2 Months On, No Injunction By SC socialnews.xyz

Two months have passed since the special status of Jammu and Kashmir granted under Article 370 was abolished but the Supreme Court has so far not intervened in the Centre’s decision, which has been challenged by some people in the top court. The issue of the constitutional validity of the government decision is now before a five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice N.V. Ramana, which was set up on October 1 to look into the matter.

Around 12 petitions with different averments will be heard on November 14, by when the Centre and Jammu and Kashmir have to file their responses and place before the top court all documents related to its decision to remove the special status. The top court turned down petitioners’ request to order status quo in Jammu and Kashmir, which has virtually cleared the way of bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir in two separate Union Territories on October 31, as per new legislation. However, it will depend on the court’s decision whether the status remained to continue or not.