The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the decision to scrap “special status” of J&K was Constitution-compliant and was taken in the interest of the nation’s security and integrity. It has expressed surprise that the validity of the August 5 move has been questioned when earlier instances of the use of Article 370(1) (d) while the assembly was not in existence attracted no legal challenge.

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that the decision to scrap “special status” of J&K was Constitution-compliant and was taken in the interest of the nation’s security and integrity. It has expressed surprise that the validity of the August 5 move has been questioned when earlier instances of the use of Article 370(1) (d) while the assembly was not in existence attracted no legal challenge.