Several petitions difficult the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370 and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which cut up the erstwhile State into two Union Territories had been referred to a Constitution Bench in 2019. File
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As a five-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud continued its hearing on a number of petitions difficult the abrogation of the provisions of Article 370, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on August 23 submitted on particular directions of the Union that the “Union Government has no intention to affect any of the special provisions applicable to Northeast or any part of India”.
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CJI Chandrachud disposed of the IA by recording.
“The reference of this case is confined to Article 370. There is no commonality of interest in the Interlocutory Application (IA) and the case being heard. In any event, the Solicitor General’s statement on behad of the Union allays any apprehension in this regard. Thus, the IA stands disposed off.”