Executive Summary:
This document contains a Proclamation by the President of India regarding the governance of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, effective December 19, 2018. It addresses the assumption of state government functions and legislative powers by the President and Parliament, respectively, due to the assessment that the state government cannot function according to the Constitution of India and the State Constitution. It also outlines incidental and consequential provisions.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Presidential Proclamation:**
* The President of India assumes all functions of the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and all powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State.
* The powers of the Legislature of the State shall be exercisable by or under the authority of Parliament.
* **Exercise of Powers:**
* The President of India can act through the Governor of the State.
* **Suspension of Constitutional Provisions:**
* Certain provisions of the Constitution of India and the State Constitution are suspended. These relate to the reference by the President to the Legislature of the State, laying reports before the Legislature, allocation of business among Ministers, and specific sections related to the functioning of the State Government and Legislature. A list of specific articles, sections and clauses is included in the original text.
* **References to Governor and Legislature:**
* References to the Governor in the Constitution and the State Constitution will be construed as references to the President.
* References to the Legislature of the State will be construed as references to Parliament, with some exceptions.
* **Acts and Laws:**
* References to Acts or laws made by the Legislature of the State include Acts or laws made by Parliament or the President.
* **Order:**
* The functions of the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State shall, subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the President, be exercisable also by the Governor of the said State.
Impact Analysis:
* **Government of Jammu and Kashmir:**
* Impact: Functions are assumed by the President of India, with powers potentially exercised through the Governor, subject to the President’s control. The powers of the Legislature are transferred to the Parliament.
* Action Required: To operate under the direction and control of the President, with the Governor potentially exercising functions on behalf of the President.
* **Legislature of Jammu and Kashmir:**
* Impact: Powers are transferred to the Parliament of India.
* Action Required: N/A, as legislative powers are suspended and transferred.
* **Governor of Jammu and Kashmir:**
* Impact: Continues to exercise powers subject to the superintendence, direction, and control of the President.
* Action Required: Exercise powers as directed by the President.
* **President of India:**
* Impact: Assumes the functions of the Government and powers of the Governor.
* Action Required: Exercise the powers of the State Government and the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key Entities Referenced
Ram Nath Kovind: The President of India at the time of the notification.
Governor of the State of Jammu and Kashmir: The Governor of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, who provided a report to the President of India leading to the proclamation.
State of Jammu and Kashmir: A former state in India, now a Union Territory. The policy document discusses the imposition of President's Rule under Article 356 of the Constitution of India.
Constitution of India: The supreme law of India, which is referenced as the basis for the President's Proclamation.
Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir: The former constitution of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, which is also referenced in the President's Proclamation.
Article 356 of the Constitution: The constitutional article that provides for President's Rule in a state.
Parliament: The legislative body of India, which is granted the power to exercise the powers of the Legislature of the State of Jammu and Kashmir during the President's Rule.
Rajiv Gauba: The Home Secretary at the time of the notification.
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((((जजजज(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)मम मम ूू ूू एएएएवववव ंंंंकककक(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)(cid:11)मम मम ीीीीरररर ककककाााायययय (cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)(cid:16)ििििववववभभभभाााागगगग))))
अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6) ली, 19 (cid:4)दस(cid:10) बर, 2018
ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 1111222222223333((((अअअअ))))....—रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित क(cid:20) िन(cid:10) निलिखत उ(cid:23)ोषणा आम सूचना के िलए !कािशत क(cid:20) जाती ह:ै—
जब(cid:4)क मझु ,े भारत के रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित, राम नाथ कोिव, द को ज(cid:10)म ूएवं क. मीर रा/ य के रा/य पाल स ेएक 1रपोट3 !ा4 त 5ई
ह,ै और मझु े !ा4त इस 1रपोट3 तथा अ,य सूचना पर िवचार करने के बाद मेरा समाधान हो गया है (cid:4)क ऐसी ि<थित उ= प, न हो
गई ह,ै िजसम> उस रा/य का शासन भारत के संिवधान, जसै ा (cid:4)क वह उस रा/ य पर लागू ह,ै (िजस े इसम> इसके प. चात
‘’संिवधान’’ कहा गया ह)ै और ज(cid:10)म ू एवं क.म ीर के सिं वधान (िजस े इसम> इसके प. चात ‘’रा/ य सिं वधान’’ कहा गया ह)ै के
उपबंधA के अनुसार नहB चलाया जा सकता ह;ै
अत: अब म,E सिवधान के अनुFछ ेद 356 Kारा !दL शिMयA का तथा उस िनिमL मझु े समथ 3 बनान े वाली अ, य सभी
शिMयA का !योग करते 5ए एतNारा उ(cid:23)ोषणा करता O ँ(cid:4)क म E:—
(क) संिवधान और रा/य संिवधान के अधीन उQ त रा/ य क(cid:20) सरकार के सभी कायR और उस रा/ य के रा/ यपाल म > िनिहत
अथवा उसके Kारा !योQत Sय सभी शिMयA को भारत के रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित के Tप म> < वयं सभं ालता O;ं
(ख) उ(cid:23)ोिषत करता O ं (cid:4)क उQत रा/य के िवधानमंडल क(cid:20) शिMया ं ससं द Kारा अथवा उसके !ािधकार के अधीन
!योQत Sय हAगी; और
(ग) िन(cid:10)न िलिखत आनुषंिगक और पा1रणािमक उपबंध करता O ं जो इस उ(cid:23)ोषणा के उVे. यA को !भावी बनाने के िलए
मझु े आव.य क या वाछं नीय !तीत होते हE; अथा3त:्—
7444 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(i) पूवXQत के अनसु ार, इस उ(cid:23)ोषणा के खY ड (क) के आधार पर मरे े Kारा सभं ाले गए कायR तथा शिMयA का
!योग करने म> मरे े िलए, भारत के रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित के Tप म>, उस सीमा तक िजस तक म E ठीक समझ,ूं उQ त रा/य
के रा/य पाल के मा[य म स ेकाय 3करना िविधपणू 3 होगा;
(ii) संिवधान के तथा रा/य संिवधान के िन(cid:10) निलिखत उपबंधA के !वतन3 को एतNारा िनलंिबत (cid:4)कया जाता ह,ै
अथा3त ्:—
‘’संिवधान के अनFु छ ेद 3 के !थम पर,त ुक का उतना भाग िजतन े का संबधं रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित Kारा रा/य
िवधानमंडल के !ित िनदशे स े ह,ै और उस अनFु छेद का दसू रा पर,त ुक; संिवधान के अनFु छेद 151 के
खYड (2) का उतना भाग िजतने का संबंध भारत के िनयं\क और महालखे ा परी]क Kारा रा/ यपाल के
सम] !<त तु (cid:4)कए गए !ितवेदनA को रा/ य के िवधानमंडल के सम] रखे जान ेसे ह;ै
रा/य संिवधान क(cid:20) धाराएं 35 स े 41 तक (िजसम > य े दोनA सि(cid:10)मिलत ह)E , धारा 43 का उतना भाग िजतने
का संबंध रा/य सरकार के मिं \यA के बीच काय3 के बंटवारे से ह,ै धारा 44, धारा 53 क(cid:20) उप-धारा (i) और
उप-धारा (2) का खंड (क), धाराएं 54, 55, 56 तथा 57, धारा 58 के खंड (ख) और (ग) और उसका
पहला पर,त कु , धारा 59 धारा 60, धारा 61 क(cid:20) उप-धारा (2), जहां तक उसका संबंध धारा 58 के खंड
(ग) और पहल ेपर,त कु स ेतथा धारा 60 स ेह;ै धाराए ं 65, 66, 67, 71 और 72, धाराए ं74, 75 और 76,
धारा 77 क(cid:20) उप-धारा (3) तथा (4), धाराए ं85 स े88 तक (िजसम >य े दोनA सि(cid:10)मिलत ह)E और धारा 137
का उतना भाग िजतन ेका संबंध _ापन सिहत 1रपोट3 के रा/ य के िवधानमंडल के सम] रख ेजाने से ह’ै’;
(iii) संिवधान म> और रा/य के सिं वधान म,> रा/ यपाल के !ित (cid:4)कसी िनदशे का अथ 3 उQत रा/ य के संबंध म>
रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित के !ित िनदशे लगाया जाएगा और सिं वधान म > तथा रा/ य के सिं वधान म> रा/ य के िवधानमंडल
या उसके सदनA के !ित, यथा ि<थित, (cid:4)कसी िनदशे का, जहां तक उसका संबंध उसके कायR और शिMयA स े
ह,ै अथ3, जब तक (cid:4)क संदभ3 Kारा अ, यथा अपेि]त न हो, ससं द के !ित िनदशे लगाया जाएगा, और
िविश(cid:14)ट तया रा/य के सिं वधान क(cid:20) धारा 91 म > रा/ यपाल के !ित और रा/य के िवधानमंडल अथवा उसके
सदनA के !ित िनदशे का अथ3 ‘मश: रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित के !ित और संसद या उसके सदनA के !ित िनदशे लगाया
जाएगा:
पर,त ु इसम> क(cid:20) कोई बात रा/ य सिं वधान क(cid:20) धारा 26 क(cid:20) उप-धारा (1), धाराएं 27 स े31 तक (िजसम> य े
दोनA सि(cid:10)मिलत ह)E धारा 122, धारा 143 और दसू री अनुसूची के परै ा i से 8 तक (िजसम> ये दोनA
सि(cid:10)मिलत ह)E , के उपबंधA पर !भाव नहB डालेगी अथवा रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित को इस खंड के उप-खंड (1) के अधीन,
उस सीमा तक जहां तक वह ठीक समझ,े उQ त रा/ य के रा/ यपाल के मा[ यम स ेकाय 3करने स ेिनवा1रत नहB
करेगी;
(iv) संिवधान म,> या रा/य सिं वधान म > रा/ य के िवधानमंडल के या उसके Kारा बनाए गए अिधिनयमA या
िविधयA के !ित (cid:4)कसी िनदेश का ऐस े अथ 3 लगाया जाएगा मानो वह अिधिनयमA या िविधयA को भी
समािवe करता ह,ै जो इस उ(cid:23)ोषणा के आधार पर ससं द Kारा या रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित Kारा या संिवधान के अनुF छेद
357 के खंड (1) के उप-खंड (क) म> िनfद(cid:14) ट अ, य !ािधकारी Kारा रा/ य के िवधानमंडल क(cid:20) शिMयA का
!योग करत े 5ए बनाए गए हE, और ज(cid:10) मू व क. मीर साधारण खंड अिधिनयम, 1977 (1977 का
अिधिनयम सgं य ा xx) और साधारण खंड अिधिनयम, 1897 (1897 का 10) का उतना भाग िजतना रा/य
क(cid:20) िविधयA पर लागू होता ह,ै ऐसे (cid:4)कसी अिधिनयम या िविध के बारे म> इस !कार !भावी होगा मानो यह
उस रा/य के िवधानमंडल का अिधिनयम हो।
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ल ी, राम नाथ कोिव,द
(cid:4)दनाकं : 19 (cid:4)दस(cid:10)ब र, 2018 रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित
[फा. स.ं 11012/03/2018-के.-I]
राजीव गाबा, गृह सिचव¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Department of Jammu and Kashmir Affairs)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2018
G.S.R. 1223(E).—The following Proclamation by the President is published for general
information:—
Whereas, I, Ram Nath Kovind, President of India, have received a report from the Governor of the
State of Jammu and Kashmir and after considering the report and other information received by me, I am
satisfied that a situation has arisen in which the Government of that State cannot be carried on in accordance
with the provisions of the Constitution of India, as applicable to that State (hereinafter referred to as “the
Constitution”) and of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir (hereinafter referred to as “the State
Constitution”) ;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by article 356 of the Constitution, and of all other
powers enabling me in that behalf, I hereby proclaim that I:––
(a) assume to myself as President of India all the functions of the Government of the said State
and all powers vested in or exercisable by the Governor of that State under the Constitution
and the State Constitution;
(b) declare that the powers of the Legislature of the said State shall be exercisable by or under the
authority of Parliament; and
(c) make the following incidental and consequential provisions which appear to me to be
necessary or desirable for giving effect to the objects of this Proclamation, namely:––
(i) in the exercise of the functions and powers assumed to myself by virtue of clause (a) of
this Proclamation as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for me as President of India to act to
such extent as I think fit through the Governor of the said State;
(ii) the operation of the following provisions of the Constitution and of the State
Constitution is hereby suspended, namely:––
“So much of the first proviso to article 3 of the Constitution as relates to the reference
by the President to the Legislature of the State and the second proviso to that article; so
much of clause (2) of article 151 of the Constitution as relates to the laying before the
Legislature of the State of the report submitted to the Governor by the Comptroller and
Auditor-General of India;
sections 35 to 41 (both inclusive), so much of section 43 as relates to the allocation
among the Ministers of the business of the Government of the State, section 44, sub-
section (1) and clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 53, sections 54, 55, 56 and 57,
clauses (b) and (c) of section 58 and the first proviso thereto, section 59, section 60,
sub-section (2) of section 61 so far as it relates to clause (c) of, and the first proviso to
section 58 and to section 60, sections 65, 66, 67, 71 and 72; sections 74, 75 and 76,
sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 77, sections 85 to 88 (both inclusive) and so much
of section 137 as relates to the laying of the report with a memorandum before the
Legislature of the State, of the State Constitution”;
(iii) any reference in the Constitution and the State Constitution to the Governor shall, in
relation to the said State, be construed as a reference to the President, and any
reference in the Constitution and the State Constitution to the Legislature of the State
or the Houses thereof shall, in so far as it relates to the functions and powers thereof,
be construed, unless the context otherwise requires, as a reference to Parliament, and,
in particular, the reference in section 91 of the State Constitution to the Governor and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
to the Legislature of the State or the Houses thereof, shall be construed as references to
the President and to Parliament or to the Houses thereof respectively:
Provided that nothing herein shall affect the provisions of sub-section (1) of section 26,
sections 27 to 31 (both inclusive), section 122, section 143 and paragraph 1 to 8 (both
inclusive) of the Second Schedule to the State Constitution or prevent the President
from acting under sub-clause (1) of this clause to such extent as he thinks fit through
the Governor of the said State;
(iv) any reference in the Constitution or in the State Constitution to Acts or laws of, or
made by, the Legislature of the State shall be construed as including a reference to
Acts or laws made, in exercise of the powers of the Legislature of the State, by
Parliament, by virtue of this Proclamation, or by the President or other authority
referred to in sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 357 of the Constitution and the
Jammu and Kashmir General Clauses Act, 1977 (Act no. XX of 1977) and so much of
the General Clauses Act, 1897 (10 of 1897) as applies to State laws, shall have effect
in relation to any such Act or law as if it were an Act of the Legislature of the State.
NEW DELHI; RAM NATH KOVIND
The 19th December, 2018. PRESIDENT
[F. No. 11012/03/2018-K-I]
RAJIV GAUBA, Home Secy.
आआआआददददशशेेशशेे
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6) ली, 19 (cid:4)दस(cid:10) बर, 2018
ससससाााा....ककककाााा....ििििनननन.... 1111222222224444((((अअअअ))))....————रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित का िन(cid:10) निलिखत आदशे आम सूचना के िलए !कािशत (cid:4)कया जाता ह:ै—
भारत के सिं वधान के अनुFछ ेद 356 के अधीन मरे े Kारा आज (cid:4)दस(cid:10) बर, 2018 के उ, नीसव> (cid:4)दन जारी क(cid:20) गई
उ(cid:23)ोषणा के खंड (ग) के उप-खंड (i) के अनुसरण म>, मE एतNारा िनदशे दते ा Oं (cid:4)क ज(cid:10) मू व क. मीर रा/य सरकार के सभी काय 3
तथा सिं वधान और ज(cid:10)म ू एवं क.म ीर के सिं वधान के अधीन या उस रा/ य म> !वLृ (cid:4)कसी िविध के अधीन उस रा/ य के
रा/य पाल म > िनिहत या उसके Kारा !योQत Sय सभी शिMयां, िजनको रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित ने उQत उ(cid:23)ोषणा के खंड (क) के आधार पर
<व यं सभं ाल िलया ह,ै रा(cid:14)(cid:15) पित के अधी]ण, िनदशे न तथा िनयं\ण के अ[ यधीन रहत े 5ए, उQ त रा/ य के रा/य पाल Kारा भी
!योQत Sय हAगी।
नई (cid:4)द(cid:6)ल ी, राम नाथ कोिव,द
(cid:4)दनाकं : 19 (cid:4)दस(cid:10)ब र, 2018 रा(cid:14) (cid:15)पित
[फा. स.ं 11012/03/2018-के.-I]
राजीव गाबा, गृह सिचव¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
ORDER
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2018
G.S.R. 1224(E).––The following Order made by the President is published for general information:–
In pursuance of sub-clause (i) of clause (c) of the Proclamation issued on this the 19th day of
December, 2018, by me under article 356 of the Constitution of India, I hereby direct that all the functions of
the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and all the powers vested in or exercisable by the
Governor of that State under the Constitution and the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir or under any law in
force in that State, which have been assumed by the President by virtue of clause (a) of the said Proclamation,
shall, subject to the superintendence, direction and control of the President, be exercisable also by the
Governor of the said State.
NEW DELHI; RAM NATH KOVIND
The 19th December, 2018. PRESIDENT
[F. No. 11012/03/2018-K-I]
RAJIV GAUBA, Home Secy.
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