Article 370 can’t be abrogated, repealed or amended, rules J&K HC

Replacing the post of ‘Sadar-e-Riyasat’ with Governor was against the basic structure of the Constitution Putting the debate on the state’s special status to rest, Jammu and Kashmir high court said Article 370 enshrined in the Constitution of India cannot be abrogated, repealed or even amended. The high court also noted that replacing the post of ‘Sadar-e-Riyasat’ with Governor was “not within the amending power of the state legislature” and called for hoisting of state flag on all government buildings and vehicles to adhere to the mandate and spirit of…

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