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Article 370: Temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir
Contains the special constitutional provision relating to Jammu and Kashmir; the 2024 official Constitution includes official appendix material on the 2019 application order and declaration under Article 370(3).
Part XXIactive
In this article
What it means
Plain-language explanation
Where you notice it
Daily civic life
How it protects you
Citizen protection
What to remember
Exam and recall pointers
What it means
Simple explanation
Article 370 is historically and constitutionally important. Its practical operation changed after the 2019 constitutional orders and declaration, while the article remains a key reference point in the official constitutional text and appendices.
Practical daily-life use
Where citizens notice it
- Relevant to understanding Jammu and Kashmir constitutional history and current Union territory framework.
- Helps distinguish historical special status from present constitutional operation after 2019 changes.
How it protects you
Citizen protection context
- Shows how special constitutional arrangements can be created and later altered through constitutional processes.
- Provides context for rights, governance, and federalism debates involving Jammu and Kashmir.
Example situations
General civic examples
- A student studies why Jammu and Kashmir had a special constitutional arrangement.
- A civic discussion examines the 2019 orders and their effect on governance.
Citizen note
Learning note
Article 370 is politically and legally sensitive. For authoritative use, check the official Constitution text, appendices, orders, and Supreme Court decisions.
Exam pointers
What to remember
- Article 370 is in Part XXI.
- The 2019 application order and declaration under Article 370(3) are central to its present position.
- The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2019 changes in December 2023.
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Source references
Verification basis
Official constitutional appendix material on the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019 and declaration under Article 370(3)↗
Used for the present-position note and historical constitutional context.
Supreme Court of India constitutional rights jurisprudence↗
Used only for interpretation notes where courts have shaped the practical reach of constitutional provisions, especially Articles 14, 19, 21, 32, 226, 368, and 370.
Last reviewed against official sources: 2026-05-20.