Date: 08-Mar-2024Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification Extraordinary in respect of Delegation of Powers to the State Governments/ UTs in the matter of declaration of MCJK B as unlawful association
The gazette notification declares that the powers exercisable by the Central Government under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, concerning the unlawful association, Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B), will also be exercised by the State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
Key Changes
The Central Government, through notification S.O. 1187(E) dated March 8, 2024, delegates powers under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 to State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
This delegation pertains specifically to the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B), which was declared an unlawful association on February 28, 2024, via notification S.O. 934(E).
The original declaration of MCJK-B as an unlawful association was made under Section 3, sub-sections (1) and (3) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Impact Analysis
State Governments and Union Territory Administrations
Action Item: State Governments and Union Territory administrations need to establish procedures and allocate resources to effectively exercise these delegated powers.
Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B)
Action Item: MCJK-B members may seek legal counsel to understand their rights and potential liabilities.
Central Government
Action Item: The Central Government should provide guidance and support to State Governments and Union Territory administrations to ensure consistent and effective implementation of the Act.
General Public
Action Item: The public should be informed about the implications of associating with unlawful organizations and the importance of reporting suspicious activities to the authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The governing body that declared MCJK-B as unlawful and delegated powers to State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967: The primary legislation under which the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) was declared an unlawful association and powers are delegated to State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B): An organization declared as an unlawful association by the Central Government.
State Governments: The governing bodies of individual states within India, now empowered to exercise certain powers under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, concerning MCJK-B.
Union Territory Administrations: The administrative bodies of Union Territories within India, now empowered to exercise certain powers under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, concerning MCJK-B.
Gazette Notification S.O. 934(E): The original notification dated February 28, 2024, declaring the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B) as an unlawful association.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1125] नइ ददल्ली, िुििार, माचच 8, 2024/फाल्ग नु 18, 1945
No. 1125] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024/PHALGUNA 18, 1945
गहृ मत्रं ालय
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 8 माच,च 2024
का.अ. 1187(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 28 फ़रिरी,
2024 की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 934 (ऄ), िो दक भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, ईप-खंड (ii) तारीख
28 फ़रिरी, 2024 को प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा ईि ऄजधजनयम के ऄधीन मुजस्ट्लम कॉन्द्रेंस िम्मू और कश्मीर (भट गुट)
(एमसीिेके-बी) 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.ं 14017/21/2024/एनअइ-एमएफओ]
प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, ऄपर सजचि
1709 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. 1187(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 Muslim Conference
Jammu and Kashmir (Bhat faction) (MCJK-B), as an unlawful association vide notification number S.O. 934(E) dated
the 28th February, 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) dated the
28th 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.14017/21/2024/NI-MFO]
PRAVEEN VASHISTA, Addl. Secy.
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