Powers of Article 370 in J & K 1. People living in Jammu & Kashmir have dual citizenship, i.e. of J & K and of India. 2. Jammu & Kashmir has two flags; a separate state one and the second, National Flag. 3. Due to the Article 370, prior permissions has to be taken to hoist the National Flag; as alongwith it the State Flag has to be hoisted too. 4. The time period for a constituent assembly in Jammu & Kashmir is of 6 years, whereas all over India, it is 5 years. 5. Insulting of national symbols in India is not cognizable offence in Jammu & Kashmir. 6. Surprising thing is if a national flag is being burnt in Jammu & Kashmir, it is not a cognizable offence. 7. The government if India cannot enforce any law in Jammu & Kashmir, without the concurrence of the State Government. 8. The Article 370 restricts the government of India in imposing policies except defence, external affairs and communication sectors. 9. As per Article 370, the orders of Supreme Court of India are null and void in Jammu & Kashmir. 10. If any woman marries a man who is not a citizen of Jammu & Kashmir, she loses all her citizenship (state rights). Whereas if any woman marries a Pakistani, she will be entitled to have a citizenship of Jammu & Kashmir. 11. Right to Information and CAG is not applicable in Jammu & Kashmir due to Article 370. 12. Women in Jammu & Kashmir come under the Sharia law’s jurisdiction, because of Article 370. 13. It is due to Article 370 that the Panchayat has no authority in Jammu & Kashmir. 14. People living outside Jammu & Kashmir cannot buy land or vote in the state because of the Article 370. 15. The citizens of Jammu & Kashmir can be the citizens of India, but not vice-versa. 16. Article 370 gives Pakistan’s citizens entitlement to Indian citizenship, if he marries a Kashmiri girl.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:15:41 +0000
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