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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 MCJK S 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 powers exercisable by the Central Government under Section 7 and Section 8 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, to State Governments and Union Territory administrations. This delegation pertains specifically to the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) (MCJK-S), which was declared an unlawful association on February 28, 2024, via notification S.O. 935(E).

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, through this notification S.O. 1186(E) dated March 8, 2024, directs that powers under Section 7 and Section 8 of the UAPA, 1967, which it holds, will now also be exercisable by State Governments and Union Territory administrations.
  • This delegation is specifically in relation to the Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) (MCJK-S), which was declared an unlawful association via notification S.O. 935(E) on February 28, 2024.
  • The original notification declaring MCJK-S as unlawful was issued under Section 3(1) and 3(3) of the UAPA, 1967. The current notification delegates powers under Section 42 of the same act.

Impact Analysis

State Governments and Union Territory Administrations

  • Action Item: Coordinate with central agencies to ensure a consistent and effective approach in addressing the activities of MCJK-S.

Central Government

  • Action Item: Provide guidance and support to State Governments and UT administrations as needed.

Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) (MCJK-S)

  • Impact: The organization's activities will be subject to stricter enforcement under the UAPA, 1967.

General Public

  • Potential for increased security measures in areas affected by MCJK-S activities.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Home Affairs: The issuing authority of the gazette notification, responsible for internal security and law enforcement. Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA): The primary legislation governing the prevention of unlawful activities and terrorism in India. Muslim Conference Jammu and Kashmir (Sumji faction) (MCJK-S): The organization declared as an unlawful association, which is the subject of this notification. State Governments: The administrative bodies of the individual states within India. Union Territory Administrations: The administrative bodies of the Union Territories within India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-08032024-252759 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D8H0x3x2x0 24-252759 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.ं 1124] नइ ददल्ली, िुििार, माचच 8, 2024/फाल्ग नु 18, 1945 No. 1124] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024/PHALGUNA 18, 1945 गहृ मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 8 माच,च 2024 का.अ. 1186(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 सख्ं या का.अ. 935(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 (सुमिी गुट) (एमसीिेके-एस) 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.ं 14017/22/2024/एनअइ-एमएफओ] प्रिीण िजिष्ठ, ऄपर सजचि 1708 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. 1186(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 (Sumji faction) (MCJK-S), as an unlawful association vide notification number S.O. 935(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. 14017/22/2024/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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