Holding that direct elections to legislative assemblies “cannot be put on hold” until statehood is restored, a five-judge Constitution bench has directed the Election Commission to conduct J&K elections by September 30, 2024. In a judgment authored by CJI DY Chandrachud, in consultation with justices BR Gavai and Surya Kant, the bench ruled that “direct … Read more
In a landmark judgment on Article 370, the Supreme Court today ordered the Election Commission to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024. Supreme Court said this while delivering its verdict on the constitutionality of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which gives the special status to J&K. “We … Read more
JAMMU: Underscoring the populace’s readiness for a political struggle in case of an unfavorable outcome about the verdict of Supreme Court on Article 370 expected tomorrow, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) today asserted that the special constitutional position under challenge was not merely a legal issue for the people of Jammu and Kashmir.“It’s time when Government … Read more
