Article 370 abrogation in J-K constitutionally valid: SC

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

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Article 370 of the Indian constitution[a] gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

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Jammu and Kashmir was administered by India as a state from 17 November 1952 to 31 October 2019, and Article 370 conferred on it the power to have a separate constitution

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Article 370 abrogation in J-K constitutionally valid: SC

The Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Article 370 of the Indian constitution[a] gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

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