Sajad Lone, leader of J&K People’s Conference, believes challenging the abrogation of Article 370 in court was necessary to maintain political relevance. He also emphasizes the importance of Parliament in representing Jammu and Kashmir. Lone critiqued National Conference’s promise to restore Article 370, expressing skepticism and readiness to hold them accountable.
Today, 7th April, The Supreme Court granted permission to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Dattatray Padsalgikar to travel to the US and Europe for personal reasons from May 1, 2024, to May 29, 2024. He was appointed by the Court to oversee investigations into cases related to ethnic violence in Manipur. This decision comes amidst ongoing hearings related to the Manipur violence cases.
The Delhi High Court has acknowledged The Caravan’s plea regarding alleged army atrocities in Poonch, Jammu, and Kashmir. The central government has been given four weeks to respond, with further deliberation scheduled for May 9. The magazine’s publication raised allegations of torture and murder by the Indian Army, leading to a legal dispute.
The Supreme Court of India emphasized the right to dissent and freedom of speech, stating that criticizing government actions is not a crime. The court urged law enforcement agencies to understand and respect citizens’ rights to express dissent, stressing the need to evaluate statements based on their impact on reasonable individuals, rather than hypersensitive interpretations.
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the immediate payment of Rs 18 lakh as compensation to an Indian Air Force (IAF) veteran who contracted HIV due to a transfusion of infected blood. This incident occurred at a military hospital in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba in 2002, marking a grave case of medical negligence.
The Enforcement Directorate filed a Prosecution Complaint against 21 individuals involved in illegal arms license issuance in Jammu and Kashmir. The issuance bypassed guidelines, with approximately 2.78 lakh licenses granted through corruption. Prominent figures such as IAS officer Rajeev Ranjan and KAS officer Itrat Hussain are implicated. Assets worth Rs 4.69 crore were seized.
In a recent turn of events, the Supreme Court of India is set to revisit its decision on the contentious issue of Article 370′s abrogation in Jammu and Kashmir, following the submission of several review petitions. This development comes a month after the apex court’s Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, upheld the […]
In a series of insightful opinion pieces, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has articulated his perspective on the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment on the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35(A), which previously granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister lauded the verdict, delivered on December 11, as a pivotal moment upholding India’s […]
In a landmark judicial pronouncement, Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul has put forward a transformative proposal for the establishment of a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to delve into and address the longstanding human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. This groundbreaking suggestion forms a part of his judgment concerning the abrogation of Article 370, […]
The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to the Election Commission to ensure that elections for the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir are conducted by September 30, 2024. This decision comes in the wake of the Court’s hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, which previously granted […]