Article 370 Case : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing [Day 9]

Sankarnarayanan: They (Pakistan) took away self governance of people in those two areas and vested it to themselves. It was challenged in HC, HC allowed the challenge and it was reversed by the SC.

Sankarnarayanan: In 2018, Pakistan decided to pass an amendment to their 1974 interim constitution- as they call it 'Azad Kashmir'.

Sankarnarayanan: In 2018, Pakistan decided to pass an amendment to their 1974 interim constitution- as they call it 'Azad Kashmir'.

Sankarnarayanan: Pakistan occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan- are the two areas which Pakistan claims as its own.

Sankarnarayanan: There is one aspect which is interesting and disturbing at the same time. In 2018, coincidentally, just a month before the events transpired, our friends across the border did something unusual.

Sankarnarayanan: See the orders they passed under 356. They suspend the state legislature. Suspend has only one meaning - it is temporary. What is the effect of that order today? The legislative assembly is gone, poof!

Sankarnarayanan: The executive is not the sovereign. The people are the sovereigns in our constitution. Let there be no doubt about that.

Sankarnarayanan cites Madhavrao Scindia judgement.

Sankarnarayanan: The exercise of the power and manner of exercise of power is the most fraudulent exercise we have seen in this country since 1970.

Sankarnarayanan: There is no way of incremental modifications being made by virtue of resurrecting Constituent Assembly. This case is about whether the power exists and two, whether the procedure has been followed.