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Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Verdict on Article 370: Abrogation Deemed Constitutionally Valid

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Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Verdict on Article 370: Abrogation Deemed Constitutionally Valid

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Centre’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court also directed the Election Commission to hold Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections by September 30, 2024. Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, writing the judgment for himself and Justices Gavai and Surya Kant, said Article 370 of the Constitution was a temporary provision…

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PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Apprehension Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370

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PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti Expresses Apprehension Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370

Srinagar, December 09, 2023: In remarks likely to stir political discourse, former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti expressed apprehension about the impending Supreme Court verdict on Article 370. She voiced her concern that the decision could be detrimental to not only the interests of Jammu and Kashmir but also the nation as a whole. Addressing the media on Saturday, Mufti pointed to recent actions by the Jammu and Kashmir administration, suggesting they foreshadowed a potentially unfavorable judgment. She reiterated her stance…

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India’s Highest Court to Rule on Controversial Abrogation of Article 370 on 11 Nov

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India's Highest Court to Rule on Controversial Abrogation of Article 370 on 11 Nov

The Supreme Court will deliver on Monday its verdict on petitions challenging the nullification of Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — J&K and Ladakh. A five-judge Constitution Bench of CJI DY Chandrachud, Justice SK Kaul, Justice Sanjiv Khanna, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant had reserved the verdict on September 5 after hearing marathon arguments from the petitioners and the Centre for 16 days. The top court would decide if the changes made on August 5 and August 6, 2019, which ended…

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Revoking Special Status Strained Kashmir’s Relationship with India: Omar Abdullah

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Revoking Special Status Strained Kashmir's Relationship with India: Omar Abdullah

“The truth is that people in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh are not happy with the steps taken on August 5, 2019,” the National Conference Vice-President said. National Conference Vice-President Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said the BJP government has harmed the bond between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country with the abrogation of Article 370 provisions. Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament, Mr Abdullah said the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh were not happy with the decision to revoke special status of the…

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Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment on Jammu & Kashmir Special Status in Article 370 Case This Month

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Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment on Jammu & Kashmir Special Status in Article 370 Case This Month

India Holds Its Breath: Supreme Court Poised to Deliver Article 370 Verdict on Jammu & Kashmir For months, anticipation has crackled in the air, thick as the Himalayan fog that cloaks the contested valleys of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). The Supreme Court of India, the highest arbiter of the land, stands poised to deliver its judgment on Article 370, a provision that granted the region a unique and controversial special status within the Indian union. The Stakes: A Region’s Identity on Trial Article 370, a temporary clause enshrined in the…

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‘Rubbing Salt on Our Wounds’: Omar Abdullah on Nagaland State Day Celebrations in J&K

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'Rubbing Salt on Our Wounds': Omar Abdullah on Nagaland State Day Celebrations in J&K

Fostering the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated at Raj Bhawan in Jammu on Friday, leading to criticism from National Conference leader and former CM Omar Abdullah National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the Raj Bhavan was “rubbing salt into the wounds” of the people of Jammu and Kashmir by celebrating Nagaland Statehood Day. Fostering the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Raj Bhavan in Jammu on Friday, an official spokesperson said. However, referring…

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Restoration of J&K’s Special Status more important than Statehood: PDP

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Restoration of J&K's Special Status more important than Statehood: PDP

Peoples Democratic Party on Wednesday said that the important issue of Jammu and Kashmir is the snatching away of its special status by abrogation of Article 370 and not the restoration of statehood. PDP chief spokesperson Suhail Bukhari said that the Bharatiya Janata Party government wants to shift the conversation towards statehood and other smaller issues to deviate them from the validity of constitutional changes brought about by the abrogation of Article 370. “We used to talk about the solution of Jammu and Kashmir issue, then they took away special…

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Article 35A: The Debate Continues in the Supreme Court

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Article 35A: The Debate Continues in the Supreme Court

Article 35A empowered Jammu and Kashmir’s legislature to decide who the erstwhile state’s permanent residents were The ongoing hearing in the Supreme Court on petitions challenging the centre’s 2019 decision to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status has brought Article 35A of the Constitution back into the spotlight. What was Article 35A? Article 35A empowered Jammu and Kashmir’s legislature to decide who the erstwhile state’s permanent residents were and to extend special rights and privileges to them. This was added to the Constitution in 1954 by a presidential…

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