Article 370 — which conferred special status on Jammu and Kashmir — was effectively rendered inoperative by:
AThe Constitution (Seventy-third Amendment) Act, 1992 inserting Panchayats provisions
BA Presidential Ordinance promulgated under Article 123 during the recess of Parliament
CAn advisory reference made by the President under Article 143 of the Constitution alone
DConstitutional Order C.O. 272 (5 August 2019) + J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, upheld in (2024) 2 SCC 1
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Constitutional Order C.O. 272 (5 August 2019) + J&K Reorganisation Act 2019, upheld in (2024) 2 SCC 1
1. On 5 August 2019, the President issued C.O. 272 under Article 370(1), making all provisions of the Constitution applicable to Jammu and Kashmir, and Parliament enacted the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
2. A subsequent declaration under Article 370(3) treated Article 370 as ceasing to be operative.
3. The Supreme Court in In re: Article 370 of the Constitution (December 2023, reported in (2024) 2 SCC 1) upheld the abrogation.
4. Article 143 (advisory) and Article 123 (Ordinance) were not the instruments used.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., C.O. 272 (5 August 2019); J&K Reorganisation Act 2019; In re: Article 370 (2024)_
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