Article 370 Verdict : Update
Bench assembles.
CJI : I will read out the essence. There are three judgments. One by CJI for himself for J Gavai and Surya Kant. There is a concurring opinion by Justice Kaul. Justice Sanjiv Khanna has concurred with both.
CJI : Issue. Whether Article 370 temporary. b) Whether substitution of ‘constituent assembly’ by legislative assembly by using 370(1)(d) valid
CJI : Whether Presidential order invalid for lack of recommendation of J&K Constituent Assembly.
CJI : Whether the Presidential rule imposed in December 2018 and subsequent extensions valid.
CJI : Whether the J&K Reorganisation Act bifurcating the State into two UTs constitutionally valid.