A bench comprising CJI DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai and Surya Kant is hearing the pleas challenging the abrogation of Art 370.
The bench was mulling on whether the power to amend Art 370 was completely lost once the Jammu & Kashmir constituent assembly had come to an end.
The hearing is going on for the fourth day, today in the top court.
The CJI also opined that once it is assumed that Parliament can amend Article 370, it would be subject to criticism on grounds of morality but not on the basis of a lack of authority.
- Shruti Kakkar in the NIE
My take
It's my fond hope that the final verdict takes into account the following factors :-
(a) Granting J & K a special status - at the time of independence - was a historic mistake.
(b) After the abrogation of the special status, it's for everyone to see the following:-
(i) the terror network has been broken and things have returned to normalcy.
(ii) People from other states of the country can come into the state to do business and even own
property in the state.
(iii) The sacrifice of thousands and thousands of Indian soldiers who lost their lives while tackling
terrorism.
(c) The evil gang of the Abdullahs, the Muftis and the Hurriyat have been rendered out of the overall
reckoning.
Tailpiece.
Got up a trifle before 6, the chores and was ready by 10.
The traditional Wednesday 'aarathi' of the house was carried out.
The distilled water levels of the inverter battery and the solar light battery at the balcony were replenished by Roy. Phew! They'd reached the minimum levels.
Our fruit basket had fetched up by teatime.
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