The Supreme Court has rejected the petitions seeking a review of its decision to uphold the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 of the Constitution.

A 5-judge bench, consisting of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Sanjiv Khanna, BR Gavai, Surya Kant, and AS Bopanna, dismissed the review petitions in chambers, stating that there was no apparent error in the judgment delivered on December 11, 2023.

"Having perused the review petitions, there is no error apparent on the face of the record. No case for review under Order XLVII Rule 1 of the Supreme Court Rules 2013. The review petitions are, therefore, dismissed," the bench noted in the order passed on May 1.

While upholding the Presidential Orders that removed the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Court refrained from ruling on the constitutionality of the J&K Reorganisation Act, based on a statement from the Solicitor General that statehood for J&K would be restored at the earliest. The Court also set a deadline of September 30, 2024, for holding elections to the J&K legislative assembly.

The Court affirmed the creation of Ladakh as a distinct Union Territory from Jammu and Kashmir, stating that Parliament possesses the authority to establish a Union Territory from a State, even without soliciting the views of the State Assembly.