2023-12-11 03:36:23
New Delhi: Today, the Supreme Court delivered a decisive verdict on the petitions once morest the cancellation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. Security tight in Kashmir The Constitution Bench presided over by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud will pronounce the verdict. The bench also included Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjeev Khanna, BR Gavai and Suryakant. The petition was filed by the National Conference and the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association. The case, which was heard from August 2, was postponed to September 5 for judgment.
On August 5, 2019, the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and special rights granted to the permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh under Article 35A. On October 31, the new Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were formed. In Jammu and Kashmir, the position of authority from the Governor Lt. Moved to Governor. Ladakh came under the direct rule of the Centre.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened in Kashmir. A high-level meeting was held under the leadership of ADGP Vijay Kumar and discussed comprehensive plans for security. The possibility of misuse of social media was also discussed. National Conference vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah said that the government has got a new reason to detain all the important leaders and hoped that the court’s decision would be in favor of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Party president and another former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said that party workers including PDP are being summoned to police stations.
English Summary:
Supreme Court verdict on pleas challenging abrogation of article 370
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