The Court also held that the elections cannot be put on hold till restoration of statehood in the region and directed the Election Commission of India to take steps to conduct elections in J&K by September 30, 2024.
The Court held that Article 370 was only intended as a transitory provision and was temporary in character and thus, the President was empowered to abrogate it.
Delays in getting an outcome in a case are more likely to impact female lawyers than male lawyers, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud observed on Friday during an event in Mumbai.
The Tarkunde Memorial Foundation is hosting the 14th VM Tarkunde Memorial Lecture on Upholding Civil Liberties in the Digital Age: Privacy, Surveillance, and Free Speech on December 1.