New Delhi (NVI): With the Union Cabinet’s nod to apply 37 Central Acts in Jammu and Kashmir, the stage is all set for the adaptation of these laws which were not applicable to the Union Territory before.
The adaptation of these Central laws will be under Section 96 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, which bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir with an Assembly and Ladakh without one — and got President Ram Nath Kovind’s assent on August 9, 2019, just four days after the Parliament passed it.
The Central Acts include The Advocates Act 1961, The All India Services Act 1951, The Census Act, 1948 among others. Here is a detailed list of all Central laws to be applied in the Union Territory soon:
On Wednesday, the Cabinet approved an order for issuance of adaptation of central laws in the concurrent list — subjects that give powers to both the Centre and state– for the newly formed UT.
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a decision in this regard.
While briefing media on Wednesday, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that it is necessary to adapt the Central laws made under the concurrent list, with required modifications and amendments.
As per Section 96, the Central government has powers to make adaptations and modifications of the laws, whether by way of repeal or amendment, as may be necessary or expedient for the purpose of facilitating the application of any law made before the appointed date till the expiration of one year from the appointed date in relation to the successor Union Territories.
