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Climate experts and activists are concerned that if the phrase 'unabated fossil fuels' is mentioned in the COP28 meeting's final declaration, it would allow countries and companies to continue to burn fossil fuels. Here is a look at why it might happen.

On September 5, a five-judge Constitution Bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud had reserved its judgment after hearing the petitioners, the Centre and J&K administration for 16 days.

SC verdict on abrogation of Article 370 Explained Live: We explain the verdict and its context.

The Supreme Court said there was no sovereignty for Jammu and Kashmir after its accession to the Indian Union, and that Article 370 was a temporary and transitional provision.

In the 16-day hearing, the Supreme Court heard arguments that the constitutional promise in Article 370 is premised on three basic guarantees — asymmetric federalism, autonomy, and consent of the people of J&K, represented through its legislature.

Article 370 verdict: Justice Kaul recommended setting up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission, adding that such bodies must refrain from becoming criminal courts and should be based on dialogue.

Justice Sanjay Kaul, in his opinion, recommended the setting up of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Jammu and Kashmir. What will the purpose of such a commission be? Which countries have had such commissions in the past?

“Nahin chalenge ek desh mein do vidhan, do pradhan aur do nishan (You cannot have two constitutions, do prime ministers, and two flags in one country),” Dr Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, famously said. He died in prison in Kashmir.

In his judgment, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud recalled that in November 1949, Yuvraj Karan Singh, heir to the throne of Jammu and Kashmir, had issued a proclamation that reflected the “full and final surrender of [J&K's] sovereignty... to India.”

While the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved after August 5, 2019, a new threat is emerging. We explain the factors behind the successes, and the new danger.