SC Verdict on Abrogation of Article 370

On 11th December 2023, five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court (SC) of India upheld the Union government’s action to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

Key Highlights of the Verdict

Jammu and Kashmir did not Possess Sovereignty

  • The SC observed that there is much evidence in Article 370 and the J&K Constitution to show that in regards to Kashmir, a merger agreement was not necessary to surrender its sovereignty.
  • Article 370(1) applied Article 1 of the Constitution of India (where J&K was listed as a Part III State) with no modifications.
  • Section 3 of ....
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