Watch: Supreme Court's Full Order On J&K Special Status
The Supreme Court today delivered its verdict on a highly anticipated case with far-reaching consequences: the legality of the Centre's 2019 decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Supreme Court upholds the validity of the scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The Supreme Court cannot sit in appeal over the decision of the President of India on whether the special circumstances under Article 370 exist. History shows the gradual process of constitutional integration was not going on. It was not as if after 70 years, the Constitution of India was applied in one go. It was a culmination of the integration process. We direct that the restoration of statehood in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall be done at the earliest. We direct that steps be taken by the Election commission to conduct elections of Jammu and Kashmir Assembly by September 30, 2024.
