Security Heightened In J&K As SC Upholds Scrapping Of Art 370 In Landmark Verdict

Security was beefed up in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of Supreme Court's judgment on batch of pleas challenging constitutional validity of Article 370 in the erstwhile state.

Security heightened after Supreme Court upheld scrapping of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the constitutional validity of abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. The judgment was pronounced by five-judge bench of Supreme Court headed by CJI DY Chandrachud besides Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant. Image Source: PTI

A security personnel stands guard at Srinagar's Lal Chowk after security was beefed up ahead of Supreme Court's ruling. Image Source: PTI

Security personnel patrol at Lal Chowk after security was heightened in the valley. The apex court in its order urged to restore the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir at the earliest. Image Source: PTI

Commuters at Lal Chowk after the Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Constitution, in Srinagar. Image Source: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the decision of the Supreme Court as "a resounding declaration of hope, progress and unity for our sisters and brothers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh." Image Source: PTI