Permanent provision vs Centre’s authority: What transpired in the SC’s Article 370 case hearings

The Supreme Court heard the challenges to the change in constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 by the Modi government over 16 hearings.

Vineet Bhalla

· Sep 08, 2023 · 09:00 am

Can Parliament extinguish a state? What’s at stake as the Supreme Court hears Article 370 petitions

How the court rules on the stripping of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood will have fundamental implications for the fragile bargain of Indian federalism.

Dhruva Gandhi

· Aug 06, 2023 · 09:00 am

Article 370 challenge on J&K status returns to Supreme Court: What to expect

In a highly controversial move, the Modi government had abolished the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019.

Vineet Bhalla

· Jul 10, 2023 · 06:45 pm

Interview: ‘Pressure on Pakistan to respond,’ says Ajai Sahni after J&K’s special status scrapped

What are the security implications of the Centre’s move to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate it into two Union Territories?

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 08, 2019 · 08:00 am

View from Ladakh: How do residents of Leh, Kargil feel about decision to scrap J&K special status?

Ladakhi Buddhists have for long demanded the formation of a Union Territory. But Kargili residents feel otherwise.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Aug 07, 2019 · 07:30 am

The Kashmir mystery: Five questions that the Centre should answer after a week of panic

The suspension of mobile internet services and reports of political leaders being placed under house arrest have added to the anxiety in the Valley.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Aug 05, 2019 · 12:15 am

Trump claims Modi asked him to mediate in the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan

He met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in the Oval House in Washington.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 22, 2019 · 11:01 pm

Jammu and Kashmir: Former CM Farooq Abdullah says Hurriyat must be included in peace talks

He suggested that negotiations be resumed after the Lok Sabha polls.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 11, 2019 · 04:00 pm

Revisiting Article 35A, key to Kashmir’s special status and the subject of a raging debate

The constitutional validity of Article 35A, which empowers Kashmir to give special rights to ‘permanent residents’, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Arvind Kurian Abraham

· Oct 31, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Track II in Dubai: India-Pakistan meet discusses ending hostilities, but Valley is not convinced

Former military officials, politicians, journalists and activists participated in the deliberations this month.

Rayan Naqash

· Aug 30, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Too much blood for good literature: A journalist reads Arundhati Roy’s Kashmir fiction

How do you tell a real story about the Valley, as ‘The Ministry of Utmost Happiness’ tries to do?

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Aug 29, 2017 · 08:30 am

Article 35 A: Three challenges to the 63-year old law on 'permanent residents' of Jammu and Kashmir

The petitions range from allegations of gender bias, to refugee rights to the powers of the president.

Ipsita Chakravarty

· Aug 24, 2017 · 07:30 am