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Supreme Court Strikes Down Article 35A, Says It Violated Fundamental Rights of Indians
Article 35A, which granted special rights to permanent residents of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir, took away a bundle of fundamental rights of […]
Supreme Court expresses surprise over Argument that Article 370 Ceased to exist in 1957
Democracy provisions If J&K is an integral part of India, then surely there have to be provisions of the democratically elected government of the country… […]
Article 370 Abrogation Case: Arguments to Continue in Supreme Court on Day 7
Several petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which split the erstwhile State into two Union Territories […]
Article 370 Hearing: Petitioner Questions CJI’s Remark on Absolute Transfer of Sovereignty
Six days after CJI DY Chandrachud observed that the integration of J&K with India was “absolute” and transfer of sovereignty was “complete” on signing of […]
Mehbooba Mufti calls abrogation of Article 370 an Emotional Issue for Kashmiris
As the hearing against revocation of Article 370 continued in the Supreme Court, prominent Jammu and Kashmir leaders, who have opposed the Centre’s move, reached […]
Supreme Court rules that J&K cannot claim Sovereignty after accession to India
Jammu & Kashmir cannot claim sovereignty independent of the Union of India after the erstwhile princely state acceded to the country, the Supreme Court observed […]
SC Cites Differences Between J&K Constitution and Indian Constitution During Article 370 Hearing
Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was not a repository of untrammelled power but a medium through […]
SC Questions Whether Instrument of Accession Cease to Exist After J&K Accedes to India
Maharaja unconditionally recognises the sovereignty of India but he retains certain exceptions. He says I’m surrendering powers for three areas (defence, communication, foreign affairs). But […]
SC Rules Out Brexit-Style Referendum on Article 370
A referendum is out of question in a constitutional democracy like India to carry out the decision to abrogate Article 370 and the special status […]