The special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir was revoked by the Central Government in 2019.
The special status provided to Jammu and Kashmir by Article 370 was revoked by the Central Government on August 5, 2019. Furthermore, the region of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two Union Territories – Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, and brought under the direct administration of the Central Government.
The Supreme Court has commenced hearing the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir by the Central Government. This case has been pending for many years without coming up for examination.
In the current situation, the Supreme Court is set to commence the hearing today on the petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Chief Justice Chandrachud leads a bench of 5 judges to hear this important case. The hearing is scheduled to take place every day from Monday to Friday.