SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court raised questions on the timeline for reinstating Jammu and Kashmir as a State, during the proceedings of the Article 370 abrogation case on Tuesday.
In a series of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court pressed the Centre for a clear timeframe regarding the restoration of Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is representing the Central government in this case, pointed out that a statement regarding this matter had been presented on the floor of the Parliament. He added that efforts are being made, once situation returns to normal, Statehood to J&K would be restored, to which the top court replied “restoration of democracy is important.”
The Supreme Court also asked the Centre can you convert a State into a Union Territory? Can a UT be carved out of a State, to which SG Mehta replied “there is no restriction. Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh all became a UT before being made into a State.”
