Supreme Court to Hear Petition on J&K Autonomy Resolution

This newspaper clipping reports a significant legal intervention by Advocate Pyare Lal Kaul, who filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India challenging the Jammu & Kashmir Autonomy Resolution passed by the State Legislature.

The petition opposed the resolution granting greater autonomy to the state, arguing that it was unconstitutional (ultra vires). Kaul contested both the approval and acceptance of the recommendations made by the State Autonomy Committee and called upon the State and Union Governments to reconsider their implementation.

In addition to seeking to quash the resolution, the petition made strong demands, including the dissolution of the State Legislature, disqualification of members who supported the resolution, and the imposition of Governor’s Rule in Jammu & Kashmir.

The Supreme Court scheduled the matter for admission on December 11, 2000, marking an important moment in the legal and political discourse surrounding the autonomy debate in Jammu & Kashmir.

This clipping highlights Pyare Lal Kaul’s active role in national-level legal advocacy and his engagement with critical constitutional issues affecting the region.