Article 35A of the Constitution of India

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Article 35A of the Constitution of India was a now-abrogated provision that empowered the Jammu and Kashmir legislature to define “permanent residents” and grant them special rights and privileges, making it a central legal issue in the Kashmir conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of India
constitutional provision
abrogatedAlongWith Article 370 of the Constitution of India
abrogatedBy Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019
abrogatedOn 5 August 2019
affectedGroup non‑residents of Jammu and Kashmir
permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
allowed Jammu and Kashmir legislature to impose restrictions on fundamental rights of non‑residents regarding employment
Jammu and Kashmir legislature to impose restrictions on fundamental rights of non‑residents regarding property
appliedIn Jammu and Kashmir
surface form: State of Jammu and Kashmir
challengedBefore Supreme Court of India
constitutionalLocation Part III (Fundamental Rights) via Presidential Order
controversial yes
country India
dateOfIntroduction 1954
empowered legislature of Jammu and Kashmir (Union Territory)
surface form: Jammu and Kashmir legislature
grantedPowerToDefine permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
grantedPowerToProvide special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
insertedBy Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954
insertedUnder Article 370 of the Constitution of India
introducedBy Presidential Order of 1954
jurisdiction India
surface form: Republic of India
language English
legalSubject Kashmir conflict
special status of Jammu and Kashmir
linkedTo special autonomous status of Jammu and Kashmir
partOf Constitution of India
providedFor restrictions on acquisition of immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir by non‑residents
special employment rights for permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
special scholarship and educational benefits for permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
special welfare and other public aid for permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir
relatedTo Article 370 of the Constitution of India
sourceOfDebate equality before law under Article 14 of the Constitution of India
federalism in India
procedure for amending the Constitution of India
status abrogated

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Kashmir conflict relatedToLaw Article 35A of the Constitution of India
National Conference supportedInstrument Article 35A of the Constitution of India
subject surface form: Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
Article 370 of the Constitution of India linkedWith Article 35A of the Constitution of India
Article 370 of the Constitution of India enabled Article 35A of the Constitution of India
this entity surface form: Article 35A of the Constitution of India through a Presidential Order