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Date: 28-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Delegation of Power to States and UT administrations under Section 42 of the UAPA 1967 in the matter of declaration of JKPL as Unlawful Association

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification S.O. 1581(E) delegates powers to State Governments and Union Territory administrations under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, concerning the four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) which have been declared as unlawful associations.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government directs that the powers exercisable by it under Section 7 and Section 8 of the UAPA, 1967, shall also be exercised by the State Governments and the Union territory administrations in relation to the four factions of JKPL already declared unlawful.
  • The four factions of JKPL declared unlawful are: JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan @Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League, and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh.
  • The initial declaration of these factions as unlawful associations was made vide notification number S.O. 1415(E) dated March 15, 2024.

Impact Analysis

State Governments and Union Territory Administrations

  • Action Item: Establish protocols and procedures for exercising these powers, ensuring compliance with the UAPA, 1967, and other relevant laws.

Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Action Item: Coordinate with central agencies to ensure a unified approach in dealing with these unlawful associations.

JKPL Factions

  • This may include restrictions on their activities, seizure of assets, and potential legal action against members.

Key Entities Referenced

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The principal legislation under which the JKPL factions were declared unlawful and under which powers are being delegated to State Governments and UT administrations. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL): Specifically, the four factions: JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan @Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League, and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh. Central Government: The entity issuing the notification and delegating powers under the UAPA, 1967. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations: The entities receiving the delegated powers under Sections 7 and 8 of the UAPA, 1967.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-28032024-253438 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D8H0x3x2x0 24-253438 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1500] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, माचच 28, 2024/चत्रै 8, 1946 No. 1500] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024/CHAITRA 8, 1946 गहृ मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 28 माच,च 2024 का.अ. 1581(ऄ).—िबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, जिजध-जिरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) की धारा 3 की ईप-धारा (1) और ईप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तारीख 15 माचच, 2024 की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 1415 (ऄ), िो दक भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, ईप-खंड (ii) तारीख 15 माचच, 2024 को प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईि ऄजधजनयम के ऄधीन िम्म ू और कश्मीर पीपुल्स लीग (िेकेपीएल) के चार गुट, ऄथाचत ् िेकेपीएल (मख्ु तार ऄहमद ििा), िेकेपीएल (बिीर ऄहमद तोता), िेकेपीएल (गुलाम मोहम्मद ख़ान ईर्च सोपोरी), जिस े िम्मू और कश्मीर पीपल्ु स पॉजलटटकल लीग के रूप म ें भी िाना िाता ह ै और याकूब िेख के नते ृत्ि म ें िेकेपीएल (ऄज़ीज़ िेख) को जिजध-जिरुद्ध संगम घोजित दकया ह।ै ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, जिजध-जिरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) (आसके बाद आसे ईि ऄजधजनयम कहा िाएगा) की धारा 42 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदेि देती ह ै दक, ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 7 और धारा 8 के ऄधीन ईपरोि जिजध-जिरुद्ध सगं म से संबंजधत, ईनके द्वारा प्रयोग की िान े िाली सभी िजियों का प्रयोग राज्य सरकारों और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रिासनों द्वारा भी दकया िाएगा। [फा. स.ं 14017/33/2024/एनअइ-एमएफओ] प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, ऄपर सजचि 2317 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th March, 2024 S.O. 1581(E).—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government declared four factions of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League (JKPL) namely JKPL (Mukhtar Ahmed Waza), JKPL (Bashir Ahmad Tota), JKPL (Ghulam Mohammad Khan @Sopori) also known as Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Political League and JKPL (Aziz Sheikh) led by Yaqoob Sheikh, as unlawful associations vide notification number S.O. 1415(E) dated the 15th March, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) dated the 15th March, 2024. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby directs that all powers exercisable by it under section 7 and section 8 of the said Act shall also be exercised by the State Governments and the Union territory administrations in relation to the above said unlawful associations. [F. No. 14017/33/2024/NI-MFO] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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