Self-Determination in the Indian Constitution: An Undeveloped Right
INTRODUCTION:
The right to self-determination is a basic norm recognized invariably all around the world, but do any of the statutes in India embody this principle in its provisions? The absence of a definite reference to self-determination in India is increasingly evident; the Kashmir conflict arose as a result of the people of Kashmir reaffirming their right to self-determination which was denied to them for decades. Currently, it is an imperative call to evaluate India’s position regarding self-determination.
LEGAL STATUS OF SELF-DETERMINATION:
The right to self-determination was established as a legal right under the realm of International law subsequent to the establishment of the U.N., i.e., after the Second World War. What was once a mere political assertion coming to be a...