Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Russian Ministry of Defense: 37 Ukrainian drones destroyed in 4 hours over regions of Russia and the Black Sea.
Sheikh Qassem: Our supporters make up more than half of Lebanon's population, and all of these people are united under the banner of protecting Lebanon, its Resistance, its people, and its integrity.
Sheikh Qassem: There will be no phased handing in of our arms. [The Israelis] must first enact the agreement before we start talking about a defensive strategy.
Sheikh Qassem: Be brave in the face of foreign pressures, and we will be by your side in this stance.
Sheikh Qassem: Stripping us of our arms is like stripping us of our very soul, and this will prompt us to show them our might.
Sheikh Qassem: We will not abandon our arms, for they gave us dignity; we will not abandon our arms, for they protect us against our enemy.
Sheikh Qassem: The US efforts we are seeing are aimed at sabotaging Lebanon and constitute a call for sedition.
Sheikh Qassem: If you truly want to establish sovereignty and work for Lebanon’s interests, then stop the aggression.
Sheikh Qassem: The United States, which is meddling in Lebanon, is not trustworthy but rather poses a danger to it.
Sheikh Qassem: The United States is preventing the weapons that protect the homeland.

India Supreme Court rules Jammu, Kashmir autonomy revocation lawful

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News Websites
  • 11 Dec 2023 16:43
2 Min Read

The verdict serves as a win for the government of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as it has constantly vowed to revoke Article 370, which gave Kashmiris special rights.

  • x
  • Kashmiri Hindus locally known as Pandits show victory signs in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. (AP)
    Kashmiri Hindus locally known as Pandits show victory signs in New Delhi, India, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023 (AP)

The Supreme Court of India has officially ruled that when the government revoked the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, it acted lawfully.

The chief justice of India, D Y Chandrachud, claimed the government did not overreach its powers, adding that Article 370 was only intended to be “temporary” after the region acceded to India following independence and was thus invalid in current times.

To put this into context, Article 370 (which gave special rights for Jammu and Kashmir outside the Indian constitution for 70 years) was revoked by Narendra Modi in August 2019 without consulting with the Kashmiri people.

Before the verdict, Kashmir’s political leaders claimed to be placed under de facto house arrest with their homes' gates chained shut, and movement restricted.

Read more: Muslims in India and Kashmir face systemic violence: Welcome Ramadan

The judges in the verdict described article 370 as “asymmetric federalism” after arguing that the Indian constitution applies fully to Jammu and Kashmir.

Related News

India to develop homegrown missile defense, experts warn about cost

Tariffs as political weapons face pushback from India, Brazil: NYT

“Jammu and Kashmir did not retain any sovereignty after accession to India,” said Chandrachud.

'Dignity of life'

The Muslim-majority region of Kashmir pre-dates India’s 1947 independence which proved a contest between India and Pakistan.

Article 370 was passed initially as a temporary measure after Jammu and Kashmir became part of the Indian Union, giving Kashmiris their constitution and flag.

The verdict serves as a win for the government of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), as it has constantly vowed to revoke Article 370.

Mehbooba Mufti, the former chief minister who was deposed from power, said revoking it was “unjust, illegal and unconstitutional” and justifying it was “no less than news of a death sentence not only for Jammu and Kashmir but also for the idea of India”.

“No verdict is final, even if it is from the Supreme Court,” she said, adding: “This is a political fight which has been going on for the past several decades. Our people have made huge sacrifices to achieve dignity of life and we will not leave it unfulfilled.”

New Delhi has consistently reaffirmed that Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are and will remain, an integral and inseparable part of India.

  • India
  • Kashmir

Most Read

Almost instantly after the Helsinki Accords were signed, organisations sprouted to document purported violations, whose findings were fed to overseas embassies for international amplification. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Zeinab el-Hajj)

How ‘Human Rights’ became a Western weapon

  • Opinion
  • 23 Aug 2025
Israeli soldiers stand on the top of armoured vehicles parked on an area near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (AP)

Palestinian fighters target Israeli soldiers, vehicles in Gaza

  • Politics
  • 21 Aug 2025
Launch of a ballistic missile from Yemen toward the occupied Palestinian territories. (YAF military media)

Yemeni Forces announce firing hypersonic missile at Al-Lydd Airport

  • Politics
  • 22 Aug 2025
The ‘Arab Façade’ for Israeli occupation in Gaza

The ‘Arab Façade’ for Israeli occupation in Gaza

  • Opinion
  • 23 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
A scene showing an al-Qassam Brigades fighter during an ambush on July 7, 2025, in a video released by the al-Qassam Brigades on August 26, 2025 (al-Qassam Brigades Military Media)
Politics

Al-Qassam reveals Beit Hanoun ambush targeting Israeli forces

A Palestinian youth stands on a hill overlooking IsraelI Ofer Prison, near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, July 3, 2024. (AP)
Politics

77 Palestinian prisoners killed in Israeli prisons since October 7

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks during a joint press conference with US deputy special envoy for Middle East peace Morgan Ortagus at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, Tuesday, August 26, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US envoy Barrack calls Lebanese journalists 'animalistic"'

Tom Barrack's imperial tantrum in Beirut: When entitlement speaks (Photo by Mahdi Rtail)
Politics

Tom Barrack's imperial tantrum in Beirut: When entitlement speaks

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS