Article 370 is Permanently Removed: Supreme Court Approves Removal of J&K Autonomy

Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud headed a five-member Supreme Court bench that determined that Article 370 was a measure meant to facilitate Jammu and Kashmir’s unification with India

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The Supreme Court ordered state elections for September 30, 2024

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Jammu and Kashmir should be treated on the same footing as other states “as soon as possible.

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The Supreme Court explained its ruling by stating that Jammu and Kashmir lost its sovereignty when it joined India

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It was not the intention for the J&K Constituent Assembly to exist indefinitely.

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The unique circumstances that led to the introduction of Article 370 vanished together with the constituent assembly.

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