench of the Supreme Court ruled the region’s special status had been a “temporary provision” and removing it in 2019 was …

'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 …

Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian court confirms end of special status for Kashmir

Al Jazeera  

The Supreme Court has ordered the region to hold local elections by September 30, 2024. India’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir. After seven decades or so of significant autonomy for the contested Jammu and Kashmir region under the Indian constitution’s Article 370, granted in 1947 after the …

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir
1 year, 1 month ago

Righting historical wrongs in Jammu and Kashmir

Firstpost  

The two J&K bills, recently passed by the Lok Sabha, not only reflect a commitment to inclusivity and justice but also represent a broader strategy to integrate Jammu and Kashmir more fully with the rest of India Throughout history, philosophers and scholars have recognised the importance of acknowledging and rectifying historical injustices. The recent passage of the Jammu and Kashmir …

Supreme Court to pronounce Article 370 verdict on December 11
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court to pronounce Article 370 verdict on December 11

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled to pronounce on December 11 its judgment on the challenge to the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir. Brute majority The petitioners had said the Union used brute majority in the Parliament and a series of executive orders …

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 …

Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict in Article 370 abrogation challenge

The Hindu  

A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on September 5 reserved its judgment on petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, which gave special privileges to Jammu and Kashmir. ‘Attack on federalism’ The petitioners, represented by a battery of senior lawyers including Kapil Sibal, Gopal Subramanium, Rajeev Dhavan, Dushyant Dave and Gopal Sankaranarayanan, …

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 …

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