The Supreme Court Supports the Centre’s Decision to Revoke Special Status of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Supreme Court announced-
In a significant ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court of India declared that Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, was a “temporary provision.” The unanimous verdict upheld the decision made by the Centre on August 5, 2019, to revoke the provisions of Article 370. The court further directed the expeditious restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir and mandated the holding of assembly elections by September 30, 2024.
The landmark judgment was delivered by a five-judge Constitution bench, led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud. The ruling followed a series of petitions challenging the Centre’s actions from four years ago when it nullified the special status and reorganized the state into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
After a comprehensive 16-day-long hearing, the Supreme Court reserved its judgement on September 5. The petitioners contended that the unilateral scrapping of Article 370 by the Centre was impermissible. They argued that the powers of the Constituent Assembly, which were originally vested in the Jammu and Kashmir legislature, continued even after the dissolution of the assembly in 1957.
