India’s Supreme Court is set to announce its verdict on Monday regarding several petitions challenging the government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state into two Union Territories—J&K and Ladakh—on August 5, 2019. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud will lead the five-judge Constitution bench, which also includes Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai, and Surya Kant. The bench conducted 16 day-to-day hearings from August 2 to September 5, 2023, on 23 petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the changes made to Article 370.
The verdict, expected on Monday, follows the bench’s reservation of judgment on September 5, 2023. The court heard arguments from all parties, including petitioners, the Indian government (respondent), and other intervenors during the hearings. The case addressed the constitutional aspects of the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to J&K, and its reorganization into Union Territories. Key figures such as Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, and senior advocates Harish Salve, Rakesh Dwivedi, and V Giri presented arguments in support of the government’s actions during the hearings.
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