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Background:
- In November 1949, Yuvraj Karan Singh, heir to the throne of Jammu and Kashmir, issued a proclamation regarding J&K’s constitutional relationship with India.
- This proclamation was made in the context of the Indian Constitution’s impending adoption.
Content of the Proclamation:
- The proclamation declared that the Government of India Act, 1935, would be repealed in J&K.
- It stated that the Constitution of India would supersede all other constitutional provisions in J&K that were inconsistent with it.
Significance of the Proclamation:
- The proclamation was seen as a crucial step in integrating J&K with India, removing ambiguities about its status.
- It was interpreted as an acceptance of the supremacy of the Indian Constitution over J&K’s governance.
Why in News:
- In the recently delivered landmark judgment on the abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court quoted Karan Singh’s Proclamation of 1949.
Karan Singh’s Proclamation of 1949 and Article 370 Abrogation
In the recently delivered landmark judgment on the abrogation of Article 370, the Supreme Court quoted Karan Singh’s Proclamation of 1949.
