NEW DELHI, Dec 11, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - India's top court on Monday ordered that 
elections are held in Jammu & Kashmir next year, after New Delhi revoked its 
limited autonomy and imposed direct rule on the Muslim-majority Kashmir in 
2019.

In a judgement, the Supreme Court said Jammu and Kashmir should be put on par 
with other Indian states "at the earliest and as soon as possible", with 
state elections to take place by September 30, 2024.