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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 UAPA 1967 in the matter of declaration of JKPFL as unlawful association under UAPA 1967

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification declares that the powers exercisable by the Central Government under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, will also be exercised by the State Governments and Union Territory administrations in relation to the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), which has been declared an unlawful association.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, through notification S.O. 1582(E) dated March 28, 2024, directs that State Governments and Union Territory administrations shall also exercise powers under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, concerning the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL).
  • JKPFL was declared an unlawful association vide notification number S.O. 1414(E) dated March 15, 2024.

Impact Analysis

State Governments and Union Territory Administrations

  • Action Item: State Governments and UT administrations should review and prepare to implement measures under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, concerning JKPFL, including potential actions related to funds, assets, and premises.

Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL)

  • This may lead to further restrictions on the organization's activities, potential seizure of assets, and stricter enforcement of the ban.

General Public

  • Awareness campaigns may be necessary to inform the public about the implications of associating with a banned organization.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The issuer of the notification, responsible for enforcing the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations: Entities now empowered to exercise powers under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, concerning JKPFL. Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL): An organization declared as an unlawful association by the Central Government. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The principal legislation under which JKPFL was declared unlawful and under which the powers are being delegated to State Governments and UT administrations. Specifically, Sections 3, 7, 8 and 42 are relevant. Notification S.O. 1414(E) dated March 15, 2024: The original notification declaring Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL) as an unlawful association.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-28032024-253439 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D8H0x3x2x0 24-253439 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.ं 1501] नइ ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, माचच 28, 2024/चत्रै 8, 1946 No. 1501] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2024/CHAITRA 8, 1946 गहृ मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 28 माच,च 2024 का.अ. 1582(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. 1414 (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 ू एिं कश्मीर पीपुल्स फ्रीडम लीग (िेकेपीएफएल) 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.ं 14017/32/2024/एनअइ-एमएफओ] प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, ऄपर सजचि 2318 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. 1582(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 the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Freedom League (JKPFL), as an unlawful association vide notification number S.O. 1414(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 association. [F. No. 14017/32/2024/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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