Scrapped Article 35A Took Away Fundamental Rights: Chief Justice Of India
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"Article 35A took away many fundamental rights of citizens -- employment, equality of opportunity and rights to acquire property were taken away from those not residing in Jammu and Kashmir," Chief Justice Chandrachud said.
Article 35A of the Constitution has deprived people not residing in Jammu and Kashmir of some key constitutional rights, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said today. His observation came during the 11th day of hearing of the petitions challenging the scrapping of Article 370, which granted Jammu and Kashmir its special status.
Article 35A, which was also scrapped in August 2019 along with Article 370, allowed the legislature of the erstwhile state to define "permanent residents" and provide them special rights and privileges in terms of public employment, immovable property and settlement.
"Article 35A took away many fundamental rights of citizens -- employment, equality of opportunity and rights to acquire property were taken away from those not residing in Jammu and Kashmir," Chief Justice Chandrachud said.
