India's Supreme Court upholds decision to end Kashmir's special status

India's top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir's special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs.

India's Supreme Court upholds decision to end Kashmir's special status
Helmeted soldiers stand while wearing camouflaged clothing and rifles across their bodies.

India's top court on Monday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government to strip disputed Jammu and Kashmir's special status as a semi-autonomous region with a separate constitution and inherited protections on land and jobs.