The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Supreme Court has asserted that any amendments to the region's constitution are not concessions to be extracted from the government, following a presidential reference from acting AJK President Chaudhry Latif Akbar. This reference arose after the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) called for the abolition of 12 legislative assembly seats reserved for refugees from Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. In its advisory opinion, the court emphasized that constitutional amendments are solemn acts requiring a democratic mandate and cannot be made under duress. The Chief Justice, Raja Saeed Akram Khan, highlighted the constitution as the supreme law of AJK, which must be upheld by the government, legislature, and judiciary. The court also noted the government's obligation to conduct elections within the constitutional timeframe, reiterating that the constitution should not be selectively honored. Meanwhile, the JAAC's planned protests against the refugee seats were banned by the AJK government, citing security concerns ahead of the elections.