A Constitution bench led by CJI DY Chandrachud upheld the reorganisation of Ladakh as a Union Territory, citing Article 3, which prohibits designation of a part of the state as a Union Territory (UT). On December 11, the Supreme Court upheld the Central government’s decision to abrogate Article 370, which had given special status to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. Subsequently, it asked the Central government to expedite the process of restoring statehood for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
