Say they have been denied basic human rights Three West Pakistan refugees, living in Jammu and Kashmir, have moved the Supreme Court against Article 35A of the Constitution, saying that the provision discriminated against them and forced them to live a life devoid of basic human rights. Added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order in 1954, Article 35A gives special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and debars the rest of the Indians from acquiring immovable property, obtaining state government jobs and settling in the…
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