Question

Name the state which enjoys special status in Indian territory.

Answer 1

• Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India which enjoys special autonomy under Article 370 of the Constitution of India, according to which no law enacted by the Parliament of India, except for those in the field of defence, communication and foreign policy, will be extendable in Jammu and Kashmir unless it is ratified by the state legislature of Jammu and Kashmir.
  
• Subsequently, jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of India over Jammu and Kashmir has been extended.
  
• Jammu and Kashmir is also the only Indian state that has its own official flag and constitution, and Indians from other states cannot purchase land or property in the state.