‘Constitution Subordinate To Indian Constitution, People Were Misguided’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday prima facie agreed with the Centre’s submission on pleas challenging the abrogation of Article 370 that the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir is “subordinate” to the Indian Constitution, which is on a higher pedestal. A five-judge bench headed by Chief […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked whether Parliament could have enacted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which divided the erstwhile state into two union territories, during the subsistence of President’s Rule in 2018-2019. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill was tabled and passed by the Rajya Sabha on August 5, 2019 and […]
Surrender Of Sovereignty Of J&K To India Was “Absolutely Complete” With Accession: Top Court New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Thursday the surrender of Jammu and Kashmir’s sovereignty to India was “absolutely complete” with the accession of the former princely state in October 1947, and it was “really difficult” to say that Article 370 […]
Mendhar/Jammu: An Afghan national, who was arrested near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for his alleged links with Pakistan-based militants, a police official said on Thursday. Abdul Wahid with a disability in left leg was taken into custody […]
New Delhi: Article 370, which bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, was not a repository of untrammelled power but a medium through which the Constitution would apply to the state, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud was told by […]
New Delhi: There is no question of a Brexit-like referendum on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday, as it grappled with the question as to whether its repeal was constitutionally legal. India, it said, is a constitutional democracy where the will of its people can be ascertained […]
‘Manner in which Art 370 abrogated cannot be justified’ New Delhi: “Once we cease to be judges, whatever we say is just opinion and they are not binding,” Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Tuesday when remarks of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi on basic structure doctrine made in Parliament were referred. On Monday, […]
Srinagar/Jammu: The BJP on Saturday celebrated the fourth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 by holding a public meeting in Srinagar, while its rivals staged protests, with the Congress calling it a “black day”. The Centre on this day in 2019 had revoked Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of […]
New Delhi: Is there no mechanism to abrogate Article 370 even when the people of Jammu and Kashmir want it, the Supreme Court asked on Thursday and wondered if the now repealed provision can’t be touched will it not amount to creating a “new category” beyond the basic structure of the Constitution. Hearing for the […]
Washington: The US supports direct dialogue between India and Pakistan on issues of concern, a senior Biden administration official has said. There has been continued strain in ties between India and Pakistan on a number of issues including Islamabad’s alleged continued support to cross-border militancy and the Kashmir issue. India has been maintaining that it […]