Article 370 of the Constitution of India

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Article 370 of the Constitution of India was a now-abrogated provision that granted special autonomous status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir, making it central to the region’s political and constitutional dispute.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of India
constitutional provision
abrogatedBy Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019
Parliament of India
abrogatedOn 5 August 2019
abrogatedUnder Article 370(3) of the Constitution of India
allowed Jammu and Kashmir to have its own civil laws in certain areas
Jammu and Kashmir to have its own criminal laws in certain areas
appliesToJurisdiction Jammu and Kashmir
basedOn Instrument of Accession
surface form: Instrument of Accession of Jammu and Kashmir
cameIntoForceOn 26 January 1950
classifiedAs temporary provision
conditionedBy recommendation of the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir
contained clause allowing President of India to declare it inoperative
country India
criticizedFor creating asymmetrical federalism
hindering full integration of Jammu and Kashmir with India
draftedBy Constituent Assembly of India
enabled Article 35A of the Constitution of India
surface form: Article 35A of the Constitution of India through a Presidential Order
governed relationship between Union of India and Jammu and Kashmir
granted special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir
historicalContext accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India in 1947
introducedOn 17 October 1949
legalEffectOfAbrogation enabled reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir into Union territories
extended all provisions of the Constitution of India to Jammu and Kashmir
limited Parliament of India’s legislative powers over Jammu and Kashmir
applicability of the Constitution of India to Jammu and Kashmir
linkedWith Article 35A of the Constitution of India
mentionedIn Part XXI of the Constitution of India
partOf Constitution of India
politicalSignificance central to the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir
symbol of autonomy for many residents of Jammu and Kashmir
provided own Constitution for Jammu and Kashmir
separate flag for Jammu and Kashmir
relatedLegislation Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
relatedTo Centre–state relations in India
Kashmir conflict
federalism in India
special status of Jammu and Kashmir
required concurrence of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for application of certain Union laws
presidential order for extension of Union laws to Jammu and Kashmir
restricted application of Directive Principles of State Policy to Jammu and Kashmir
application of fundamental duties to Jammu and Kashmir
status abrogated
subjectOf constitutional law scholarship
intense political debate in India
numerous Supreme Court of India cases
supportedFor honouring terms of accession of Jammu and Kashmir
protecting distinct identity of Jammu and Kashmir

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Kashmir conflict relatedToLaw Article 370 of the Constitution of India
National Conference supportedInstrument Article 370 of the Constitution of India
subject surface form: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 linkedConstitutionalProvision Article 370 of the Constitution of India