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India News: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, the only person involved in the process of abrogation of Article 370, expressed deep satisfaction at the landmark verd

Supreme Court upheld the abrogation of Article 370 that conferred a special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

On August 5, 2019, the Centre repealed the provisions under Article 370 of the Constitution of India, which granted a special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir

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The Supreme Court of India on Monday upheld the abrogation of Article 370. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud delivered verdict

A five-judge constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant on

The Court held that Article 370 was only a transitory provision enacted due to wartime conditions in J&K and it was meant to serve a transitional purpose.

On August 5, 2019, the Central government announced the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir granted under Article 370 and split the region into two union territories. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has been hearing a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution

Under Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir had the autonomy to have its own constitution and flag, while Article 35A restricted non-residents from purchasing land or securing government jobs within the state (now designated as a Union Territory).

The Chief Justice of India (CJI) said that every move by the Centre cannot be challenged. He said that the court cannot rule on the validity of the government order and that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India.