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The Supreme Court's Constitution bench on Monday upheld the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution while announcing its judgment on a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and the division of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories...
While announcing the decisions, the bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, and Surya Kant, stated, "It (SC) doesnt need to adjudicate on validity of proclamations because main challenge was to abrogation and if it can be done during president rule and even if its held proclamation could not be done, no material to say president rule cannot be invoked."..
Marginal note says it is temporary and transitory," the CJI said.. Chandrachud further stated, "Supreme Court says Article 370 was meant for the constitutional integration of Jammu and Kashmir with the Union and it was not for disintegration, and the President can declare that Article 370 ceases to exist."..
The central government, represented by Attorney General R Venkataraman and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, had defended its decision to revoke Article 370, stating that there was no "constitutional fraud" in repealing the provision that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir..
On August 5, 2019, the central government announced the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status granted under Article 370 and the division of the region into two union territories...
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