Article 370 Verdict Big Updates

By WEB DESK Last updated Dec 11, 2023 0

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The Supreme Court on Monday held that Article 370 was a temporary provision.
CJI : Article 370 was an interim arrangement due to war conditions in the State. Textual reading also indicate that it is a temporary provision. Marginal note says it is temporary and transitory.
CJI : The power of the President under Article 370(3) to issue a notification that Article 370 ceases to exist subsists even after the dissolution of the J&K Constituent Assembly.

The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on a batch of petitions, including those filed by National Conference and People’s Democratic Party, challenging the validity of the Centre’s 2019 decisions to scrap the nearly 70-year-old special status for J&K under Article 370 and its bifurcation into two Union Territories.

A five-judge Constitution bench, presided by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, had reserved its verdict on as many as 23 petitions in the matter on September 5 this year, after 16 days of hearings. The bench also comprised Justices S K Kaul, Sanjeev Khanna, B R Gavai and Surya Kant. In this live blog, we explain the verdict’s implications and give some context on what has happened so far.

The Supreme Court proceedings in the matter on the constitutional validity of Centre’s move to scrap Jammu and Kashmir’s special status will be live-streamed by the court.

The hearing in the Supreme Court is expected to start around 10:30 am

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During the abrogation of Article 370, Centre has said that Jammu and Kashmir will only temporarily be a Union Territory, and its statehood will be restored soon. Ladakh, however, will remain a Union Territory.

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National Conference leader Omar Abdullah said his party will not disturb the peace in Jammu and Kashmir even in case of an adverse verdict from the Supreme Court on the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and will continue its fight per the law.

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People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti said the court’s verdict should be clear that the decision taken by the BJP-led central government was “illegal”.

The BJP said that there should not be any politics on the Supreme Court ruling and everyone should respect it.

Another former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed hope that the Supreme Court will deliver a verdict in favour of the people.

Ahead of Art 370 Verdict- Details

Ahead of the Supreme Court’s Article 370 verdict Monday, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have tightened the security grid on the ground and are monitoring social media, warning of strict action and booking five users for “rumours” and “hateful” content.

“There have been orders to upgrade the security ahead of the verdict. We are deploying more police and paramilitary forces on the ground and monitoring social media activity,” said a senior police officer. “We have already set-up some checkpoints and increased checking of vehicles and passengers.”

On Friday evening, the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) of Law and Order, Vijay Kumar, chaired a special security review meeting, attended by top police and Intelligence officers, to plan for any negative fallout from the verdict.

An official release said: “All district heads were stressed to keep eye on the situation, and take preventive and punitive actions under law those who indulge in mischief, misinformation and misuse of social media.”

The five social media users were booked a day after the meeting. Police, however, didn’t explain the nature of the content in question. While two users each were booked in Budgam and Ganderbal districts, one was booked in Baramulla.

Official statements said ADGP Kumar asked officers to not allow “mischievous elements to vitiate the peace and harmony”.

“To uphold peace and order, Budgam Police has taken strict measures against individuals misusing social media platforms to spread rumours. Two troublemakers have been booked and presented before the Magistrate, with ongoing investigations into the matter,” Budgam police said Saturday. “Budgam Police encourages the public to stay vigilant and collaborate with law enforcement to apprehend any individuals engaging in disruptive activities and abusing social media, posing a threat to the community’s peace and tranquillity”.

Ganderbal Police said it has “initiated legal action against two individuals for uploading and sharing hateful content on social media platforms” and identified them as Waseem Mushtaq Malik of Safapora and Aadil Ahmed Rather of Nunner, Ganderbal. Another individual, Bilal Ahmad Wani, of Baliharan Pattan was booked on similar charges.

The Supreme Court has listed for pronouncement of judgment the petitions challenging the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into Union territories by the Centre on August 5, 2019.
A five-judge bench of the apex court reserved its verdict on the petitions on September 5 after conducting daily hearings in the matter from August 2. (Agencies)