Hold elections in J&K by September 30 next year: SC directs Election Commission

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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 direct that steps be taken by EC to conduct elections of J&K Assembly by September 30, 2024," said Chief Justice of India Chandrachud in its ruling...

The Supreme Court Constitutional bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, B R Gavai and Surya Kant Court also directed the government to restore the statehood of J&K..

"We hold the exercise of presidential power to issue constitutional order abrogating Article 370 of Constitution as valid," CJI Chandrachud said.. Jammu and Kashmir became an integral part of India and this is evident from Articles 1 and 370, he said while pronouncing the judgment...

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