'Article 370 Was Temporary' Top 10 Quotes From Supreme Court On Article 370 Verdict

The Supreme Court on Monday pronounced the verdict on a series of petitions challenging the Union government”s decision to amend the Article 370 of the Constitution, which bestows a special status on the erstwhile status of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution Bench comprising of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, will deliver the verdict.

Top quotes by Supreme Court on Article 370 verdict:

• Jammu and Kashmir did not retain any sovereignty after accession to India.
• Article 370 is a temporary provision on a reading of the historical context in which it was included.
• No mala fide in the exercise of power under Article 370 (3) by the President of India to issue the August 2019 presidential order.
• The petitioners did not challenge the proclamation.
• Article 370 cannot be amended by procedure outside procedure under 370(1)(D).
• CJI Chandrachud upheld the reorganization of Ladakh as a Union Territory.
• President”s order to scrap Jammu and Kashmir”s special status is constitutionally valid.
• The Supreme Court also asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to hold elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September 30, 2024.
• The requirement of Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly”s recommendation in Article 370 can”t be read in a manner making larger intention redundant: Justice Kaul.
• The purpose of Article 370 was to slowly bring Jammu and Kashmir at par with other Indian states.