J&K: Supreme Court Junks Petition Challenging Delimitation In Union Territory

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea questioning the setting up of a delimitation commission to redraw the same and affirmed the delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu & Kashmir. 

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A bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, in his judgement hold that the decision on delimitation won't have a bearing on separate batch of matters where abrogation of Article 370 is under challenge before a Constitution bench.

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While dismissing a plea questioning setting up of a delimitation commission to redraw the assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court said, the judgment has clarified that the dismissal of the petition should not be construed as giving imprimatur to the decisions taken in relation to Article 370 as the said issue is pending before a Constitution Bench. (with Agency inputs)

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