India’s supreme court upholds decision to strip Kashmir of special status

Chief justice says government did not overreach its powers when it revoked autonomy of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019

India’s supreme court has ruled that the government acted lawfully when it revoked the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and brought it directly under control of the centre.

Article 370, which for almost 70 years had enshrined special rights for Jammu and Kashmir outside the Indian constitution, was revoked by the government of Narendra Modi in August 2019 through a presidential order, with no consultation with the Kashmiri people.