The Supreme Court on Monday said an interpretation that Article 370 attained a permanent character after the dissolution of the J&K Constituent Assembly in 1957 would have undone over 70 years of “collaborative” work to integrate the State with the Union of India.
A Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud held that Article 370 was intended to “enhance constitutional integration between the Union and the State of Jammu and Kashmir” and not cause any “disintegration”.
The Chief Justice said abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019 only made Jammu and Kashmir on par with the other States. The entirety of the Indian Constitution would now apply to Jammu and Kashmir.
