J&K’s News : SC hearing on Article 370 The Supreme Court asked the Centre to indicate if there is a timeframe to restore the statehood

Jammu and Kashmir's position as a Union Territory was described by the Centre as transitory; CJI Chandrachud stressed that the challenge will be resolved only on constitutional grounds and not on the data provided by the Centre.

The abrogation of Article 370

The Supreme Court requested information from the Centre regarding any timelines for restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.

In response to petitions challenging the repeal of Article 370, the Supreme Court on Tuesday requested information from the Centre about a timeline and a step-by-step plan for restoring Jammu and Kashmir's statehood.

The Centre's Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, informed the court that Jammu and Kashmir's existing position as a union territory is only transitory and that he will be ready to provide more specific information on the timeline on August 31 following a meeting at the highest level. But Ladakh would continue to be a union territory, he said.

Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

A Constitution bench received many petitions in 2019 that contested the repeal of Article 370's provisions and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, which divided the former state into Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, two union territories.

The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir's current status as a union territory was temporary and that its statehood will be restored.It is essential that it continue to be a Union Territory for a while. This is a temporary measure, according to the Honourable Home Minister in the House. J&K will eventually be made into a state, Mehta had previously told a five-judge Constitutional Court panel headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.