Srinagar, May 25 -- The recent ruling on the continuance of the Public Safety Act after the 2019 reorganisation is a significant reaffirmation of constitutional stability and legal continuity. It makes clear that the statute's operation does not rest on executive discretion but flows directly from Parliament's mandate under the Reorganisation Act. By clarifying that the substitution of "State" with "Union Territory" was a consequential change, the court underscored that reorganisation was not intended to dismantle existing statutory regimes but to align them with the altered administrative framework. This interpretation strengthens the principle that governance must remain uninterrupted even during periods of constitutional transition.

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