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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 is an Indian statute that split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories effective 31 October 2019.
- What is the difference between the Reorganisation Act and the abrogation of Article 370?
- Did the Supreme Court uphold the Act?
- What is the status of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir?
- How does Ladakh's status differ from Jammu and Kashmir's?

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1. 31 October 2019

   The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act 2019 is an Indian statute that split the former state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories effective .

2. 9 August 2019

   The Act received presidential assent on and came into force on 31 October 2019, the anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's birth.

3. 5 August 2019

   On the President, on the advice of the Union Cabinet, issued C.O.

4. 6 August 2019

   A statutory resolution to that effect passed both Houses, and the Reorganisation Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 5 August and the Lok Sabha on .

5. 11 December 2023

   In In re Article 370 of the Constitution (5–0, ), the Court upheld the abrogation, holding that Article 370 was a temporary provision and that the President…

6. 30 September 2024

   In In re Article 370 of the Constitution (5–0, 11 December 2023), the Court upheld the abrogation, holding that Article 370 was a temporary provision and tha…

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On 5 August 2019, Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill in the Rajya Sabha; it took effect on 31 October 2019, splitting the state into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

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