NEW DEHLI- The Indian Supreme Court on Monday announced verdict on appeals against the revocation of the special status of occupied Kashmir under Article 370, upholding the decision of the Hindu extremist Modi government dated August 5, 2019.
Chief Justice of the Indian Supreme Court, D. V. Chandrachud while heading a five-member bench held that after accepting accession to India, Jammu and Kashmir did not possess any internal autonomy; the application of Article 370 was temporary.
According to the Constitution, the Indian top court ruled, Jammu and Kashmir are an integral part of India. It also said that similar to Article 370, another article, Article 35A, declared occupied Jammu and Kashmir as a crucial part of India.
The judgment clarified that the purpose of forming the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly was not to create a separate entity. The Supreme Court maintained the decision of the Modi government to revoke Article 370 on August 5, 2019, emphasizing that the President has the authority to abrogate any constitutional provision.
It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court had reserved its judgment on the petitions against the revocation of Article 370 related to the special status of occupied Kashmir by the Modi government on September 5.
The petitions demanded the restoration of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution and the reinstatement of the political status of occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The pleas also challenged the division of Jammu and Kashmir into two separate union territories.
The decision reflects the biasness of the Indian top court as it delivered partial verdict on the status of Jammu and Kashmir. The freedom fighters are still struggling to get rid of the illegal occupation of Indian soldiers.
