On December 11, the Supreme Court upheld the Centre’s decision of the abrogation of Article 370. The top court’s endorsement of scrapping of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status stirred a debate around the judicial reasoning behind the move. While it paved the way for elections, does it guarantee that the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir will return? How large would its implications be on other Indian states?
In its latest issue, Outlook looks at how this opens doors to several questions and concerns in India’s federal structure.