Following the Supreme Court's December 2023 judgment upholding Article 370 abrogation, which institutional mechanism is critical for ensuring democratic restoration in Jammu and Kashmir?

Supreme Court judgment (December 11, 2023) implementation: (a) Directed restoration of Statehood and holding of Legislative Assembly elections by September 30, 2024, (b) Delimitation exercise (completed 2022) forms basis for elections, (c) Election Commission preparing electoral rolls, constituency delineation, (d) Federal significance: Balances Union power to reorganize States with democratic restoration; illustrates constitutional flexibility: temporary unitary features for integration, federal normalcy restored through elections, (e) Challenges: Security concerns, political mobilization, voter awareness, (f) Illustrates judicial role in federal disputes: upholding constitutional provisions while ensuring democratic accountability through electoral process.