Professor had moved SC against Bombay HC order holding him liable for putting up WhatsApp status critical of abrogation of Article 370 & wishing Pakistan 'happy independence day'.
Term of nearly 28,000 local representatives ended on 9 January. Till now, J&K has no provision for reservation for OBCs in panchayats & municipalities unlike various other states.
The petitioners include the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, Awami National Conference, Muzaffar Iqbal Khan and Jammu and Kashmir People's Movement.
The Supreme Court has pronounced its verdict on the legality of Modi govt's action to abrogate Article 370, putting an end to a conflict that engulfed J&K for the past four years.
POK is India’s gateway that will link Asia to the Middle East and Europe. It's advantage India now as an economically bankrupt Pakistan isn't of much use to either China or US.
In separate but concurring opinion, Justice Kaul also recommends setting up panel to probe human rights violations in J&K, both by state and non-state actors.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
COMMENTS