Context
The Supreme Court of India delivered a landmark judgment upholding the constitutional validity of the abrogation of Article 370, which had granted special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
Key Facts
Bench: 5-judge Constitution Bench
Verdict: Unanimous decision upholding abrogation
Key Finding: Article 370 was a "temporary provision" and could be abrogated
Statehood: Court directed restoration of statehood to J&K
Constitutional Framework
Article 370: Temporary provisions for J&K
Article 1: India as a "Union of States"
Article 3: Power to form new states
Schedule 1: List of states and UTs
Exam Relevance
This is a landmark constitutional law topic. Expect questions on federalism, constitutional amendments, and the balance between parliamentary sovereignty and state autonomy.
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