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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-14032023-244365 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-14032023-244365 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 162] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मार् च13, 2023/फाल्ग नु 22, 1944 No. 162] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2023/PHALGUNA 22, 1944 .—1 +Hkkjr es a dkuwuh i's k s dk s ,d egku is'k s dks ,d egku is'k s ds :i es a ekuk tkrk gSA dkuwuh i's ks ls tqM+h dksbZ O;kolkf;d izfr;ksfxrk ;k [kjhn ugha gksuh pkfg, vkSj u gSA Hkkjr esa dkuwuh i's kss dks O;kolkf;d xfrfof/k ;k lsok ds :i esa ugh a ekuk tkrk gSA dkuwu ,d O;kikj ugh a gS vkSj la{ksi esa dksbZ eky ugha gS] blfy, okf.kfT;d izfrLi/kkZ ;k [kjhn ds feykoV ls dkuuw h i's kss dks vf'k’V ugha djuk pkfg,A ¼ekuuh; U;k;ewfrZ oh +vkj + d`’.kkv;j½ 2 + Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dh jk; es a Hkkjr es a dkuuw h i's k s dks dkuuw h {ks= es a oSf'kod ifjorZu dks iwjk dju s ds fy, bl volj ij vkxs c<u+ k gksxk] tks fd ,d ns'k ls nlw j s ns'k es a bru s cM+s iSekku s ij yksxks a ds izoklu ds dkj.k gS] tks igys ds fnuks a es a ugha ns[kk x;k FkkA fo'o ,d oSf'od xkao curk tk jgk gSA 3 + vra jjk’Vªh; O;kikj vkSj okf.kT; cM+h rts h ls vkxs c< + jgk gSA Hkkjr esa] vra jjk’Vªh; vkSj f}jk’Vªh; O;kikj es a dke djus okys okfn;ks a ¼isjksdkj½@turk dks ,d [kqys] mRrjnk;h vkSj xzg.k'khy dkuuw h i's ksoj forj.k r=a dh ekax fnu c fnu xaHkhj gkrs h tk jgh gSA vra jjk’Vªh; fof/k lacfa/kr dk;Z {ks= esa o`f} vkSj dkuuw h vH;kl 1668 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] dk oS'ohdj.k vkSj dkuwu dk vra jjk’Vªh;dj.k Hkkjr esa dkuuw h i's k s vkSj izFkkvkas ds fodkl ds fy, rsth ls izklafxd gkrs k tk jgk gSA 4 + Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ 'kq: es a fdlh Hkh :i es a fon'kh vf/koDrkvksa vkSj fon'kh dkuuw QeksZa ds Hkkjr esa izos'k dk fojks/k dj jgk FkkA gkyk¡fd] bls ns dh dkuwuh i's ks ls tqM+k leqnk; ds }kjk o’kZ 2007&2014 esa Hkkjrh;

fof|K ifj’kn~ ds la;qDr lykgdkj lEesyukas esa vkSj Hkkjr ds lHkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds v/;{kksa] mik/;{kks a vkSj dk;Zdkjh lfefr;ks a ds v/;{kksa }kjk bl fo’k; esa laokn dju s vkSj ckrphr dju s ds fy, vf/kd`r fd;k x;k Fkk fd Hkkjr esa ikjLifjdrk ds fl}kar ij xSj&U;k;ky;;h ekeykas es a fons'kh dkuuw vkSj fofo/k vra jjk’Vªh; dkuuw h eqís ds fy, dkuuw h O;olk; ds {ks= es a fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa ds dkuuw h vH;kl es a izos'k dh {kerk vkSj laHkkoukvks a dk irk yxkus ds fy,] Hkkjr ljdkj] dkuuw vkSj ,o a U;k; ea=ky;] O;kikj ,oea okf.kT; ea=ky; vkSj fons'kh n's kksa ds fof|K ifj’knkas@fof|K lfefr;ks a ds lkFk ckrphr fd;k tk; vkSj tks fd gksrk jgkA bl chp] ckWEc s mPp U;k;ky; }kjk 16 +12 +2009 dks ykW;lZ dysfDVo cuke Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dk QSlyk vk;k] ftles a ckWEcs mPp U;k;ky; us dgk Fkk fd Hkkjrh; fjtoZ cSad ds fy, ;g mfpr ugha Fkk fd Hkkjr es fons'kh ykW QekZsa dks laidZ dk;kZy; [kksyu s dh Lohd`rh n s vkxs ;g dgk x;k fd vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 dh /kkjk 29 esa *dkuwuh is'k s dk vH;kl djus ds fy,* vfHkO;Dr U;k;ky;;h ekeykas es a vH;kl djus okys O;fDr;kas ds lkFk lkFk xSj&U;k;ky;;h ekeyksa eas vH;kl dju s okys O;fDrk;ks a dks Hkh ;g iw.kZr% lfEefyr djrk gS vkSj vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e 1961 esa fufgr izko/kkuks a dk ikyu dju s ds fy, ck/; FkAs 5 + enzkl mPp U;k;ky; us 21 +12 +2012 dks , +ds + ckykth cuke Hkkjr ljdkj] ftles a vU; ckrksa ds lkFk fuEukuqlkj vk;ksftr fd;k%& *rF;ka s vkSj dkuuw nkus kas ij bl ekey s ij xgu fopkj dju s ds ckn] ge fuEufyf[kr fu’d’kZ ij igqaps gS%&

(i) fon's kh dkuuw QeZ ;k fons'kh vf/koDrk Hkkjr es a U;k;ky;;h ;k xSj&U;k;ky;;h ¼U;k;ky; ls mUeqDr ekeyas½ ds i{k es a dkuuw ds i's k s dk vH;kl ugh a dj ldrs gSa] tc rd fd os vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 vkSj Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fu;eksa dh vko';drkvksa dks iwjk ugh a djr s gkasA

(ii) gkaykfd] dkuwuh lykg nus s ds mí's ; ls *¶ykbZ bu ,aM ¶ykbZ vkmV* vk/kkj ij vLFkk;h vof/k ds fy, Hkkjr esa viu s isjkdkjks a dk s fons'kh dkuwuksa ;k muds izfdz;k fof/k ds fy, vkSj vra jjk’Vªh; dkuwuh eqíkas ij dkuuw h lykg nsus ds fy, Hkkjr dk nkSjk dju s ds fy, fon's kh dkuuw QekZsa ;k fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa ds fy, vf/kfu;e ;k fu;ek s es a dksbZ izfrca/k ugha gSA

(iii) blds vykok] e/;LFkrk vkSj lqyg vf/kfu;e] 1996 es a varjjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk ds fy, vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk ds mís'; vkSj mís'; ds laca/k esa vkSj lacfa/kr vuqca/k ls mRiUu gkus s oky s fooknksa ds laca/k es a e/;LFkrk dh dk;Zokgh djus ds fy, fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa dks Hkkjr vkus ls izfrcfa/kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA 6 + mijksDr nksuksa QSlykas dks lokZsPp U;k;ky; es a pqukSrh nh xbZ FkhA tgk a Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ u s enzkl mPp U;k;ky; ds QSlysa dk s pqukSrh nh] ogha ykW;lZ dysfDVo us ckWEcs mPp U;k;ky; ds QSlys dks pqukSrh nhA 7 + ekuuh; lokZsPp U;k;ky; u s fnua kd 13 +03 +2018 ds fu.kZ; }kjk flfoy vihy l[a;k 7875&7879@2015 ds lkFk flfoy vihy la[;k 7170@2015 ,oa flfoy vihy la[;k 8028@2015 ds rgr nksuks a ekeyksa dks **ckj dkmafly vkWQ bafM;k cuke , +ds + ckykth o vU;** esa eqíkas ij fopkj dju s ds ckn vkSj ;g ekuk fd vkSj dgk fd%& **37 geus izfrn~oan~oh izfof’V;kas ij fopkj fd;k gSA fopkj ds fy, iz'u eq[; :i ls enzkl mPp U;k;ky; ds QSlys ds iSjk 63 es a fn, x, funsZ'kksa ls mRiUu gksr s gS ftUgas bl QSlys dh 'kq:vkr es a igys gh m)`r fd;k tk pqdk gSA vFkkZr%

(i) D;k vfHkO;fDr *dkuuw ds i's ks dk vH;kl* esa dsoy eqdnesckth vH;kl ;k xSj&eqdnesckth vH;kl 'kkfey gSA lkFk gh[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3

(ii) D;k vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e vkSj Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fu;ekas dh vko';drkvksa dks iwjk fd, fcuk fon's kh dkuuw QeksZa ;k fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas }kjk bl rjg ds vH;kl dh vuqefr gS(

(iii) ;fn ugha] rks D;k fofHkUu vra jjk’Vªh; dkuuw h eqíkas ij fons'kh dkuwu ds laca/k es a dkuwuh lykg nsu s ds fy, mDr dkuuw h QeksZa ;k vf/koDrkvkas ds fy, *¶ykbZ bu ,aM ¶ykbZ vkmV* vk/kkj ij Hkkjr vkus ij jksd gS(

(iv) D;k fon's kh dkuuw QeksZa vkSj vf/koDrkvks a dks e/;LFkrk dh dk;Zokgh dju s vkSj vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk ls lacaf/kr vuqca/kkas ls mRiUu gksus oky s foonks a ij dkbs Z jksd ugh a gS(

(v) D;k ,dhd`r lsok,a iznku dju s okyh chihvkas daifu;k a vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ;k Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fu;ekas ds varxZr ugha vkrh gSaA tokc% (i) **38 ;g n[s kk x;k gS vH;kl djus dk vf/kdkj ,d iztkfr ftles a is'k gkus s vkSj ekeyks a dk lapkyu djus dk vf/kdkj fof'k’V gSA ,slk ns[kk x;k% **vH;kl djus ds fy, vf/koDrk dk vf/kdkj mlds }kjk vius i's kos j drZO;kas ds fuoZgu es a fd, tku s okys cgqr ls dk;ksZa dks lesVs gq, gSA vnkyrkas esa is'k gksu s ds vykok muds ijs kds kj muls lykg ys ldrs gSa] tc Hkh ekxa k tk, og viuh dkuuw h jk; n s ldrs gSa] o s nLrkots ] nyhys]a gyQukeas ;k dksbZ vU; nLrkost rS;kj dj ldrs gSa] og dkuuw h ppkZ vkfn ls tqM+s fdlh Hkh lEesyu es a Hkkx ys ldr s gSaA es a ogh fopkj nkgs jk;k x;k FkkA **39 dkuuw h is'ks dh uSfrdrk u dsoy rc ykxw gksrh gS tc dksbZ vf/koDrk vnkyr ds lkeus is'k gksrk gSA ;g U;k;ky; ds ckgj vH;kl dks fofu;fer djus ds fy, Hkh ykxw gksrk gSA ,ls h uSfrdrk dk ikyu djuk U;k; iz'kklu dk vfHkUu vax gSA le;&le; ij fu/kkZfjr is'ksoj ekudks a dk ikyu djuk vko';d gSA bl izdkj] ge bl íf’Vdks.k dks dk;e j[kr s gSa fd dkuwu ds vH;kl esa eqdnesckth ds lkFk&lkFk xSj eqdnesckth Hkh 'kkfey gSA tokc% (ii) **40 ge igys gh eku pqds gS fd dkuuw ds vH;kl esa u dsoy vnkyrksa esa mifLFkr gkus k 'kkfey gS cfYd jk;

nus k] nLrkots kas dk elkSnk rS;kj djuk] dkuwuh ppkZ oky s lEesyukas es a Hkkx ysuk Hkh 'kkfey gSA ;s xSj eqdnesckth vH;kl ds fgLls Hkh tks dkuwu ds vH;kl dk fgLlk gSA vU;Fkk fdlh vU; dkuwu esa iznku fd, x, dks NkMs +dj] vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds v/;k;&IV es a ;kts uk ;g Li’V djrh gS fd vdsys U;k;ky;] izkf/kdkjh ;k O;fDr ftlds le{k dk;Zokgh yafcr gS] dh vuqefr ls mifLFkr gks ldrs gSaA vf/koDrkvksa ds vkpj.k ds fy, fu;ked r=a xSj eqdnesckth dk;Z ij Hkh ykxw gksrk gSA vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds rgr ukekafdr vf/koDrk ds vykok Hkkjr es a fdlh Hkh O;fDr ij ykxw izfrca/k fuf'pr :i ls fdlh Hkh fons'kh ij Hkh ykxw gksrk gSA tokc% (iii) **41 ¶ykbZ bu vkSj ¶ykbZ vkmV vk/kkj ij fdlh fons'kh vf/koDrk dk nkSjk fu;fer vk/kkj ij gksu s ij dkuwu dk vH;kl dju s dh jkf'k gks ldrh gSA lykg nsus ds fy, ,d vkdfLed ;k=k *vH;kl* vfHkO;fDr }kjk doj ughaa dh tk ldrhA D;k dksbZ fo'ks’k nkSjk vkdfLed ;k ckj&ckj gkrs k gS rkfd vH;kl dh ek=k ,d fLFkfr ls nlw jh fLFkfr es a fu/kkZfjr dh tku s okyh rF; dk iz'u gksA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k Hkkjr la?k bl lac/a k es a mfpr fu;e cukus ds fy, Lor=a gSA gkyk¡fd] ge ;g Li’V dj ldrs gS fd vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e dsoy rHkh ykxw gksrk gS tc dksbZ O;fDr Hkkjrh; dkuwu dk vH;kl dj jgk gks] bls Lohdkj ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA blds foijhr] ;g nyhy fd ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk Hkkjr esa Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fu;ekas d s fu;ked r=a ds v/khu gq, fcuk Hkkjr es fons'kh dkuwu dk vH;kl dju s dk gdnkj gS] dks Hkh Lohdkj ugh a fd;k tk ldrk gSA ge bl rdZ es a dksbZ ;kXs ;rk ugha ikrs gSa fd vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e daifu;kas ;k QekZsa vkSj dsoy O;fDr;kas ls lacaf/kr ugha gSA ;fn fu’ks/k fdlh O;fDr ij ykxw gksrk gS] rks ;g leku :i ls O;fDr;ks a ds lewg ;k U;kf;d O;fDr;ks a ij Hkh ykxw gksrk gSA4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] tokc% (iv) **42 ;g ekuuk laHko ugha gS fd fdlh fons'kh vf/koDrk ds fy, Hkkjr esa e/;LFkrk djus ij dksbZ jksd ugh a gSA ;fn ekeyk fdlh laLFkk ds fo'ks’k fu;eks a }kjk 'kkflr gksrk gS ;k ;fn ekeyk vU;Fkk /kkjk 32 ;k 33 ds vra xZr vkrk gS] rks fu/kkZfjr rjhds ls ,ls h dk;Zokgh dju s ij dkbs Z jkds ugha gSA ;fn ekeyk ,d vra jjk’Vªh;

okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk le>kSrs }kjk 'kkflr gksrk gS] rks dk;Zokgh dk lapkyu e/;LFkrk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds lkFk i<+h tkus okyh /kkjk 32 ;k 33 ds rgr gk s ldrk gSA ,ls s ekeykas es a Hkh] Hkkjr es a dkuwuh is'k s ij ykxw vkpkj lafgrk] ;fn dksbZ gks] dk ikyu djuk gksxkA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k dsUnz ljdkj ij fuHkZj djrk gS fd og mi;qDr le>s tkus ij bl lac/a k eas dksbZ fo'ks’k izko/kku djsaA tokc% (v) **43 viu s xzkgdks a dk s vuqdwfyr vkSj ,dhd`r lsokvksa vkSj dk;kZsa dh Js.kh iznku dju s okyh chihvks daifu;ka vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkukas dk mYya?ku ugha dj ldrh gSa] dsoy vxj lkjxfHkZr xfrfof/k;k a dkuwu ds vH;kl ds nk;j s es a ugha vkrh gSaA ftl rjg ls os 'kSyhc) gSa og fu.kkZ;d ugha gks ldrk gS tSlk fd igys gh Li’V fd;k tk pqdk gS] ;fn mudh lsok,a izR;{k ;k vizR;{k :i ls dkuuw ds vH;kl ds fy, ugha gSa] rks vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ykxw ugh a gks ldrk gSA ;g ,d ,slk ekeyk gS ftlls rF; dh fLFkfr ds lac/a k es a ekeys ds vk/kkj ij fuiVk tk ldrk gSA **44 mijksDr ds eísutj] ge bl vk'k; ds fu.kZ; ds iSjk 63 (i) es a ckWEcs mPp U;k;ky; vkSj enzkl mPp U;k;ky; ds n`f’Vdks.k dk s cjdjkj j[kr s gSa fd fons'kh dkuuw QeZ@daifu;ka ;k fons'kh vf/koDrk U;k;ky;;h ;k xSj&U;k;ky;;h ekeyksa es a Hkkjr es a dkuuw h is'k dk vH;kl ugha dj ldrsAa gkykfad] ge iSjk 63 (ii) e as enzkl mPp U;k;ky; ds funZs'k dks la'kksf/kr djrs gS fd Hkkjr esa vius isjksdkjksa dks fons'kh dkuwu ;k dkuwu dh viuh iz.kkyh vkSj fofo/k vra jjk’Vªh; dkuuw h eqíkas ij dkuwuh lykg nsus ds mís'k; ds fy, fons'kh dkuwuh QekZsa ;k fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas ds fy, *¶ykbZ bu ,aM ¶ykbZ vkmV* vk/kkj ij vLFkk;h vof/k ds fy, Hkkjr es a vku s ij dksbZ jksd ugha FkkA ge ekur s gS fd *¶ykbZ bu ,aM ¶ykbZ vkmV* ,d vkdkfLed ;k=k gks ldrh gS] ysfdu ;g dkuwuh vH;kl dk ewY; ugha gksxkA ,d fookn ds ekeys es a fd D;k dksbZ fons'kh vf/koDrk Hkkjr es a vius isjkds kjks a dks fons'kh dkuuw ;k mudh viuh dkuuw iz.kkyh vkSj fofo/k varjjk’Vªh; dkuuw h eqíkas ij dkuwuh lykg nsu s ds mís'k; ls vkdfLed vk/kkj ij [kqn dks *¶ykbZ bu ,aM ¶ykbZ vkmV* rd lhfer dj jgk Fkk ;k D;k okLro es a og vH;kl dj jgk FkkA tks fuf/kn~/k gS] ;g Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrkA gkykafd] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k Hkkjr ljdkj bl lac/a k esa mfpr fu;e cuku s ds fy, Lor=a gksxh] ftles a ,sls ekeykas ij Hkh ykxw gkus s okyh vkpkj lafgrk dk foLrkj djuk 'kkfey gSA **45 ge iSjk 63(iii) es a funZs'k dks Hkh la'kksf/kr djrs gSa fd vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk ls lacfa/kr ,d vuqca/k ls mRiUu fooknkas ds lac/a k es a e/;LFkrk dh dk;Zokgh djus ds fy, fons'kh vf/koDrkvks a dks Hkkjr vkus ls izfrcaf/kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA ge ekurs gSa fd vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk ls lacaf/kr vuqca/k ls mRiUu gkus s okys fooknksa ds lac/a k es a e/;LFkrk dh dk;Zokgh djus ds fy, fons'kh vf/koDrk dks dksbZ iw.kZ vf/kdkj ugha gSA ;fn laLFkkxr e/;LFkvk ds fu;e ykxw gksrs gSa ;k ekeyk e/;LFkrk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuks a }kjk doj fd;k tkrk gS] rk s fons'h vf/koDrkvkas dk s vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 32 vkSj 33 ds en~nus tj vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk ls mRiUu gksus okyh e/;LFkrk dh dk;Zokgh dju s ls izfrcfa/kr ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA gkykafd] os Hkkjr es a dkuwuh i's k s ds fy, ykxw vkpkj lafgrk }kjk 'kkflr gksaxsA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k Hkkjr la?k bl laca/k esa fu;e cukus ds fy, Lor=a gSaA **46 ge iSjk 63 (iv) es a enzkl mPp U;k;ky; ds funZs'k dks Hkh la'kksf/kr djr s gSa fd ch +ih +vk s +vius xzkgdkas dks vuqdwfyr vkSj ,dhd`r lsokvks a vkSj dk;kZsa dh ,d foLr`r J`a[kyk iznku djus okyh daifu;k a tSls oMZ izkls sflax] lfpoh; leFkZu] izfry[s ku lsok,a] izwQ jhfMax lsok,]a ;k=k MsLd leFkZu lsok, a vkfn vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ;k Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds fu;ekas ds nk;js es a ugha vkrhA ge ekur s gS fd ek= ,ls h lsokvks a ds Lrj dks fu.kkZ;d ugha ekuk tk ldrk gSA vxj lkj :i es a lsok,a dkuwu ds vH;kl ds cjkcj gS] rks vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kku ykxw gksaxs vkSj fons'kh dkuuw QekZsa ;k fons'kh vf/koDrkvks a dks ,ls k dju s dh vuqefr ugha nh tk,xhA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 8 + blds vykok] ;g lalwfpr djuk izklafxd gS fd gky gh es a Hkkjr ljdkj ds dkuwuh ekeyks a ds foHkkx ds lfpo ds lkFk baXySaM vkSj oYs l dh ykW lkslk;Vh vkSj ;wds ds dqN ljdkjh izfrfuf/k;ks a ds lkFk dqN ppkZvkas vkSj fopkj&foe'kZ ds nkSjku] ;g dgk x;k gS ;wds dk og i{k ftls Hkkjrh; vf/koDrk@dkuuw QeZ baXySaM vkSj oYs l es a LFkkfir dj ldrs gSa vkSj Hkkjrh; dkuuw ] varjjk’Vªh; dkuwu ds lkFk lkFk vaxszth dkuuw dh lykg iznku dj ldrs gSaA o s gkykfad] ;wds es fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas ds fofu;eu ds mPp&Lrjh;

lkjk'ak es a foLr`r Ng vkjf{kr xfrfof/k;ksa es a ls fdlh esa Hkh vH;kl ugha dj ldrs gSa ¼mnkgj.k ds fy, n'kZdk sa ds vf/kdkj dk iz;ksx@U;k;ky; ds le{k is'k gksuk] U;k;ky;;hd dk;Z djuk] vkjf{kr lk/ku xfrfof/k;ka djuk] ¼,d y?kq iV~Vk] ,d olh;rukek ;k vU; olh;rukek nus s dk vuqca/k] ,d vuqca/k ds :i es a fu’ikfnr dju s dk bjknk ugh a gS] ,d vuqca/k ds vykok tks mij 'kkfey gS] ,d i= ;k eq[rkjukek] LVkWd dk gLrkarj.k ftles a dkbs Z Hkjkls k ugh a gS ;k gLrkarj.k dh lhek] laifr dk gLrkarj.k vkSj blh rjg dk dke½] izkcs Vs xfrfof/k;k¡ 'kiFk dk iz'kklu] uksVjh xfrfof/k;k¡½] fof|K ifj’kn~@ckj LVSaMM~Zl ckMs Z ds ikl vxa zsth vnkyrks a ds le{k ,d ekey@s ekeykas dh ,d J`a[kyk es a yxs vfrfFk vf/koDrkvkas ds fy, ckj es a vLFkk;h vileu izfdz;k Hkh gSA ;w +ds + ds izfrfuf/k;kas ds vuqlkj Hkkjrh; odhyksa dks dsoy iathd`r fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa (RFL) ds :i es a iathdj.k dju s dh vko';drk gS ;fn o s baXySaM vkSj osYl ds odhyka s ds lkFk lk>snkjh es a gSA o s fdlh Hkh fLFkfr es a viu s gkes ckj ¼Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~½ ds fu;ked nk;j s es a jgr s gSaA ppkZvkas ds vuqlkj] ;kXs ;rk NwV ds fy, vkons u djus dh izfØ;k ds lkFk lkWfyflVj ;kXs ;rk ijh{kk (SQE) ds ek/;e ls Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvks a ds fy, igys ls gh ,d rjhdk gSA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ us bl rjg dh lPpkbZ@,ls s c;kukas dh lR;rk vkSj blds izHkko ds fooj.k dh tkap dju s ds izLrko fn;k gS] vkSj dkuuw vkSj U;k; ea=ky; vkSj ;wds ljdkj vkSj ckj ds ek/;e ls Hkkjr ljdkj dks 'kkfey djus ds ckn iwNrkN vkSj vkxs ds fopkj&foe'kZ djsxkA Hkkjrh; ifj’kn~ vkSj mlds ckn ik=rk vkSj NwV ds mn~ns'; ls blh rjg ls dqN ;kXs ;rk ijh{kk 'kq: dju s ij Hkh fopkj dj ldrh gS] vxj ;g Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvksa@ykW QekZsa vkSj Hkkjr ljdkj ds fgrks a ij izfrdwy izHkko ugha Mkyrh gSA ;g Hkh /;ku nus s ;ksX; gS fd Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ,d le>krs k Kkiu djus ds fopkj ij izxfr djus dk bPNqd gS] ftles a ,d i{k Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ vkSj Hkkjr ljdkj ¼dkuwu ,oa U;k; ea=ky; ds ek/;e ls½ vkSj nlw jk i{k baXySaM vkSj oYs l dh ykW lkls k;Vh] fczVus dh ljdkj] baXySaM vkSj oYs l fof|K ifj’kn~ gksaxsAa ;wds ds izfrfuf/k;ks a u s Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dks ;g Hkh vk'oklu fn;k gS fd ;wds ds vf/kdkjh Hkh Hkkjrh;

vf/koDrkvkas vkSj ;wds ds vf/koDrkvks a ds chp lg;ksx] lgHkkfxrk vkSj la;qDr vH;kl ds lk/kuksa es a mRlqd

vkSj :fp j[kr s gSaA 9 +bl eqís ij fu.kZ; ysus dk le; vk x;k gSA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dk ekuuk gS fd fons'kh dkuwu ds vH;kl ds {ks= es a fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa ds fy, Hkkjr es a fons'kh dkuuw ds vH;kl dks [kksyuk( xSj&U;k;ky;;h ekeyks a es a fofo/k varjjk’Vªh; dkuuw h eqís vkSj vra jjk’Vªh; e/;LFkrk ds ekey s Hkkjr es a vf/koDrkvks a ds ykHk ds fy, Hkkjr es a dkuuw h i's ks@{k=s kf/kdkj dks fodflr dju s es a enn dju s es a ,d yack jkLrk r; djsxa sA ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd dkuuw esa izoh.krk es a Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvkas ds ekudkas dh rqyuk vra jjk’Vªh; ekudksa ds lkFk dh tk ldrh gS vkSj Hkkjr es a dkuwuh vH;kl dk leqnk; dh dksbZ uqdlku gksus dh laHkkouk ugh a gS] vxj Hkkjr es a dkuwu dk vH;kl r; djsaxsA ;g mYys[kuh; gS fd dkuwu esa izoh.krk esa Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvks a ds ekudkas dh rqyuk vra jjk’Vªh; ekudkas ds lkFk dh tk ldrh gS vkSj Hkkjr es a dkuuw h vH;kl dk leqnk; dks dksbZ uqdlku gksus dh laHkkouk ugha gS] vxj Hkkjr esa dkuwu dk vH;kl izfrcfa/kr vkSj vPNh rjg ls fu;af=r vkSj ikjLifjdrk ds fl}kar ij fofu;fer rjhds ls fon's kh vf/koDrkvks a ds fy, [kksyk tkrk gS rks ;g Hkkjr vkSj fons'kkas ds vf/koDrkvkas ds fy, ikjLifjd :i ls ykHkdkjh gksxk vkSj ;s fu;e Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk bl fn'kk esa ,d iz;kl gSA ;s fu;e ns'k es a izR;{k fons'kh fuos'k ds izokg ds ckjs esa O;Dr dh xbZ fparkvksa dks njw dju s vkSj Hkkjr dks vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk dks dsUnz cuku s es a Hkh enn djsaxsA ekeys es]a ge bl ekeys es lk s tkr s gSa] Hkkjr esa dkuwuh fcjknjh dks dkuwu ds 'kklu ds vuqlkj dkuwuh@i's kos j fo'ks’kKrk iznku dju s es a ihNs NqV ldrk gS] tks Hkkjr es a xzkgdksa ds bl rts h ls c<r+ s oxZ ds lokZsÙke fgrks a ds vuq:i gSA vkb, ge ;g6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] lqfuf'pr djs a fd Hkkjr es a dkuuw h is'k s vkSj dkuuw h {ks= ds fy, fodkl vkSj fodkl dk ,d volj [kks;k u tk;sA dbZ ns'kks a u s igys gh fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa dks fof'k’V vkSj fu/kkZfjr 'krksZa ds lkFk izfcaf/kr {ks=ks a es a vius ns'kks a esa fon's kh dkuuw vkSj fofo/k vra jjk’Vªh; dkuwuh eqíkas vkSj e/;LFkrk ekeyks a dk vH;kl dju s dh vuqefr n s nh gSA 10 +loZ&lekos'kh fopkj j[kr s gq,] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ bu fu;ekas dk s fofu;fer vkSj fu;af=r rjhds ls ykxw dju s dk ladYi ysrh gS] ftlls fons'kh vf/koDrkvks a vkSj fons'kh ykW QekZsa dks fons'kh dkuuw vkSj fofo/k vra jjk’Vªh; dkuuw vkSj varjjk’Vªh; e/;LFkrk ekeykas dk vH;kl djus esa enn feyrs gSA mijksDr dkj.kksa ls vkSj iwokZsDr mn~ns';ksa dks iwjk djus ds fy,] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ u s Hkkjr esa fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas vkSj fons'kh ykW QekZsa ds iathdj.k ds fy, ds Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ fons'kh vf/koDrk vkSj fon's kh YkkW QeZ Hkkjr es a iaftdj.k fu;e] 2021 dks vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 7 dh mi/kkjk 1 ds ¼Mh½] ¼bZ½] ¼vkbZlh½ vkSj ¼,e½ /kkjk 49 ds mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds ¼,,p½] ¼,th½] ¼lh½] ¼bZ½ vkSj ¼,p½ ifBr /kkjk 24] 29 vkSj 47 ds rgr vkSj vU; lHkh l{ke izko/kkuksa ds rgr ;g fu;e cuk;s gSA 1 +laf{kIr 'kh’kZd] foLrkj vkSj izkjaHk%& ¼,½ bu fu;ekas dk s Hkkjr es a fons'kh vf/koDrkvks a ;k fons'kh dkuwu QeksZa ds ita hdj.k vkSj fofu;eu ds fy, Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ fu;e dgk tk,xkA ¼ch½ ;s fu;e vkf/kdkfjd jkti= es a vf/klwfpr gksrs gh iwj s Hkkjr esa ykxw gk s tk,axsA 2 + ifjHkk’kk,¡%&

(i) *vf/kfu;e* dk vFkZ le;&le; ij la'kksf/kr vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 gSA

(ii) vf/kfu;e esa nh xbZ fofHkUu 'krkZsa dh ifjHkk’kk,a bu fu;eksa ij Hkh ykxw gkasxhA

(iii) *fon's kh vf/koDrk* dk vFkZ ,d O;fDr gS] ftles a ,d dkuuw h QeZ] lhfer nkf;Ro Hkkxhnkjh] daiuh ;k ,d fuxe 'kkfey gS] ftls fdlh Hkh uke ls tkuk tkrk gS ;k of.kZr fd;k tkrk gS] tks fdlh fons'kh ns'k es a dkuwu dk vH;kl dju s dk gdnkj gSA Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvks a dk vFkZ vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds izko/kkuks a ds vuqlkj Hkkjr ds fdlh Hkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds jksy ij iaftd`r vf/koDrk gSA Hkkjrh; dkuuw QekZsa dk eryc lk>snkjh@,y,yih QeZ ds :i es a Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvksa ds lkFk blds Hkkxhnkjh

ds :i es a gSA

(iv) *fon's kh n's k* dk vFkZ gS ,d ns'k] ftls Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk ekU;rk izkIr gS vkSj bles a ,d ?kVd jkT; 'kkfey gS] tSls fd fdlh fons'kh ns'k es a 'kklu dh la?kh; lajpuk gS vkSj ,ls s ?kVd jkT; dk viuk U;k; gS&forj.k iz.kkyh vkSj dkuwu dk vH;kl djus ds gdnkj O;fDr;kas dk ,d vyx oxZA

(v) *izkFkfed ;ksX;rk dk ns'k* dk vFkZ gS ,d fons'kh ns'k ftles a fons'kh vf/koDrk ml ns'k ds dkuwu ds vuqlkj dkuuw dk vH;kl dju s dk gdnkj gSaA

(vi) *fon's kh dkuuw * dk eryc ,d dkuwu gS] tk s izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk okys ns'k esa izHkkoh gS ;k FkkA

(vii) *fon's k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh* dk vFkZ gS ljdkj ;k U;k;ky; ;k oS/kkfud izkf/kdj.k ;k fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k

dkuuw h :i ls ekU;rk izkIr vkSj xfBr fudk;] ftls fdlh Hkh uke ls tkuk tkrk gS ;k of.kZr fd;k tkrk gS] tks vuqnku nsus ds fy, l{ke gS dkuuw dk vH;kl djus ds fy, ykblsla A

(viii) *vra jjk’Vªh; okf.kfT;d e/;LFkrk* dk vFkZ okf.kfT;d ysunsu ls lacaf/kr foonksa dks gy dju s dk ,d oSdfYid rjhdk gS tks Hkkjr es a vk;ksftr fd;k tkrk gS ftles a lHkh ;k dkbs Z Hkh i{k ,ls s O;fDr@laLFkk, a gSa ftudk iathd`r irk ;k eq[; dk;kZy; ;k iz/kku dk;kZy; fdlh fons'kh n's k es a gSA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7

(ix) *vra jjk’Vªh; e/;LFkrk ekey*s dk vFkZ gS ,d okf.kfT;d ;k ekSfnzd ekeys ls lacaf/kr ,d e/;LFkrk ekeyk tks Hkkjr es a vk;ksftr fd;k tkrk gS ftlesa lHkh ;k dksbZ Hkh i{k ,ls s O;fDr gksr s gSA ftuds ikl fons'k es a irk ;k izeq[k dk;kZy; ;k iz/kku dk;kZy; gksrk gSA

(x) fon's kh xzkgd dk vFkZ gS ,d O;fDr@O;fDr tks ,d fons'kh jk’Vª ds ukxfjd gS ;k ,d QeZ@fuxe@O;olk; bdkbZ gS] ftldk iathd`r dk;kZy;@iz/kku dk;kZy; fdlh fons'kh ns'k es a ,d 'kk[kk@{ks=h; dk;kZy; ;k fuekZ.k bdkbZ ds lkFk gSA fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas ;k fons'kh dkuwu QeksZa dk iathdj.k vkSj os foLrkj 'krsZa ftuds v/khu o s Hkkjr esa dkuwu dk vH;kl dj ldrs gSaA 3 + fons'kh vf/koDrkvks a ;k fons'kh dkuwu QekZsa dk iathdj.k vkSj muds fy, ik=rk ekunMa %& ¼1½ ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh dkuwuh QeZ Hkkjr esa dkuuw dk vH;kl dju s dk gdnkj ugh a gksxk] tc rd fd og bu fu;eks a ds rgr Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds lkFk iathd`r ugh a gSA c'krZsa fd ;g fu’ks/k fdlh fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh dkuuw h QeZ }kjk dkuuw h vH;kl ij ykxw ugh a gksxk] ;fn ,ls h izFkk fons'kh dkuwu ds lac/a k es a Hkkjr es a xzkgd dk s dkuuw h lykg nus s ds mn~ns'; ls *¶ykbZ bu vkSj ¶ykbZ vkmV vk/kkj* ij dh tkrh gS vkSj fofo/k varjjk’Vªh; dkuwuh eqíkas ij vkSj vkxs c'krZsa fd ,ls s fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ dh ,slh fo'ks’kKrk@lykg ijs kds kj }kjk fons'k es a izkIr dh xbZ gk s vkSj fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fon's kh ykW QeZ Hkkjr es a bl iz;kts u ds fy, dksbZ dk;kZy; ugha j[krh gSA bl rjg dh izFkk vkSj vra es a Hkkjr esa ,d ;k vf/kd vof/k ds fy, ,ls h izFkk] dqy feykdj 12 eghuks a dh fdlh Hkh vof/k es a 60 fnuksa ls vf/kd ugha gksrh gSA ¼2½ lacfa/kr izkFkfed ;ksX;rk ds fons'kh n's k es a *dkuwu dk vH;kl dju s dk vf/kdkj* bu fu;ekas ds rgr Hkkjr es a dkuuw dk vH;kl dju s ds fy, izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk gksxhA iathdj.k ds fy, vkons u] iathdj.k dk uohuhdj.k vkSj Hkkjr es a dkuwuh vH;kl ls tqMs ekeys 4 + ita hdj.k ds fy, vkosnu ¼1½ ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh dkuwuh QeZ bu fu;ekas ds rgr ita hdj.k 'kqYd vkSj xkjaVh jkf'k ds lkFk bu fu;ekas ls tqM+ s *QkWeZ ,* es a O;fDrxr :i ls ;k iathd`r Mkd ds ek/;e ls iathdj.k ds fy, vkosnu dj ldrk gSA ;g vkons u vkSj 'kqYd vkWuykbu Hkh tek fd;k tk ldrk gSA bl rjg ds vkosnu ds lkFk le;&le; ij Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk r; dh xbZ jkf'k ds xSj okilh ;kXs ;

izfdz;k 'kqYd Hkh gksaxs] ;g vkosnu lfpo] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dks lacksf/kr fd;k tk,xk vkSj fuEufyf[kr nLrkostksa ds lkFk gksxkA

(i) Hkkjr ljdkj] ¼dkuwu vkSj U;k; ea=ky; vkSj fon'k ea=ky; vkSj O;kikj ea=ky;½ ;k dsUnz ljdkj ds :i es a bl rjg ds vU; izkf/kdj.k ;k vf/kdkjh ls ,d izek.k i= bl lac/a k es a izkf/kd`r dj ldrk gS fd lacaf/kr ns'k es a ,d izHkkoh dkuuw h iz.kkyh ekStwn gSaA izkFkfed ;ksX;rk vkSj ;g fd vkosnu dk s Hkkjr es a bu fu;ekas vkSj izFkkvks a ds dkuwu ds rgr iathd`r gksus dh fLFkfr es a dksbZ vkifÙk ugh a gS( ¼bl lanHkZ esa%&;fn Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ vko';d le>s] rks fons'kh ljdkjkas ds lacfa/kr foHkkxkas ;k ea=ky;ks a ls Hkh tkudkjh izkIr dj ldrk gS ;k laidZ cuk ldrk gSA½

(ii) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk ds lacfa/kr fon'k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls ,d izek.k i= izekf.kr djrk gS fd vkosnd ml ns'k es a dkuuw dk vH;kl dju s dk gdnkj gS(

(iii) fon's kh ns'k dh ljdkj ls izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk ;k mlds l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls ,d izek.k i=] tks izekf.kr djrk gS fd vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds rgr ukekafdr vf/koDrkvks a dks ml ns'k es a dkuwu dk vH;kl djus dh vuqefr nh tkrh gS] ftldh rqyuk dh tk ldrh gSA izklafxd dkuwuksa vkSj fu;eks a dh izfr;ks a ds lkFk bu fu;eksa ds rgr vuqer dkuuw vH;kl(8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(iv) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk okys lacfa/kr ns'k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh ;k fdlh vU; l{ke izkf/kdkjh@U;k;ky;kas] vf/koDrk la?k] fof|K ifj’kn~ vkfn ls ,d izek.k i= fd vkosnd ml ns'k esa vH;kl dj jgk gS(

(v) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk okys lacfa/kr fons'k es a l{ke izkf/kdkjh dk ,d izek.k i= fd i's kos j ;k vU; dnkpkj dh dksbZ dk;Zokgh u rk mlds le{k yafcr gS vkSj u gh ,slh dk;Zokgh ij fopkj dju s vkSj fu.kZ; ysus ds fy, l{ke fdlh vU; izkf/kdkjh ds le{k(

(vi) izklafxd fu;eksa vkSj dkuuw ks a ds lkFk ml ns'k esa dkuuw dk vH;kl dju s ds fy, l{ke dju s ds fy, vf/kfu;e ds rgr ukekfadr ,d vf/koDrk ls 'kqYd lajpuk vkSj vU; jkf'k;kas dk fooj.k nrs s gq, izkFkfed ;ksX;rk ds lacfa/kr fons'kh n's k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh dk ,d izek.k i=(

(vii) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk ds lacaf/kr fons'k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh dk *vukifÙk izek.k i=* fd vkosnd ds Hkkjr esa dkuuw dk vH;kl 'kq: djus dh fLFkfr esa mls dkbs Z vkifÙk ugha gS vkSj vkons d ckj es a vPNh fLFkfr dk vkuan ysrk gSA

(viii) gyQukes a ij ,d ?kks’k.kk fd vkons d dk s fdlh Hkh vijk/k dk nks’kh ugha Bgjk;k x;k gS vkSj fdlh Hkh vuq'kklukRed ekey s es a dksbZ izfrdwy vkns'k ugha fn;k x;k gSA ¼;fn mls fdlh nk’s kfln~f/k@izfrdwy vkns'k dh izfr;ka vkSj vU; lacaf/kr nLrkots tSls fd vihy vkSj LFkxu] ;fn dksbZ gks] ;k ltk@tqekZuk Hkqxrku fd;k tkuk vkfn½ layXu½(

(ix) gyQukes a ij ,d ?kk’sk.kk fd vkons d dk s Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk Lo;a ;k ,slh ljdkjh ;k xSj&ljdkjh tkap ,tsla h ds ek/;e ls iwNrkN vkSj tkap djus ds fy, dksbZ vkifÙk ugh a gS vkSj lgefr gS] tSlk fd og mfpr le>s] lR;kfir djus ds fy, vkons u esa vkosnd }kjk crk, x, fooj.kksa dh lR;rk vkSj mlds lkFk layXu nLrkots kas dh okLrfodrk(

(x) 'kiFk ij ,d opuca/k fd og fdlh Hkh :i es a ;k dkuuw ds fdlh U;k;ky;] fVªC;wuy] cksMZ ;k fdlh vU; izkf/kdj.k ds le{k 'kiFk ij lk{; fjdkWMZ djus ds fy, dkuuw h :i ls Hkkjrh; dkuwu dk vH;kl ugha djsxk(

(xi) 'kiFk ij ,d ?kks’k.kk fd og bu fu;ekas ds rgr iathdj.k ds le; Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds ikl mlds }kjk tek dh xbZ xkjaVh jkf'k ij fdlh dh C;kt dk gdnkj ugha gksxk vkSj ugha djxs k vkSj fof|K ifj’kn~ bu fu;ekas ds izko/kkuks a ds rgr Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk nh tku s okyh nMa vkSj ykxr jkf'k ds fy, bl xkjVa h jkf'k dks lek;ksftr dju s vkSj ykxw djus dk gdnkj gksxk(

(xii) 'kiFk ij ,d ?kks’k.kk fd vkosnd bl rF; dks iwjh rjg ls le>rk gS vkSj mldh ljkguk djrk gS fd vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds rgr vkSj mlds rgr cuk, x, fu;e 7 es a iathd`r vkSj ;Fkkfspr ifjorZuksa ds lkFk vkSj mlds }kjk dkuuw h vH;kl ls lacfa/kr Hkkjr ds fu;e mlds@blds ij ykxw gkrs s gSA tks Hkkjr esa U;k;ky;kas ds vf/kdkj {ks= vkSj bl rjg ds vH;kl ds lac/a k esa Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds vf/kdkj {ks= ds v/khu gSA 5 + ita hdj.k dh oS/krk vkSj iathdj.k dk uohuhdj.k%& ¼1½ fu;e 7 ds rgr fd;k x;k iathdj.k dsoy 5 ¼ikap½ o’kkZsa dh vof/k ds fy, oS/k gksxk vkSj fons'kh vf/koDrk vkSj@;k ykW QeZ dks igy s 6 eghu s ds Hkhrj QkWeZ ch es a uohuhdj.k ds fy, vkons u nkf[ky djds bls uohuhd`r djuk gksxkA og rkjh[k ftl ij ,ls h oS/krk lekIr gksrh gSA ¼2½ ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ bu fu;ekas ds rgr iathdj.k ds uohuhdj.k ds fy, bu fu;eksa ls tqM+ s *QkWeZ ch* es a uohuhdj.k 'kqYd ds lkFk O;fDrxr :i ls ;k iathd`r Mkd ds ek/;e ls vkosnu dj ldrk gSA ¼3½ uohuhdj.k ds fy, ;g vkosnu lfpo] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dks a lackfs/kr fd;k tk,xk vkSj fuEufyf[kr nLrkostksa ds lkFk gksxk%&

(i) Hkkjr ljdkj ;k bl rjg ds vU; izkf/kdj.k ;k vf/kdkjh ls ,d izek.k i= tks bl lac/a k es a izkf/kd`r dj ldrk gS fd fu;e 7 ds rgr mlds iathdj.k ds ckn ls izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk ds lacaf/kr fons'k es a ,d izHkkoh[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9 dkuuw h iz.kkyh ekStwn gS vkSj ;g bu fu;eks a ds rgr vkosnd ds iathdj.k ds uohuhdj.k ds ekey s es a dksbZ vkifÙk ugha gS vkSj og Hkkjr es a dkuwu dk vH;kl djuk tkjh j[krk gS(

(ii) izkFkfed ;ksX;rk ds lacfa/kr fons'kh ns'k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls izek.k i= ;g izekf.kr djrk gS fd vkosnd fu;e 7 ds rgr viu s iathdj.k ds ckn ls ml ns'k es a dkuuw dk vH;kl dju s dk gdnkj cuk gqvk gS(

(iii) fon's kh ns'k dh izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk dh ljdkj ;k ogka ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh ls ,d izek.k i= tks ;g izekf.kr djrk gS fd vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 ds rgr ukekafdr vf/koDrkvkas dk s ml ns'k esa dkuuw dk vH;kl djus ds rjhds vkSj lhek rd tkjh j[kus dh vuqefr gSA tks izklafxd dkuuw vkSj fu;eksa dh izfr;ks a ds lkFk fu;e 7 ds rgr mlds ita hdj.k ds ckn ls bu fu;eks a ds rgr vuqer dkuuw vH;kl ds cjkcj gSA

(iv) izkFkfed ;ksX;rk ds lacaf/kr fons'kh ns'k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh dk izek.k i= fd O;kolkf;d ;k vU; dnkpkj dh dksbZ ohvkbZMCY;w,l dk;Zokgh ;k rk s mlds le{k ;k fdlh vU; izkf/kdkjh ds le{k nk;j ugh a dh xbZ gS tks fu;e ds rgr mlds iathdj.k ds ckn ls bl rjg dh dk;Zokgh ij fopkj dju s vkSj fu.kZ; ysu s esa fu;e 7 l{ke gSa(

(v) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk ds lacaf/kr fons'kh n's k ds l{ke izkf/kdkjh dk vukifÙk izek.k i= fd vkosnd ds Hkkjr es a dkuuw dk vH;kl tkjh j[kus dh fLFkfr es a mls dksbZ vkifÙk ugh a gSA

(vi) gyQukes a ij ,d ?kk’sk.kk fd vkosnd dks fdlh Hkh vijk/k dk nk’skh ugha Bgjk;k x;k gS vkSj fu;e 7 ds rgr iathdj.k ds ckn fdlh Hkh vuq'kklukRed ekeys esa dksbZ izfrdwy vkns'k ugh a fn;k x;k gSA nks’kfln~f/k ds vkns'k@izfrdwy vkns'k vkSj vU; lacaf/kr nLrkots tSls vihy vkSj LFkxu] ;fn dksbZ gk]s ;k ltk@tqekZuk Hkqxruk@Hkqxrku vkfn ds vkns'k dh izfr;k a layXu dh tkuh gSA

(vii) gyQukes a ij ,d ?kks’k.kk fd vkosnd dk s Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk Lo;a ;k ,slh ljdkjh ;k xSj&ljdkjh tkap ,tsla h ds ek/;e ls iwNrkN vkSj tkap dju s ds fy, tSls fd og mfpr le>s] vkosnd }kjk uohuhdj.k ds vkosnu es a lyaXu nLrkostksa dh okLrfodrk vkSj vkosnu es a vkons d }kjk crk, x, fooj.kks a dh lR;rk dh tkap es dkbs Z vkifÙk ugha gSA ¼4½ Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ fdlh Hkh fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ dks iathd`r dju s ls badkj dj ldrh gS] ;fn ifj’kn dh jk; esa] Hkkjr es a iathd`r fdlh fo'ks’k fons'kh n'k ds fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa ;k fons'kh ykW QekZsa dh la[;k vuqikrghu gkus s dh laHkkouk gSA lacaf/kr fons'kh ns'k esa ita hd`r ;k dkuwu dk vH;kl djus dh vuqefr nus s oky s Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvkas ;k Hkkjrh; ykW QeksZa dh la[;k ds fy, Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ larqyu cuk, j[ku s ;k iw.kZ ikjLifjdrk lqfuf'pr dju s ;k Hkkjrh; ykW QeksZa@Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvkas ds fgrks a dh j{kk dju s ds fy, fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas vkSj@;k fons'kh ykW QeZ ds iathdj.k dh la[;k dks lhfer dj ldrh gSA 6 + ita hdj.k vkSj uohuhdj.k 'kqYd vkSj xkjaVh jkf'kA ¼,½ bl rjg ds vkons u dh izkfIr ds ckn] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;k ifj’kn }kjk bl lac/a k esa xfBr ,d lfefr] vkosnu dh tkap djsxhA lkexzh dh okLrfodrk vkSj vkons u ds lkFk layXu nLrkostksa ds lac/a k esa tkap djsxhA lacfa/kr ns'k ds lkFk ikjLifjdrk ds ckjs es a lPpkbZ dk irk yxku s ds fy, ifj’kn izklafxd dkuwuksa] fu;eks a vkSj vH;kl dh Hkh tkap djsxh vkSj bl rjg dh tkap vkSj iwNrkN ds ckn] ;fn vkosnu iathdj.k ds fy, mi;qDr ik;k tkrk gS] rk s ifj’kn ,d vyx iathdj.k la[;k ds lkFk ita hdj.k dk izek.k i= iznku djsxhA ¼ch½ ifj’kn bl rjg ds iathdj.k ds rqjar ckn ¼dkuwu vkSj U;k; ea=ky; ds ek/;e ls½ Hkkjr ljdkj dk s lwfpr djsxh vkSj ,ls s ita hdj.k izek.ki= dh ,d izfr Hkh HkstsxhA ¼lh½ iathdj.k ds ekeys es]a ukfer vf/koDrkvkas ;kuh dqN vU; ofj’B oxZ ds vf/koDrkvksa ¼os lacaf/kr fons'kh ns'k es a pkgs fdlh Hkh uke ls tkus tkrs gksa½ ,ls s vf/koDrkvkas dk s ojh;rk nh tk,xh] D;kasfd ,ls s ofj’B ;k ukfer vf/koDrkvkas ds vf/kdkj vkSj fo'ks’kkf/kdkj gS vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 dh /kkjk 23 ds rgr fu/kkZfjrA ¼Mh½ iathdj.k ds uohuhdj.k ds fy, ,d vkons u ds lkFk ,ls h jkf'k dk iathdj.k@uohuhdj.k 'kqYd gksxk] tks vf/kfu;e ds rgr ukekafdr vf/koDrk ls izkFkfed ;ksX;rk ds lacaf/kr fons'kh ns'k esa izHkk;Z 'kqYd vkSj vU; 'kqYd ds cjkcj gSA ogka dkuuw dk vH;kl djus ds fy, iathdj.k@vuqefr dk ysfdu ,slk 'kqYd vuqlwph ds vuqlkj 'kqYd jkf'k ls de ugh a gksxk] ftls le; le; ij vn~;ru@la'kkfs/kr fd;k tk ldrk gSA10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼bZ½ lqj{kk tek fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ dks okil fd;k tk,xk tc og Hkkjr es a fons'kh dkuwu vH;kl dks LosPNk ls lekIr dj nrs k gS ;k tc mldk itaa hdj.k lekIr gks tkrk gS ;k tc mldk iathdj.k lekIr gks tkrk gS ;k tc mldk iathdj.k LFkk;h :i ls jí dj fn;k tkrk gS] ysfdu Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ gdnkj gksxh bl lqj{kk tek ls fu;e 9 vkSj 10 ds rgr mlds }kjk yxk, x, tqekZus vkSj ykxr ds cjkcj jkf'k dks lek;ksftr vkSj dVkSrh djus ds ekeys es a og Hkqxrku djus ls pwd tkrk gSA ¼,Q½ lqj{kk tek dk s Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk ,d vyx en ds rgr j[kk tk,xk vkSj ml ij vftZr C;kt dk mi;ksx bu fu;eks a ds mfpr dk;kZUo;u vkSj izca/ku ds fy, vius [kpkZsa dks iwjk dju s ds fy, fd;k tk,xkA 7 + ita hdj.k vkSj uohuhdj.k ds fy, vkosnuks a dk fuiVku%& Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ fu;e 4 ds rgr nk;j iathdj.k ds fy, vkosnu vkSj fu;e 5 ds rgr nk;j uohuhdj.k ds fy, vuqefr n s ldrh gS] vxj ;g larq’V gS fd vkons u lHkh lacaf/kr nLrkoktksa }kjk lefFkZr gS vkSj bu fu;ekas ds rgr vko';d lHkh 'krkZsa dks iwjk djrk gS vkSj og vkosnd fdlh Hkh vkijkf/kd ;k vu'kklukRed dk;Zokgh ls ihfM+r ugh a gS tks mls bu fu;eks a ds rgr Hkkjr es a dkuwu dk vH;kl dju s ds fy, vuqi;qDr cuk ldrk gS vkSj vra esa izkFkfed ;ksX;rk okyk ns'k vf/kfu;e ds rgr ukekafdr dks ml ns'k esa dkuwu dk vH;kl dju s dh vuqefr nrs k gS rjhds vkSj gn rd tks bu fu;ekas }kjk vuqer dkuuw vH;kl ds rqyuh; gSA gkykafd] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ iathdj.k@uohuhdj.k ds fy, vkosnu dk s rc rd vLohdkj ugha dj ldrh tc rd fd vkosnd vf/koDrk ;k ykW QWeZ dks lquokbZ dk mfpr volj ugha fn;k x;k gksA iathdj.k@uohuhdj.k ds fy, vkosnu dh vLohd`fr dh fLFkfr es]a vkons d }kjk tek dh xbZ iathdj.k 'kqYd@uohuhdj.k 'kqYd@xkjVa h jkf'k bu fu;ekas ds rgr Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk olwyh ;kXs ; jkf'k;kas dks lek;ksftr vkSj ?kVkdj mls okil dj nh tk,xhA c'krZsa fd Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dkuwu vkSj U;k; ea=ky;kas ds ek/;e ls Hkkjr ljdkj ds lkFk ijke'kZ dj ldrh gS] ;fn ;g fdlh fo'ks’k ekeys esa vko';d le>k tkrk gS] ;g lqfuf'pr dju s ds fy, fd vkosnd fu/kkZfjr lHkh izklafxd vko';drkvksa vkSj 'krksZa dks iwjk djrk gSA bu fu;eks a }kjk Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ Hkkjr ds ekuuh; eq[; U;k;k/kh'k ;k lokZsPp U;k;ky; ds fdlh ekStwnk U;k;k/kh'k] dsUnzh; dkuwu vkSj U;k; ea=h vkSj@;k dsUnzh; fons'k ekeykas ds ea=h] fdlh vU; ofj’B vf/koDrk ;k U;k;fon dh jk; Hkh ys ldrh gS ;k Hkkjrh;

fof|K ifj’kn~ fdlh Hkh fons'kh odhy ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ ;k muds {ks= ds iathdj.k ;k iathdj.k dks jí dju s ls lacfa/kr fdlh Hkh eqís ij dkuuw h f'k{kk vkSj dkuwuh i's k s ds fodkl ds fy, Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds lykgdkj ckMs Z ds le{k ekeys dks j[k ldrh gSA O;ogkj es a ;g mi;qDr vkSj mfpr le>sA gkykafd] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ bu lHkh ekeyksa eas vfare izkf/kdj.k gksxhA c'krZsa fd iwokZsDr iathdj.k vkSj mldk uohuhdj.k] fdlh Hkh rjg ls] fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh dkuwuh QeZ dks Hkkjr es a eq¶r vkSj vfu;fer izos'k vkSj jgu s dk vf/kdkj ugha nsxk] ftlds fy, og Hkkjr ljdkj] jkT; ljdkjksa] oS/kkfud fudk;ksa ;k Hkkjr esa fdlh vU; l{ke izkf/kdj.k }kjk le; le; tkjh fd, x, dkuwuh vkns'kkas@funZs'kksa }kjk 'kkflr gSA c'krZs fd Hkkjr ljdkj ds ikl jk’Vªh; lqj{kk vk/kkj ij fdlh Hkh le; ;k ;fn ;g jk; gS fd ,ls k iathdj.k ;k uohuhdj.k jk’Vªh; fgr ds fo:} gS ;k fdlh Hkh vU; oS/k vk/kkj ij iwoksZDr iathdj.k ;k uohuhdj.k dks jí dju s dh flQkfj'k djus dk vf/kdkj gksxkA c'krZs fd Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ lacfa/kr fons'k es a ,d izHkkoh dkuwuh iz.kkyh ds vfLrRo ds ckjs es a vkSj fdlh Hkh vuqfpr ds vfLrRo ds ckjs es a Hkh Hkkjr ljdkj ls dkuwu vkSj U;k; ea=ky; ;k dsUnz ljdkj ds fofHkUu ea=ky;kas ds ek/;e ls tkudkjh ekax ldrh gSA ml ns'k es a Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvks a }kjk dkuwu ds vH;kl ds ekeys es a HksnHkko vkSj Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ iathdj.k dks jí dju s ;k iathdj.k ds uohuhdj.k dks jí dju s ds fy, dk;Zokgh 'kq: dj ldrh gS] ;fn Hkkjr ljdkj ;k rks mlds iwNus ij ;k vU;Fkk izekf.kr djrh gS fd ,d izHkkoh dkuwuh iz.kkyh vc lacaf/kr fons'k esa ekStwn ugha gS vkSj Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvkas dks ogk a vuqfpr HksnHkko ds v/khu fd;k tk jgk gSA[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11 fons'kh vf/koDrkvkas }kjk fof/k lac/a kh dk;Z 8 + ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk }kjk odkyr% izd`fr vkSj mldh lhek% ¼1½ fu;eks a ds rgr iathd`r ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk dsoy bu fu;ekas ds rgr fu/kkZfjr vioknksa] 'krksZa vkSj lhekvksa ds v/khu xSj&eqdnes a ds ekeykas es a Hkkjr es a dkuwu dk vH;kl djus dk gdnkj gksxk vkSj mls ,d vf/koDrk ekuk tk,xkA vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 29] 30 vkSj 33 dk vFkZ ,ls s d`R;ks a vkSj deksZa ds :i esa gS tks mlds }kjk ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ds :i es a bu fu;ekas ds rgr fd, tku s dh ifjdYiuk dh xbZ gSA gkyk¡fd] ,d fon'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ ij vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e ds v/;k; 5 ds rgr dk;ZokbZ ugha dh tk,xh( cfYd fdlh Hkh ewy dnkpkj ds ekeys esa] ,ls k fdlh Hkh ekeykas es a Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ,sls fon'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ ds iathdj.k dks jí dj ldrh gSA ¼2½ ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ }kjk dkuwu ds vH;kl ds {ks= es Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd, tk,axs vkSj ;fn vko';drk gks] rks bl lac/a k esa Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ Hkkjr ljdkj ds dkuuw vkSj U;k; ea=ky; ls ijke'kZ dj ldrh gSA fons'kh vf/koDrkvks a ;k fons'kh ykW QekZsa dks fdlh Hkh vnkyrksa] U;k;kf/kdj.kks a ;k vU; oS/kkfud ;k fu;ked izkf/kdj.kks a ds le{k is'k gksus dh vuqefr ugha nh tk,xhA mUg s ysu&nsu laca/kh dk;Z@dkWisZjsV dk;Z tSls la;qDr mn~;e] foy; vkSj vf/kxzg.k] ckSn~f/kd laink ekeyks]a vuqca/kkas dk elkSnk rS;kj dju s vkSj ikjLifjd vk/kkj ij vU; lacfa/kr ekeykas ij vH;kl dju s dh vuqefr gksxhA mUgas laifÙk ds gLrkarj.k] LokfeRo tkap ;k vU; leku dk;kZsa ls lacaf/kr fdlh Hkh dk;Z es a 'kkfey ;k vuqefr ugh a nh tk,xhA ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk vkSj@;k fons'kh ykW QeZ }kjk dkuwu ds vH;kl es a fuEuf[kfyr {ks= 'kkfey gkasxs%

(i) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk oky s ns'k ds dkuwuks a ds laca/k es a dke djuk] dkjksckj djuk] lykg nus k vkSj jk; nus k(

(ii) fdlh O;fDr] QeZ] daiuh] fuxe] VªLV] lekt vkfn ds fy, dkuwuh fo'ks’kKrk@lykg nus k vkSj vf/koDrk ds :i esa mifLFkr gksuk] ftldk@ftlds ikl fdlh varjjk’Vªh; e/;LFkrk ekeys esa fdlh fons'kh ns'k es a irk ;k izeq[k dk;kZy; ;k iz/kku dk;kZy; gS tks Hkkjr es a vk;ksftr fd;k tkrk gS vkSj ,sls e/;LFkrk ekeys esa fons'kh dkuuw 'kkfey gks ldrk gS ;k ugha Hkh gk s ldrk gS(

(iii) fdlh O;fDr] QeZ] daiuh] fuxe] U;k;] lekt vkfn ds fy, dkuwuh fo'ks’kKrk@lykg nsuk vkSj vf/koDrk

ds :i es a mifLFkr gksuk] ftldk@ftlds ikl fons'k es a izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk okyk irk ;k izeq[k dk;kZy; ;k iz/kku dk;kZy; gSA vnkyrksa] U;k;kf/kdj.kks]a cksMkZsa] oS/kkfud izkf/kdj.kks a ds vykok vU; fudk;ks a ds le{k dk;Zokgh tks

dkuuw h :i ls 'kiFk ij lk{; ysus ds gdnkj ugha gSa] ftles a izkFkfed ;ksX;rk okys ns'k ds fons'k dkuuw dk Kku vko';d gS(

(iv) izkFkfed ;kXs ;rk okys n's k ds dkuwuks a vkSj fofHkUu vra jjk’Vªh; dkuwuh eqíkas ij dkuuw h fo'ks’kKrk@lykg iznku djuk] c'krZsa fd ,ls h dkuwuh fo'ks’kKrk@lykg] tc rd fd bu fu;eksa es a vU;Fkk iznku u dh xbZ gks] fdlh Hkkjrh; U;k;ky;] fVªC;wuy ;k fdlh vU; izkf/kdj.k ds le{k izfrfuf/kRo ;k nLrkostksa dh rS;kjh 'kkfey ugha gkxs h tc rd ,ls h izfdz;kvksa ds laca/k es a fdlh Hkh eap ij izLrqr fd, tkus oky s fdlh Hkh nLrkost] ;kfpdkvksa vkfn dks 'kiFk ij lk{; fjdkWMZ dju s ds fy, l{ke ugha gksxk tc rd izkf/kdj.k mijkDs r izfØ;k,a iwjh ugha djrkA

(v) c'krZsa fd Hkkjr esa fdlh Hkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ es a ukekafdr ,d vf/koDrk vkSj bu fu;eksa vkSj fofu;eks a ds rgr Hkkjr es a iathd`r fdlh fons'kh ykW QeZ es a Hkkxhnkj ;k lg;ksxh gS] dsoy xSj&U;k;ky;;h okys ekeykas dks mBk ldrk gS vkSj lacaf/kr eqíkas ij lykg ns ldrk gSA dsoy Hkkjrh; dkuwukas ds vykok vU; ns'kkas ds fy,] ,ls s vf/koDrk dks Hkkjr esa ukekfadr vf/koDrk gksu s dk dkbs Z ykHk@vf/kdkj ugha gksxkA12 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 9 + Hkkjr esa dkuuw ds vH;kl ds laca/k esa dkuwuh dk;kZy; [kksyus] lk>snkjh es a izos'k djus] vU; dkuwuh fo'k’s kKrk@lykg vkfn izkIr djus ds laca/k es a izklafxd ekey%s& ¼1½ iathd`r fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ dks Hkkjr es a dkuwu ds vH;kl ds lac/a k es a fuEufyf[kr phts a dju s dk vf/kdkj gksxkA

(i) bu fu;ekas ds fu;e 8 esa mfYyf[kr Hkkjr es a dkuuw vH;kl dju s ds fy, ftl laifÙk esa dk;kZy;@dk;kZy; fLFkr gSa] ml laifÙk ds ekfyd@iV~Vsnkj dk uke vkSj ml ij dCtk dju s ds fy, mls l{ke dju s oky s vkSj mls vf/kd`r dju s okys nLrkots ] Mkd dk irk] Hkkjr es a dkuuw dk;kZy; ;k dk;kZy; [kkys us ds fy, vkSj bl 'krZ ds v/khu fd Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dks ,sls dk;kZy;@dk;kZy;ks a ds fooj.k ds ckj s es a lwfpr fd;k tk,xkA

(ii) Hkkjrh; vf/koDrkvks a ds :i es a iathd`r fons'kh vf/koDrk ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd dks dkuuw h fo'ks’kKrk@lykg nus s vkSj layXu djus ds fy,A

(iii) Hkkjrh; dkuwuksa ls lacfa/kr fdlh Hkh fo’k; ij Hkkjr es a fdlh Hkh jkT; fof|K ifj’kn~ es a ukekfadr fdlh vf/koDrk dh dkuuw h fo'ks’kKrk@lykg izkIr djukA ysfdu ,ls s iathd`r fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ bu fu;ekas ds fu;e 8 ds izko/kku ds rgr mfYyf[kr ekeykas dks NkMs +dj fdlh Hkh Hkkjrh; U;k;ky;] fVªC;wuy ;k fdlh vU; oS/kkfud eap ds le{k mifLFkr gkus s ds gdnkj ugha gksxa sA

(iv) bu fu;eks a ds rgr Hkkjr es a iathd`r ,d ;k ,d ls vf/kd fons'kh vf/koDrkvksa ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ ds lkFk lk>snkjh djukA xyr c;kuh vkfn }kjk ita hdj.k lqjf{kr dju s ds fy, vuq'kklukRed eqís vkSj nMa A 10 + vuq'kklukRed eqís%& ¼1½ ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k bu fu;ekas ds rgr iathd`r fons'kh ykW QeZ ls tqM+k vf/koDrk lkekU; :i ls vf/koDrk vf/kfu;e] 1961 vkSj mlds rgr cuk, x, fu;eksa ds rgr fu/kkZfjr leku uSfrd vkSj vH;kl ekudks a ds v/khu gksxk tSlk fd vf/kfu;e ds rgr ukekafdr vf/koDrk gSaA ¼2½ tgka ,d f'kdk;r izkIr gksus ij ;k vU;Fkk Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ds ikl ;g ekuus dk dkj.k gS fd bu fu;ekas ds rgr iathd`r dksbZ Hkh fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh dkuwuh QeZ Hkkjr es a dkuuw h vH;kl ds laca/k esa i's ksoj ;k vU; dnkpkj dk nks’kh gS ;k mYya?ku fd;k gSA bu fu;eks a ds fu;eks a vkSj 'krksZa vkSj@;k fdlh Hkh rjg ds izko/kku] Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ bl ekeys dks lacfa/kr ns'k ds vuq'kklukRed izkf/kdkjh dks vko';d dk;ZokbZ ds fy, lanfHkZr djsxkA gkykafd] vxj dnkpkj ;k mYya?ku xaHkhj gS vkSj fjdkWMZ ds lkeus izFke n`’V;k Li’V gS] rks ifj’kn iathdj.k dks fuyafcr dj ldrh gS vkSj fons'k ekeyksa ds ea=ky;kas vkSj dkuwu vkSj U;k; ea=ky; ds ek/;e ls Hkkjr ljdkj lwpuk ds lkFk ekeys dk s lacaf/kr vuq'kklukRed izkf/kdj.k dks lanfHkZr dj ldrh gSA 11 + feF;ko.kZu] diV vkfn }kjk jftLVªhdj.k izkIr djus ds ifj.kke%& ¼1½ Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ larq’V gksus ij] ;k rks Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk dh xbZ f'kdk;r ij ;k fdlh Hkh O;fDr ;k ykW QeZ ;k vU; fdlh izdkj ls Kkr f'kdk;r gksus ij dh fdlh ,d vko';d rF; Nqikdj ;k /kks[kk/kM+h ;k

vuqfpr izHkko ds :i es a xyr c;kuh }kjk] ,d fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k fons'kh ykW QeZ u s iathdj.k@iathdj.k dk uohuhdj.k lqjf{kr fd;k gS] rks ,ls s fons'kh vf/koDrk@fons'kh dkuuw h QeZ ¼tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks½ dks ,d lquokbZ dk volj nus s ds ckn] ,ls h jkf'k ds tqekZus ds lkFk ;k mlds fcuk] tSlk fd og mfpr le>s iathdj.k@iathdj.k ds uohuhdj.k dk s jí dj ldrk gSA gkyk¡fd] ifj’kn ;g Hkh dj ldrh gS%& ¼,½ f'kdk;r dk s [kkfjt ;k dk;Zokgh cna dj ldrh gS vxj rF;ghu gSA ¼ch½ fons'kh vf/koDrk@fons'kh ykW QeZ dks QVdkjukA ¼lh½ fons'kh vf/koDrk@fons'kh dkuwuh QeZ ds iathdj.k dks ,ls h vof/k ds fy, fuyafcr dj ldrk gS tks og mfpr le>s([भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 13 ¼Mh½ ,ls h jkf'k dk tqekZuk yxk ldrk gS] tks og mfpr le>sA ¼bZ½ ykxr yxkukA 12 + fofu;ked izkf/kdj.kA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ dks le; le; ij ,ls s funsZ'k vkSj fofu;e tkjh dju s dk vf/kdkj gksxk] tk s bu fu;ekas ds mfpr dk;kZUo;u vkSj fu’iknu ds fy, vko';d gSaA Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ;fn vko';d gks rk s Hkkjr ljdkj ¼dkuuw vkSj U;k; ea=ky; vkSj@;k fons'k ea=ky;½ ds ijke'kZ ls fofHkUu fons'kh ns'kks a es a dkuwuh is'ks ds fo;eu es a vius led{kksa ;kuh oS/kkfud vf/kdkfj;kas ds lkFk fopkj&foe'kZ vkSj ijke'kZ dj ldrh gSA x`g ea=a ky;

;k Hkkjr ljdkj dk dksbZ vU; ea=ky; ikjLifjdrk ds fl}kar ij rkfd oS'ohdj.k ds lkFk rkyesy j[ku s ds fy, Hkkjr esa dkuwuh is'ks dk s c<+kok nsu s vkSj etcwr dju s ds fy, vkSj dkuuw h is'ks dk ,d thoar vkSj izHkkoh <kapk iznku fd;k tk lds tks vko';drkvksa dh iwfrZ dj ldsA yksxkas dh yxkrkj cnyrh t:jrks a ds fy,] fofHkUu /kekZsa] fo'oklks a ls lacaf/kr vkSj vyx vyx O;fDrxr dkuwu j[kus okys] ,d ns'k ls nlw js ns'k es a izokl dju s vkSj varjjk’Vªh; izxfr] lqlaxrrk vkSj ,drk dks c<k+ok nsus ds fy, ikjLifjdrk lqfuf'pr dju s ds fy, Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ ftEesnkj gS% ifj’kn ds ikl fdlh Hkh fons'kh vf/koDrk ;k dkuwuh QeZ ds iathdj.k dks fdlh Hkh le; jí dju s dk vf/kdkj gS] vxj ;g fdlh Hkh ókrs ds ek/;e ls ifj’kn ds laKku es a vkrk gS fd Hkkjrh; vf/koDrk ;k Hkkjrh; dkuuw fdlh Hkh rjg ls lacfa/kr led{k fons'kh ns'k }kjk QeksZa ds lkFk HksnHkko fd;k tk jgk gSaA ifj’kn lacaf/kr fons'kh vf/kodrkvksa@fons'kh dkuwuh QeZ ;k lacfa/kr ljdkj dks viu s fopkj j[ku s dk volj nsus ds s ckn ,ls s ita hdj.k dks jí dj nsxhA 13 + dfBukb;ksa dk fuokj.k%& ;fn bu fu;eks a ds vFkZ] O;k[;k vkSj fu’iknu ds laca/k es a dksbZ lansg ;k fookn mRiUu gksrk gS] rks ,ls s lHkh fooknkas dk s gy dju s vkSj fuiVkus ds fy, Hkkjrh; fof|K ifj’kn~ vfare izkf/kdkjh gksxk vkSj ml ij mldk fu.kZ; vfare gksxkA vuqlwph

(i) fon's kh vf/koDrk ds ekeys es a iathdj.k 'kqYd] ;fn og ,d O;fDr gS% ;w,lMh 25]000 ¼;w,lMh iPphl gtkj ek=½(

(ii) fon's kh vf/koDrk ds ekeys es a iathdj.k 'kqYd] ;fn ;g ,d QeZ] izkbosV fyfeVsM ikVZujf'ki] daiuh] fyfeVMs yk;fcfyVh ikVZujf'ki ¼,y,yih½ vkfn gS% ;w,lMh 50]000@& ¼;wvlMh ipkl gtkj ek=½(

(iii) fon's kh vf/koDrk ds ekeys es a uohuhdj.k 'kqYd% ;w,lMh 10]000@& ¼;wvlMh nl gtkj dsoy½(

(iv) ,d fon's kh vf/koDrk ds ekey s es uohuhdj.k 'kqYd] ;fn ;g ,d QeZ] izkbosV fyfeVMs ikVZujf'ki] daiuh] fyfeVsM yk;fcfyVh ikVZujf'ki ¼,y,yih½ vkfn gSA ;w,lMh 20]000@& ¼;wvlMh chl gtkj ek=½( ¼bZ+½ iathdj.k ds fy, vkosnu ds lkFk fuEukuqlkj lqj{kk tek jkf'k Hkh layXu dh tk,xh %&

(i) fon's kh vf/koDrk ds ekeys es a lqj{kk tek] ;fn og ,d O;fDr gS% ;w,lMh 15]000@& ¼;wvlMh ianzg gtkj ek=½(14 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(ii) fons'kh vf/koDrk ds ekeys es a xkjVa h jkf'k] ;fn ;g ,d QeZ] izkbosV fyfeVsM ikVZujf'ki] daiuh] lhfer n;s rk Hkkxhnkj ¼,y,yih½ vkfn gS% ;w,lMh 40]000@& ¼;wvlMh pkyhl gtkj ek=½( Jheark s lsu lfpo [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./688/2022-23] BAR COUNCIL OF INDIA

NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th March, 2023 Bar Council of India Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022

Objects and Reasons:

No. BCI : D: 1260/2023.—1. In India Legal profession is treated as a noble profession. There is and should be no commercial competition or procurement associated with the Legal Profession. Legal Profession is not treated as a commercial activity or service in India. Law is not a trade, and briefs no merchandise so the leaven of commercial competition or procurement should not vulgarize the legal profession (Hon’ble Justice Krishnairyer, V.R .)

2. In the opinion of Bar Council of India the legal profession in India has to rise to the occasion to meet the global changes in the Legal Arena caused by migration of people from one country to other on such a large scale that had not been witnessed in earlier days. The world is becoming a global village.

3. International trade and commerce is advancing at a great pace. The demand for an open, responsive and receptive legal professional dispensation mechanism in India from clients/public who operate in international and cross-country business is becoming severe day by day. Growth in international legal work sphere and globalization of legal practice and internationalization of the law is increasingly becoming relevant to the growth of the legal profession and practices in India.

4. Bar Council of India was initially opposing entry of foreign lawyers and foreign law firms in India in any form. However, it was authorized by the legal fraternity of the Country in the years 2007-2014 in Joint Consultative Conferences of Bar Council of India and Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Chairmen of Executive Committees of all the State Bar Councils in India to hold dialogue and to interact with the Government of India, Ministry of Law and Justice, Ministry of Trade and Commerce and Law Councils/Law Societies of foreign countries to explore the potential and prospects of opening the law practice in India to foreign lawyers in the field of practice of foreign law and diverse international legal issues in non-litigious matters on the principle of reciprocity and it has been doing so. In the interregnum, came the judgment of the Bombay High Court on 16.12.2009 in Lawyers Collective Versus Bar Council of India in which the Bombay High Court held that Reserve Bank of India was not justified in granting permission to the foreign law firms to open liaison offices in India. It was further held that the expression “to practice the profession of law” in

Section-29 of Advocates Act, 1961 is wide enough to cover the persons practicing in litigious matters as well as persons practicing in non-litigious matters, and, therefore, to practice in non-litigious matters in India, the respondents were bound to follow provisions contained in Advocates Act, 1961.

5. The Madras High Court delivered a Judgment on 21.12.2012 in A.K. Balaji Versus Govt. of India which, interalia, held as follows:- “After giving our anxious consideration to the matter, both on facts and on law, we come to the following

conclusion:-

(i) Foreign law firms or foreign lawyers cannot practice the profession of law in India either on the litigation or non-litigation side, unless they fulfill the requirement of the Advocates Act, 1961 and the Bar Council of India Rules.

(ii) However, there is no bar either in the Act or the Rules for the foreign law firms or foreign lawyers to visit India for a temporary period on a "fly in and fly out" basis, for the purpose of giving legal advise to their clients in India regarding foreign law or their own system of law and on diverse international legal issues.

(iii) Moreover, having regard to the aim and object of the International Commercial Arbitration introduced in the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, foreign lawyers cannot be debarred to come to India and conduct arbitration proceedings in respect of disputes arising out of a contract relating to international commercial arbitration.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 15

6. Both the above judgments were challenged in the Supreme Court. While Bar Council of India challenged the Judgment of the Madras High Court, Lawyers Collective challenged the judgment of Bombay High Court.

7. The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide Judgment dated 13.3.2018 disposed of the appeals in both matters under the Civil Appeal Nos. 7875-7879 of 2015 with Civil Appeal Nos. 7170 of 2015 and Civil Appeal Nos. 8028 of 2015 in Bar Council of India Vs. A. K. Balaji and Ors. after consideration of the issues

and held that:- “37. We have considered the rival submissions. Questions for consideration mainly arise out of directions in para 63 of the Madras High Court judgment which have already been quoted in the beginning of this judgment. viz. :

(i) Whether the expression ‘practise the profession of law’ includes only litigation practice or non- litigation practice also;

(ii) Whether such practice by foreign law firms or foreign lawyers is permissible without fulfilling the requirements of Advocates Act and the Bar Council of India Rules;

(iii) If not, whether there is a bar for the said law firms or lawyers to visit India on ‘fly in and fly out’ basis for giving legal advice regarding foreign law on diverse international legal issues;

(iv) Whether there is no bar to foreign law firms and lawyers from conducting arbitration proceedings and disputes arising out of contracts relating to international commercial arbitration;

(v) Whether BPO companies providing integrated services are not covered by the Advocates Act or the Bar Council of India rules.

RE : (i) “38. In Pravin C. Shah versus K.A. Mohd. Ali17, it was observed that right to practice is genus of which right to appear and conduct cases is specie. It was observed: “………The right of the advocate to practise envelopes a lot of acts to be performed by him in discharge of his professional duties. Apart form appearing in the courts he can be consulted by his clients, he can give his legal opinion whenever sought for, he can draft instruments, pleadings, affidavits or any other documents, he can participate in any conference involving legal discussions etc. ……” In Ex. Capt. Harish Uppal versus Union of India18, same view was reiterated.

“39. Ethics of the legal profession apply not only when an advocate appears before the Court. The same also apply to regulate practice outside the Court. Adhering to such Ethics is integral to the administration of justice. The professional standards laid down from time to time are required to be followed. Thus, we uphold the view that practice of law includes litigation as well as non litigation.

RE : (ii) “40. We have already held that practicing of law includes not only appearance in courts but also giving of opinion, drafting of instruments, participation in conferences involving legal discussion. These are parts of non-litigation practice which is part of practice of law. Scheme in Chapter-IV of the Advocates Act makes it clear that advocates enrolled with the Bar Council alone are entitled to practice law, except as otherwise provided in any other law. All others can appear only with the permission of the court, authority or person before whom the proceedings are pending.

Regulatory mechanism for conduct of advocates applies to non-litigation work also. The prohibition applicable to any person in India, other than advocate enrolled under the Advocates Act, certainly applies to any foreigner also.

RE : (iii) “41. Visit of any foreign lawyer on fly in and fly out basis may amount to practice of law if it is on regular basis. A casual visit for giving advice may not be covered by the expression ‘practice’. Whether a particular visit is casual or frequent so as to amount to practice is a question of fact to be determined from situation to situation. Bar Council of India or Union of India are at liberty to make appropriate rules in this regard. We may, however, make it clear that the contention that the Advocates Act applies only if a person is practicing Indian law cannot be accepted. Conversely, plea that a foreign lawyer is entitled to practice foreign law in India without subjecting himself to the regulatory mechanism of the Bar Council of India Rules can also be not accepted. We do not find any merit in the contention that the Advocates Act does not deal with companies or firms and only individuals. If prohibition applies to an individual, it equally applies to group of individuals or juridical persons.

RE: (iv) “42. It is not possible to hold that there is absolutely no bar to a foreign lawyer for conducting arbitrations in India. If the matter is governed by particular rules of an institution or if the matter notherwise falls under Section 32 or 33,16 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] there is no bar to conduct such proceedings in prescribed manner. If the matter is governed by an international commercial arbitration agreement, conduct of proceedings may fall under Section 32 or 33 read with the provisions of the Arbitration Act. Even in such cases, Code of Conduct, if any, applicable to the legal profession in India has to be followed. It is for the Bar Council of India or Central Government to make a specific provision in this regard, if considered appropriate.

RE: (v) “43. The BPO companies providing range of customized and integrated services and functions to its customers may not violate the provisions of the Advocates Act, only if the activities in pith and substance do not amount to practice of law. The manner in which they are styled may not be conclusive. As already explained, if their services do not directly or indirectly amount to practice of law, the Advocates Act may not apply. This is a matter which may have to be dealt with on case to case basis having regard to a fact situation.

“44. In view of above, we uphold the view of the Bombay High Court and Madras High Court in para 63

(i) of the judgment to the effect that foreign law firms/companies or foreign lawyers cannot practice profession of law in India either in the litigation or in non-litigation side. We, however, modify the direction of the Madras High Court in Para 63(ii) that there was no bar for the foreign law firms or foreign lawyers to visit India for a temporary period on a “fly in and fly out” basis for the purpose of giving legal advice to their clients in India regarding foreign law or their own system of law and on diverse international legal issues. We hold that the expression “fly in and fly out” will only cover a casual visit not amounting to “practice”. In case of a dispute whether a foreign lawyer was limiting himself to “fly in and fly out” on casual basis for the purpose of giving legal advice to their clients in India regarding foreign law or their own system of law and on diverse international legal issues or whether in substance he was doing practice which is prohibited can be determined by the Bar Council of India. However, the Bar Council of India or Union of India will be at liberty to make appropriate Rules in this regard including extending Code of Ethics being applicable even to such cases.

45. We also modify the direction in Para 63 (iii) that foreign lawyers cannot be debarred from coming to India to conduct arbitration proceedings in respect of disputes arising out of a contract relating to international commercial arbitration. We hold that there is no absolute right of the foreign lawyer to conduct arbitration proceedings in respect of disputes arising out of a contract relating to international commercial arbitration. If the Rules of Institutional Arbitration apply or the matter is covered by the provisions of the Arbitration Act, foreign lawyers may not be debarred from conducting arbitration proceedings arising out of international commercial arbitration in view of Sections 32 and 33 of the Advocates Act. However, they will be governed by code of conduct applicable to the legal profession in India. Bar Council of India or the Union of India are at liberty to frame rules in this regard.

46. We also modify the direction of the Madras High Court in Para 63(iv) that the B.P.O. Companies providing wide range of customized and integrated services and functions to its customers like word processing, secretarial support, transcription services, proof reading services, travel desk support services, etc. do not come within the purview of the Advocates Act, 1961 or the Bar Council of India Rules. We hold that mere label of such services cannot be treated as conclusive. If in pith and substance the services amount to practice of law, the provisions of the Advocates Act will apply and foreign law firms or foreign lawyers will not be allowed to do so.”

8. Further, it is relevant to note that recently in course of some discussions and deliberations with the Law Society of England & Wales and some Governmental delegates of U.K. with the Secretary of Department of Legal Affairs, Government of India, it has been stated by the side of U.K. that Indian lawyers/law firms can establish in England and Wales and can practice Indian law, international law as well as provide English law advice. They however normally cannot practice in any of the six reserved activities detailed in the high-level summary of the regulation of foreign lawyers in UK (e.g. exercise of a right to audience/appear before a Court, conduct litigation, carry out reserved instrument activities (a contract to grant a short lease, a will or other testamentary instrument, an agreement not intended to be executed as a deed, other than a contract that is included above, a letter or power of attorney, a transfer of stock containing no trust or limitation of the transfer, conveyancing of property and similar work), probate activities, administration of oaths, notarial activities). The Bar Council/Bar Standards Board also has a process for temporary call to the Bar for a visiting advocates engaged in one case/a series of cases before the English courts.

As per the delegates of U.K. the Indian lawyers only need to register as Registered Foreign Lawyers (RFL) if they are in partnership with solicitors of England and Wales. They remain in any case under the regulatory remit of their Home Bar (Bar Council of India).

As per discussions, there is already a way to requalification for Indian advocates through the Solicitors Qualification Examination (SQE), with a process to apply for eligible exemptions.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 17 The Bar Council of India proposes to examine such truth/the veracity of such statements and its ramifications in details, and, shall hold enquiries and further deliberations after involving the Government of India through Ministry of Law and Justice and the Government of U.K. and the Bar Council of India , and thereafter may also think to introduce some Qualifying Exam for the purpose of eligibility and exemptions in similar manner, if it does not adversely effect the interest of Indian Lawyers/Law Firms and the Government of India.

It is also to be noted that the Bar Council of India is keen to progress on the idea of an MoU between the Bar Council of India, the Government of India (through Ministry of Law and Justice ) on one part and the Law Society of England and Wales, Government of U.K. , Bar Council of England and Wales, on the other.

The U.K. Delegates have also assured the Bar Council of India that the Authorities in U.K. are also keen and interested in the means of collaboration, cooperation and joint practice between Indian advocates and UK lawyers.

9. Time has come to take a call on the issue. Bar Council of India is of the view that opening up of law practice in India to foreign lawyers in the field of practice of foreign law; diverse international legal issues in non- litigious matters and in international arbitration cases would go a long way in helping legal profession/domain grow in India to the benefit of lawyers in India too. It is noteworthy that the standards of Indian lawyers in proficiency in law is comparable with the international standards and the legal fraternity in India is not likely to suffer any disadvantage in case law practice in India is opened up to foreign lawyers in a restricted and well controlled and regulated manner on the principle of reciprocity as it would be mutually beneficial for lawyers from India and abroad and these Rules are an attempt by Bar Council of India in this direction. These rules will also help to address the concerns expressed about flow of Foreign Direct Investment in the country and making India a hub of International Commercial Arbitration. In case, we sleep over the matter, the legal fraternity of India may be left behind in providing legal/professional expertise in accordance to the rule of law in a manner consistent with the best interests of this fast growing class of clients in India. Let us ensure than an opportunity for creating development and growth for legal profession and in the legal sphere in India is not lost.

Many countries have already allowed the foreign lawyers to practice foreign law and diverse international legal issues and arbitration matters in their countries in restricted fields with specific and prescribed conditions.

10. Taking an all-inclusive view, the Bar Council of India resolves to implement these Rules enabling the foreign lawyers and Foreign Law Firms to practice foreign law and diverse international law and international arbitration matters in India on the principle of reciprocity in a well defined, regulated and controlled manner.

For the aforesaid reasons and in order to meet the aforesaid objectives, the Bar Council of India has framed the Bar Council of India Rules for registration of foreign lawyers and foreign Law Firms in India, 2021 under its rule making powers under clauses (d), (e), (ic), (1) and (m) of sub-section (1) of section 7 and clauses (ah),

(ag), (c), (e) and (h) of sub-section (1) of section 49 read with sections 24, 29 and 47 of the Advocates Act, 1961 and under all other enabling provisions.

CHAPTER-I PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.: –

(a) These Rules shall be called as the Bar Council of India Rules for registration and regulation of foreign lawyers or foreign law firms in India.

(b) These Rules shall come into force in whole of India as soon as notified in the official Gazette.

2. Definitions. :-

(i) ‘Act’ means The Advocates Act, 1961 as amended from time to time.

(ii) The definitions of different terms as given in the Act shall apply to these Rules as well.

(iii) ‘Foreign lawyer’ means a person, including a law firm, limited liability partnership, company or a corporation, by whatever name called or described, who/which is entitled to practice law in a foreign country.

Indian lawyers means an Advocate enrolled on the roll of any of the State Bar Council of India in accordance with the provisions of the Advocate Act, 1961.

Indian law firms means as partnership/LLP firm with Indian Lawyers as its partners.18 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(iv) ‘Foreign Country’ means a country, which is recognized as such by the Government of India and it includes a constituent State thereof in case such as a foreign country has a federal structure of governance and such constituent State has its own justice-delivery system and a separate class of persons entitled to practice law.

(v) ‘Country of the primary qualification’ means a foreign country in which the foreign lawyer is entitled to practice law as per law of that country.

(vi) ‘Foreign law’ means a law, which is or was effective, in the country of primary qualification.

(vii) ‘Competent Authority of the foreign country’ means the government or a Court of law or a statutory authority or Bar Council or Legally authorized Association or any other legally recognized and constituted body by whatever name called or described, which is competent to grant license to practice law.

(viii) “International commercial arbitration’ means an alternative method of resolving disputes concerning commercial transactions which is conducted in India in which all or any of the parties are persons/entities who have their registered address or principal office or head office in a foreign country.

(ix) “International arbitration case' means an arbitration case concerning a commercial or monetary matter which is conducted in India in which all or any of the parties are persons who have an address or principal office or head office in a foreign country.

(x) Foreign client means an individual/s who is/are citizen/s of a foreign nation or a firm/corporation/business entity having its registered office/head office in a foreign country with a branch/regional office or manufacturing unit in India.

CHAPTER-II REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN LAWYERS OR FOREIGN LAW FIRMS AND THE EXTENTAND CONDITIONS SUBJECT TO WHICHTHEY CANPRACTICE LAW IN INDIA

3. Registration of foreign lawyers or foreign law firms and eligibility criteria there for.:–

(1) A foreign lawyer or foreign law firm shall not be entitled to practice law in India unless he/it is

registered with the Bar Council of India under these Rules:

Provided that this prohibition will not apply to law practice by a foreign lawyer or foreign law firm in case such practice is done on a ‘fly in and fly out basis’ for the purpose of giving legal advice to the client in India regarding foreign law and on diverse international legal issues and provided further that such expertise/advise of such a foreign lawyer or foreign law firm had been procured by the client in a foreign country and foreign lawyer or foreign law firm does not maintain an office in India for the purpose of such practice and lastly such practice in India for one or more periods does not, in aggregate, exceed 60 days in any period of 12 months.

(2) ‘Right to practice law’ in the concerned ‘foreign country of the primary qualification’ shall be the primary qualification for practicing law in India under these rules.

CHAPTER-III APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION, RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION AND MATTERS CONNECTED WITH LAW PRACTICE IN INDIA

4. Application for registration.:-

(1) A foreign lawyer or foreign law firm may apply for registration under these rules in ‘FORM A' appended to these Rules along with registration fee and guarantee amount either in person or through registered Post. This application and fee may also be submitted on-line.

Such an application shall also be accompanied by non-refundable Process charges of such an amount as may be fixed by Bar Council of India from time to time. This application shall be addressed to the Secretary, Bar Council of India and shall be accompanied by the following

documents:

(i) A certificate from the Government of India, (Ministry of Law & Justice and Ministry of External Affairs and Trade) or such other authority or officer as Union Government may authorize in this behalf that an effective legal system exists in concerned foreign country of the primary qualification and that it has no objection in case the applicant is registered under these Rules and practices law in India; (However the Bar Council of India may seek any information from any departments/Ministries of any foreign Countries, if it thinks[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 19 necessary and/or it may contact any. Foreign Government/Department in case if any information required.)

(ii) A certificate from the Competent Authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification certifying that the applicant is entitled to practice law in that Country;

(iii) A certificate from the Government of the foreign country of primary qualification or from a competent Authority thereof certifying that advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 are permitted to practice law in that country in the manner and to the extent which is comparable to the law practice permitted under these Rules along with copies of the relevant Laws and Rules;

(iv) A certificate from the Competent Authority of the concerned country of primary qualification or any other competent authority/ies, Courts, Bar Association, Bar Council etc. that the applicant has been in practice in that country;

(v) A certificate of the competent authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification that no proceedings of professional or other misconduct are pending either before it or before any other authority competent to entertain and decide such proceedings;

(vi) A certificate of the competent authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification giving details of the fee structure and other amounts chargeable from an advocate enrolled under the Act for enabling him to practice law in that country along with relevant Rules and Laws;

(vii) ‘No objection Certificate' of the competent authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification that it has no objection in case the applicant starts law practice in India and that the applicant enjoys a good standing in the Bar.

(viii) A declaration on affidavit that the applicant has not been convicted of any offence and has not suffered any adverse order in any disciplinary matter. (In case he has suffered relevant attested any conviction/adverse order, copies of the order of conviction/adverse order and other related documents about the matter like appeal and stay, if any, or sentence/fine suffered/paid etc. are to be annexed);

(ix) A declaration on affidavit that the applicant has no objection and consents to the making of enquiries and investigation by the Bar Council of India on its own or through such government or non-government investigating agency, as it may deem fit, to verify the veracity of the particulars disclosed by the applicant in the application and genuineness of the documents annexed therewith;

(x) An undertaking on oath that he/it shall not practice Indian law in any form or before any court of Law, Tribunal, Board or any other Authority legally entitled to record evidence on oath;

(xi) A declaration on oath that he/it shall not be entitled to and shall not claim any interest on the guarantee amount deposited by him/it with Bar Council of India at the time of registration under these Rules and that the Bar Council shall be entitled to adjust and apply this guarantee amount to the penalty and cost amounts that may be awarded by the Bar Council of India under the provisions of these Rules;

(xii) A declaration on oath that the applicant fully understands and appreciates the fact that on registration under rule 7 of these Rules, the Advocates Act, 1961 and Rules made there under, mutatis mutandis, apply to him/it in respect of law practice by him/it in India and that he/it is subject to the jurisdiction of Courts of Law in India and to the jurisdiction of Bar Council of India in relation to such practice.

5. Validity of registration and renewal of registration. :–

(1) The registration done under rule 7 shall be valid for a period of 5 (five) years only and the foreign lawyer and/or Law Firm would be required to renew it by filing an application for renewal in Form B within 6 months before the date on which such validity expires.

(2) A foreign lawyer or foreign Law Firm may apply for renewal of registration under these rules in ‘FORM B’ appended to these Rules along with renewal fee either in person or through registered Post.

(3) This application for renewal shall be addressed to the Secretary, Bar Council of India and shall be

accompanied by the following documents: -20 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(i) A certificate from the government of India or such other authority or officer as it may authorize in this behalf that an effective legal system continues exist in concerned foreign country of the primary qualification since his/its registration under rule 7 and that it has no objection in case the registration of the applicant is renewed under these Rules and he/it continues to practice law in India;

(ii) Certificate from the Competent Authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification certifying that the applicant continues to be entitled to practice law in that Country since his/its registration under rule 7;

(iii) A certificate from the government of the foreign country of primary qualification or from a competent Authority there of certifying that advocates enrolled under the Advocates Act, 1961 are continued to be permitted to practice law in that country in the manner and to the extent which is comparable to the law practice permitted under these Rules since his/its registration under rule 7 along with copies of the relevant law and Rules.

(iv) Certificate of the competent authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification that no VIEWS proceedings of professional or other misconduct have been filed either before it or before any other authority competent to entertain and decide such proceedings since his/its registration under rule 7;

(v) “No objection Certificate of the competent authority of the concerned foreign country of primary qualification that it has no objection in case the applicant continues to practice law in India.

(vi) A declaration on affidavit that the applicant has not been convicted of any offence and has not suffered any adverse order in any disciplinary matter after registration under rule 7. (In case it/he has suffered any conviction/adverse order, relevant attested copies of the order of conviction/adverse order and other related documents about the matter like appeal and stay, if any, or sentence/fine suffered/paid etc. are to be annexed);

(vii) A declaration on affidavit that the applicant has no objection and consents to the making of enquiries and investigation by the Bar Council of India on its own or through such government or non-government investigating agency, as it may deem fit, to verify the veracity of the particulars disclosed by the applicant in the application for renewal and genuineness of the documents annexed therewith.

(4) The Bar Council of India may refuse to register any Foreign Lawyer or Foreign Law Firm, if in the opinion of the Council, the number of Foreign Lawyers or Foreign Law Firms of any particular Foreign country registered in India is likely to become disproportionate to the number of Indian Lawyers or Indian Law Firms registered or allowed to practice law in the corresponding foreign country. Bar Council of India may limit the number of registration of Foreign Lawyers and/or Foreign Law Firm in order to maintain a balance or to ensure complete reciprocity or to protect the interest of Indian Law Firms/Indian Lawyers.

6. Registration and renewal fee and guarantee amount:-

(A) After receipt of such application, the Bar Council of India or a committee constituted by the Council in this behalf, shall examine the application , hold an enquiry with regard to genuineness of the contents and the documents attached with the application. The Council will also examine the relevant Laws, Rules and practice in order to ascertain the truth about the reciprocity with the concerned foreign country. And after such examination and enquiry, if the application is found to be fit for registration, the Council shall grant a Certificate of Registration with a separate Registration Number.

(B) The Council will inform the Government of India (through the Ministry of Law and Justice) soon after such registration and shall also send a copy of such Registration certificate.

(C) In the matter of Registration, the Designated Advocates i.e. some other superior class of Advocates (by whatever name they are known in the concerned foreign country) such Advocates shall be given preference as the rights and privileges of such senior or Designated Advocates are prescribed under

Section 23 of the Advocates Act 1961.

(D) An application for registration/renewal of registration shall be accompanied by registration/renewal fee of such an amount as is equivalent to the fee and other charges chargeable in the concerned foreign country of primary qualification from an advocate enrolled under the Act on account of registration/permission to practice law there but such fee shall not be less than fee amount as per the schedule, which may be updated/amended from time to time.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 21

(E) The Security deposit shall be returnable to the foreign lawyer or Foreign Law Firm when he/it voluntarily terminates foreign law practice in India or when its/his registration expires or when his registration is cancelled permanently but Bar Council of India shall be entitled to adjust and deduct amounts equivalent to the penalty and costs imposed by it on it/him under rule 9 and 10 from this Security deposit in case it/he omits to pay.

(F) The Security deposit shall be kept by the Bar Council of India under a separate Head and interest accruing thereon shall be used by it for meeting its expenses for the due implementation and management of these Rules.

7. Disposal of applications for registration and renewal:- The Bar Council of India may allow the application for registration filed under rule 4 and for renewal filed under rule 5, if it is satisfied that the application is supported by all the relevant documents, and fulfills all the conditions as required under these Rules and that the applicant does not suffer from any criminal or disciplinary proceedings that are likely to make him/it unsuitable for practicing law in India under these rules and lastly that the country of the primary qualification allows advocates enrolled under the Act to practice law in that country in the manner and to the extent which is comparable to the law practice permitted by these Rules.

However, the Bar Council of India may not reject an application for registration/renewal unless a reasonable opportunity of being heard has been afforded to the applicant Advocate or Law Firm. In the event of rejection of application for registration/renewal, the registration fee/renewal fee/guarantee amount deposited by the applicant shall be returned to him after adjusting and deducting such amounts as are recoverable by the Bar Council of India under these Rules.

Provided that the Bar Council of India may, hold consultation with the Government of India through the Ministries of Law and Justice, if the same is deemed necessary in a particular case, to ensure that the applicant fulfills all the relevant requirements and conditions as laid down by these Rules. The Bar Council of India may also seek the opinion of the Hon’ble Chief Justice of India or any sitting Judge of Supreme Court, the Union Minister of Law & Justice and / or the Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, any other Senior Advocate or Jurist or the Bar Council of India may place the matter before Advisory Board of Bar Council of India for the Development of Legal Education & Legal Profession on any issue relating to registration or cancellation of registration of any foreign lawyer or foreign law firm or their area(s) of practice it deems fit and proper.

However, Bar Council of India shall be the final authority in all these matters.

Provided that the aforesaid registration and renewal thereof shall not, in any way, entitle the foreign lawyer or foreign law firm to have free and unregulated entry and stay in India for which it/he remains governed by the Indian Law and lawful orders/instructions issued by the Government of India, State Governments, statutory bodies or any other competent authorities in India from time to time.

Provided further that the government of India shall have the right of recommending cancellation of the aforesaid registration or renewal at any time on the ground of national security or if it is of the opinion that such registration or renewal is against the National interest, or for any other valid ground.

Provided further that the Bar Council of India may seek information from the Government of India through and Ministry of Law and Justice or various Ministries of Union Government about the existence of an effective legal system in the concerned foreign country and also about the existence of any unfair discrimination in the matter of law practice by Indian advocates in that country and Bar Council of India may initiate proceedings for cancellation of registration or for cancellation of renewal of registration in case government of India certifies, either on its asking or otherwise, that an effective legal system no longer exists in the concerned foreign country and that Indian Lawyers are being subjected to unfair discrimination there.

CHAPTER-IV LAW PRACTICE BY FOREIGN LAWYERS

8. Law practice by a foreign lawyer: nature and extent thereof:-

(1) A foreign lawyer registered under rules shall be entitled to practice law in India in non-litigious matters only subject to such exceptions, conditions and limitations as are laid down under these Rules and he/it shall be deemed to be an advocate within the meaning sections 29, 30 and 33 of the Act qua such acts and deeds as are envisaged to be performed by him under these Rules as a foreign lawyer. However, a foreign Lawyer or Foreign Law Firm shall not be proceeded under Chapter V of the Advocates Act; rather in case of any substantive misconduct, the Bar Council of India may cancel the registration of such Foreign Advocate or Foreign Law Firm as the case may be.22 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]

(2) The areas of practice of law by a foreign lawyer or Foreign Law Firm shall be laid down by Bar Council of India And if need be, the Bar Council of India may consult the Govt. of India, Ministry of Law and Justice in this regard.

The foreign lawyers or foreign Law Firms shall not be permitted to appear before any courts, tribunals or other statutory or regulatory authorities.

They shall be allowed to practice on transactional work /corporate work such as joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property matters, drafting of contracts and other related matters on reciprocal basis.

They shall not be involved or permitted to do any work pertaining to conveyancing of property, Title investigation or other similar works.

The Practice of Law by a Foreign Lawyer and/or Foreign Law Firm shall include the following

arenas:-

(i) doing work, transacting business, giving advice and opinion concerning the laws of the country of the primary qualification;

(ii) providing legal expertise/advise and appearing as a lawyer for a person, firm, company, corporation, trust, society etc. who/which is having an address or principal office or head office in a foreign country in any international arbitration case which is conducted in India and in such arbitration case “foreign law may or may not be involved;

(iii) providing legal expertise/advise and appearing as a lawyer for a person, firm, company, corporation, trust, society etc. who/which is having an address or principal office or head office in the foreign country of the primary qualification in proceedings before bodies other than Courts, Tribunals, Boards, statutory authorities who are not legally entitled to take evidence on oath, in which knowledge of foreign law of the country of the primary qualification is essential;

(iv) providing legal expertise/advise concerning the laws of the Country of primary qualification and on diverse international legal issues, provided that such legal expertise/advise, unless otherwise provided for in these Rules, shall not include representation or the preparation of documents regarding procedures before an Indian Court of Law, Tribunal or any other Authority competent to record evidence on oath or preparation of any documents, petitions etc. to be submitted to any such forum regarding such procedures.

(v) Provided that an Advocate enrolled with any State Bar Council in India and is a partner or Associate in any Foreign Law Firm registered in India under these rules and regulations, can take up only the non-litigious matters and can advise on issues relating to countries other than the Indian Laws only. Such Lawyer shall have no advantage / right of his being an Advocate enrolled in India.

9. Incidental matters as regards opening of law offices, entering into partnerships, procuring other legal expertise/advise etc. in connection with the practice of law in India.:-

(1) The registered foreign lawyer or foreign Law Firm shall be entitled to do the following things in

connection with the practice of law in India: -

(i) to open law office or offices in India for carrying on law practice in India as mentioned in

Rule 8 of these Rules and subject to the condition that Bar Council of India shall be kept informed of the particulars of such office/offices viz. postal address, name of the owner/lessee of the property in which the office/offices are located and the documents enabling and entitling him/it to occupy it.

(ii) to engage and procure legal expertise/advise of one or more Indian Advocates Registered as foreign lawyers,

(iii) to procure the legal expertise/advise of any Advocate enrolled with any State Bar Council in India on any subject relating to Indian Laws. But such registered foreign lawyer or foreign Law Firm shall not be entitled to appear before any Indian Court, Tribunal or any other statutory forum except for the maters mentioned under provision of Rule 8 of these Rules.

(iv) to enter into Partnership with one or more Foreign Lawyers or Foreign Law Firm registered in India under these rules.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 23

CHAPTER-V DISCIPLINARY ISSUES AND PENALTIES FOR SECURING REGISTRATION BY MISREPRESENTATION ETC.

10. Disciplinary issues. :–

(1) A foreign lawyer or Lawyer associated with foreign Law Firm registered under these rules shall normally be subject to the same ethical and practice standards laid down under the Advocates Act, 1961 and Rules made there under as are the advocates enrolled under the Act.

(2) Where on receipt of a complaint or otherwise the Bar Council of India has reason to believe that any foreign lawyer or foreign law firm registered under these Rules has been guilty of professional or other misconduct in connection with law practice in India or has violated the terms and conditions and / or provisions of these Rules in any manner, the Bar Council of India shall refer the matter to the Disciplinary authority of the concerned foreign country for the needful. However, if the misconduct or violation is grave and prima-facie apparent on face of record, then the Council may suspend the registration and refer the matter to the concerned Disciplinary Authority, with intimation of Government of India through Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Law and Justice.

11. Consequences of securing registration by misrepresentation, fraud etc.: -

(1) The Bar Council of India may, if satisfied, either on a complaint made to it either by the Govt. of India or any individual or otherwise that any person or Law Firm has secured registration/renewal of registration as a foreign lawyer or foreign Law Firm by misrepresentation as to an essential fact or by fraud or undue influence, it may make, after giving him/it an opportunity of being heard, cancel the registration/renewal of registration of such a foreign lawyer/Foreign law firm (as the case may be) with or without penalty of such an amount as it may deem fit.

However, the Council may also :-

(a) dismiss the complaint or drop the proceedings; if there is no substance in it.

(b) reprimand the Foreign Lawyer/Foreign Law Firm.

(c) suspend the registration of the foreign lawyer/foreign law firm for such period as it may deem fit;

(d) impose penalty of such an amount as it may deem fit;

(e) impose costs.

CHAPTER-VI

12. Regulatory authority. – The Bar Council of India shall have the right of issuing such directions and regulations from time to time, as are necessary for the proper implementation and execution of these Rules. The Bar Council of India may hold deliberations and consultations with its counterparts i.e. statutory authorities in regulation of the legal profession in different foreign countries in consultations with the Government of India (Ministry of Law and Justice and/or Ministry of External Affairs or if necessary the Ministry of Home Affairs or any other Ministry of Govt. of India) on the principle of reciprocity so as to promote and strengthen the legal profession in India to keep pace with the globalization and to provide a vibrant and effective framework of legal profession that can cater to the ever changing needs of the people, belonging to different religions, faiths and having different personal laws, migrating from one country to the other and to promote international progress, coherence and unity. The Bar Council of India is responsible for ensuring the reciprocity: The Council has right to cancel the registration of any foreign lawyer or law firm, any time, if it comes to the notice of the council through any source that the Indian lawyers or Indian law firms are being discriminated by the concerned counterpart foreign country in any manner. The Council shall cancel such registration after giving the concerned foreign lawyers/foreign law firm or the concerned government an opportunity to place their views.

13. Removal of difficulties.:– In case any doubt or dispute as to the meaning, interpretation and execution of these Rules arise, the Bar Council of India shall be the final authority to resolve and settle all such disputes and its decision thereon shall be final.24 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] SCHEDULE

(i) Registration fee in case of a foreign lawyer, if he is an individual:

USD 25,000/- (USD Twenty Five Thousand Only);

(ii) Registration fee in case of a foreign lawyer, if it is a firm, private limited partnership, company, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) etc.:

USD 50, 000/- (USD Fifty Thousand Only);

(iii) Renewal fee in case of a foreign lawyer:

USD 10,000/- (USD Ten Thousand Only);

(iv) Renewal fee in case of a foreign lawyer, if it is a firm, private limited partnership, company, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) etc.:

USD 20, 000/- (USD Twenty Thousand Only).

(E) The application for registration shall also be accompanied by Security Deposit as follows: -

(i) Security Deposit in case of a foreign lawyer, if he is an individual:

USD 15,000/- (USD Fifteen Thousand Only);

(ii) Guarantee amount in case of a foreign lawyer, if it is a firm, private limited partnership, company, limited liability partnership (LLP) etc.:

USD 40,000/- (USD Forty Thousand Only).

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