Supreme Court hearing for challenging the Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

Article 370 Verdict: Today the Supreme Court will be hearing pleas challenging the repeal of Article 370 of the Constitution in Jammu and Kashmir, after four years of its execution, A five-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will take the judgment.

The preparations are in place over Jammu and Kashmir for any enhanced tensions and probable disputes due to the Supreme Court hearing, while political leaders around the country continue to voice their opinions regarding the matter, with the opposition party still forcing the comeback of Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Many petitions challenging the repeal of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 that divided the erstwhile state into two union territories, which is Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were alluded to a Constitution bench in year 2019.

The five-judge bench, which has been hearing all the reasoning of the petitioners and the Center for 16 days, The apex court had on 5th September reserved its judgment in this matter for 11th December.

The questions are mount by the Supreme Court.

•  First, is Article 370 temporary, or has obtained permanent status in the Indian Constitution?
•  Second, is Parliament‘s move to revise Article 370 in 2019 and give the words “Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir” a new meaning as “Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir” is constitutionally valid or not.
• Third, the whole Constitution of India can be made relevant to Jammu and Kashmir by using Article 370 itself.
•  Fourth, the Center’s 2019 steps are allowed without consulting any of the constituent assemblies of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Fifth, is imposing the President’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir and the conclusion of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly later on is constitutionally valid or not.
• Sixth, the identification of Jammu and Kashmir is constitutionally reason without the consultation of the state.
• And at last, the President’s steps on behalf of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature are constitutionally valid or not.