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Date: 08-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification Extraordinary in respect of Delegation of Powers to the State Governments/ UTs in the matter of declaration of Jamaat e Islami as unlawful association

Issued by Ministry of Home Affairs · CTCR DIVISION

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, delegates certain powers of the Central Government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, to State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
  • This delegation pertains specifically to the enforcement of Sections 7 and 8 of the UAPA concerning the unlawful association, Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI), which was previously declared unlawful on February 27, 2024, via notification S.O. 924(E).

Key Changes

  • The Central Government directs that the powers exercisable by it under Section 7 and Section 8 of the UAPA, 1967, shall also be exercised by the State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
  • This delegation is specifically in relation to Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI), which was declared an unlawful association via notification S.O. 924(E) dated February 27, 2024.
  • The original notification declaring JeI as unlawful was issued under Section 3, sub-sections (1) and (3) of the UAPA, 1967.

Impact Analysis

State Governments and Union Territory Administrations

  • Action Item: Coordinate with central agencies to ensure consistent application of the law.

Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI)

  • Impact: Increased scrutiny and potential actions against JeI members, assets, and activities within States and UTs.

Central Government

  • Impact: Streamlines enforcement by enabling local authorities to take action, while the Central Government can focus on broader policy and coordination.

General Public

  • Impact: Potential for increased vigilance and reporting of suspicious activities related to JeI.

Key Entities Referenced

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The primary legislation under which Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) was declared an unlawful association and under which powers are being delegated to State Governments and UT administrations. Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI): An organization declared as an unlawful association by the Central Government via notification S.O. 924(E) dated February 27, 2024. Ministry of Home Affairs: The issuing authority for the gazette notification, responsible for internal security and law enforcement. State Governments and Union Territory Administrations: The entities to which powers under Sections 7 and 8 of the UAPA, 1967 are being delegated. Notification S.O. 924(E): The original notification dated February 27, 2024, that declared Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as an unlawful association.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08032024-252758 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D8H0x3x2x0 24-252758 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1123] नइ ददल्ली, िुििार, माचच 8, 2024/फाल्ग नु 18, 1945 No. 1123] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024/PHALGUNA 18, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 8 माच,च 2024 का.अ. 1185(ऄ).—िबदक, केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, जिजध-जिरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) की धारा 3 की ईप-धारा (1) और ईप-धारा (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तारीख 27 फ़रिरी, 2024 की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 924 (ऄ), िो दक भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, ईप-खंड (ii) तारीख 27 फ़रिरी, 2024 को प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईि ऄजधजनयम के ऄधीन िमात-ए-आस्ट्लामी, िम्म ू और कश्मीर (िेइअइ) को जिजध-जिरुद्ध संगम घोजित दकया ह।ै ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, जिजध-जिरुद्ध दियाकलाप (जनिारण) ऄजधजनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) (आसके बाद आसे ईि ऄजधजनयम कहा िाएगा) की धारा 42 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदेि देती ह ै दक, ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 7 और धारा 8 के ऄधीन ईपरोि जिजध-जिरुद्ध सगं म से संबंजधत, ईनके द्वारा प्रयोग की िान े िाली सभी िजियों का प्रयोग राज्य सरकारों और संघ राज्यक्षेत्रों के प्रिासनों द्वारा भी दकया िाएगा। [फा. स.ं 14017/17/2024/एनअइ-एमएफओ] प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, ऄपर सजचि 1707 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th March, 2024 S.O. 1185_(E).—Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government declared the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI), as an unlawful association vide notification number S.O. 924(E) dated the 27th February, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) dated the 27th February, 2024. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 42 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby directs that all powers exercisable by it under section 7 and section 8 of the said Act shall also be exercised by the State Governments and the Union territory administrations in relation to the above said unlawful association. [F. No. 14017/17/2024/NI-MFO] PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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