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The Supreme Court, on the 14th day of the hearing of the pleas against the abrogation of Article 370 on Friday, was told that the decision to revoke the constitutional provision was not solely made by the political executive but had the backing of the Parliament. Senior advocate Rakesh Dwivedi, appearing for intervenor Ashwini Upadhyay, said that the word ‘recommendation’ in Article 370 indicated that the consent of the Constituent Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir was not required for its abrogation. He argued that the entire Parliament, including Members of Parliament...