The Supreme Court, on August 6, is scheduled to hear the petition challenging the constitutional validity of Article 35A.

Article 35A of the Constitution gives special rights to Jammu and Kashmir’s permanent residents while also disallowing non-permanent residents from buying or owning immoveable properties. Non-permanent residents are also excluded from state government jobs and scholarships.

A Delhi-based NGO – We the Citizens – had filed a petition arguing the “unconstitutionality” of Article 35A, terming it discriminatory in nature, as it was meant to be only a temporary provision.