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Article 35A: A Constitutional Nightmare?

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India

Article 35A: A Constitutional Nightmare?

29/08/2023 dheeraj0Tagged Article 35A, discrimination, Fundamental rights, impact, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir conflict, Outsiders, Resolution, Security concerns, Separatist violence, Special status, Supreme Court, Tensions, verdict

Article 35A: A Constitutional Nightmare? The Supreme Court of India is currently hearing a challenge to the constitutionality of Article 35A of the Indian Constitution. Article 35A gives the Jammu and Kashmir legislature the power to define “permanent residents” of the state and to make laws that apply only to them. This has led to […]

Supreme Court seeks timeframe from Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir statehood

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India

Supreme Court seeks timeframe from Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir statehood

29/08/2023 dheeraj0Tagged abrogation, Article 370, challenges, Complex, concerns, Concrete, Concrete plan, consensus, decision, Deserve, Economic, Factors, Freedoms, Fundamental rights, human rights violations, Jammu and Kashmir, lockdown, measures, Political, Restoration, roadmap, Security, Statehood, Supreme Court, Timeline

Supreme Court seeks timeframe from Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir statehood The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday sought a timeframe from the Centre to restore Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) statehood. The apex court was hearing a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, which gave special status to J&K. A three-judge bench, […]