How SC Verdict On Article 370 Balances Legal Norms And Political Realities

Security personnel stand guard at Lal Chowk after security was beefed up on the day of the Supreme Court's verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, in Srinagar on December 11, 2023.

Source : PTI

The Supreme Court Constitution Bench delivered a landmark verdict on the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories. Article 370 is a pivotal position that once granted special autonomous status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir. This SC ruling, which addressed the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir ) Order, 2019, superseding a 1954 order and restructuring the region into union territories of J&K and Ladakh,