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The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019

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The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 dissolves the former state of Jammu and Kashmir to establish two distinct Union territories: Ladakh, which functions without a local legislature, and Jammu and Kashmir, which retains an elected legislative assembly. Applying directly to the residents and administrative services of these regions, this legislation regulates local governance, territorial borders, parliamentary representation, and the immediate extension of over one hundred Indian central laws. It matters significantly because it aims to fulfill Ladakh's long-standing developmental aspirations while addressing critical internal security challenges and cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  1. 1. STATE LAWS INCLUDING GOVERNOR'S ACTS WHICH ARE REPEALED IN UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR; AND UNION TERRITORY OF LADAKH
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Formation of Union territory of Ladakh without Legislature
  4. 4. Formation of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with Legislature
  5. 5. Governor of existing State of Jammu and Kashmir to be common Lieutenant Governor
  6. 6. Amendment of First Schedule to the Constitution
  7. 7. Saving powers of the Government of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  8. 8. Amendment of Fourth Schedule to Constitution
  9. 9. Allocation of sitting members
  10. 10. Representation in House of the People
  11. 11. Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies
  12. 12. Provision as to sitting members
  13. 13. Applicability of article 239A of Constitution
  14. 14. Legislative Assembly for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and its composition
  15. 15. Representation of women
  16. 16. Qualification for membership of Legislative Assembly
  17. 17. Duration of Legislative Assembly
  18. 18. Sessions of Legislative Assembly, prorogation and dissolution
  19. 19. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly
  20. 20. Speaker or Deputy Speaker not to preside while a resolution for his removal from office is under consideration
  21. 21. Special address by Lieutenant Governor to Legislative Assembly
  22. 22. Rights of Ministers and Advocate General as respects Legislative Assembly
  23. 23. Rights of Lieutenant Governor to address and send messages to the Legislative Assembly
  24. 24. Oath or affirmation by members
  25. 25. Voting in Assembly, power of Assembly to act notwithstanding vacancies and quorum
  26. 26. Vacation of seats
  27. 27. Disqualifications for membership
  28. 28. Disqualification on ground of defection for being a member
  29. 29. Penalty for sitting and voting before making oath or affirmation or when not qualified or when disqualified
  30. 30. Powers, privileges, etc., of members
  31. 31. Salaries and allowances of members
  32. 32. Extent of legislative power
  33. 33. Exemption of property of the Union from taxation
  34. 34. Restrictions on laws passed by Legislative Assembly with respect to certain matters
  35. 35. Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by Legislative Assembly
  36. 36. Special provisions as to financial Bills
  37. 37. Procedure as to lapsing of Bills
  38. 38. Assent to Bills
  39. 39. Bills reserved for consideration
  40. 40. Requirements as to sanction and recommendations to be regarded as matters of procedure only
  41. 41. Annual financial statement
  42. 42. Procedure in Legislative Assembly with respect to estimates
  43. 43. Appropriation Bills
  44. 44. Supplementary, additional or excess grants
  45. 45. Votes on account
  46. 46. Rules of procedure
  47. 47. Official language or languages of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and language or languages to be used in Legislative Assembly thereof
  48. 48. Language to be used for Acts, Bills, etc.
  49. 49. Restriction on discussion in the Legislative Assembly
  50. 50. Courts not to inquire into proceedings of Legislative Assembly
  51. 51. Secretariat of the Legislative Assembly
  52. 52. Power of Lieutenant Governor to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislative Assembly
  53. 53. Council of Ministers
  54. 54. Other provisions as to Ministers
  55. 55. Conduct of business
  56. 56. Duties of Chief Minister as respects the furnishing of information to the Lieutenant Governor, etc.
  57. 57. Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir
  58. 15A. Nomination of Kashmiri Migrants
  59. 15B. Nomination of displaced persons
  60. 58. Appointment of Lieutenant Governor of Union territory of Ladakh
  61. 59. Definitions
  62. 60. Delimitation of constituencies
  63. 61. Power of Election Commission to maintain Delimitation Orders up-to-date
  64. 62. Special provision as to readjustment of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies on the basis of 2011 census
  65. 63. Special provisions as to readjustment of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies
  66. 64. Procedure as to delimitation
  67. 67. Consolidated Fund of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  68. 68. Public Account of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and moneys credited to it
  69. 69. Contingency Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  70. 70. Borrowing upon the security of Consolidated Fund of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  71. 71. Form of accounts of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  72. 72. Audit reports
  73. 73. Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery
  74. 74. Authorisation of expenditure by President
  75. 75. High Court of Jammu and Kashmir to be common High Court
  76. 76. Special provision relating to Bar Council and advocates
  77. 77. Practice and procedure in common High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
  78. 78. Savings
  79. 79. Advocate General for Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  80. 80. Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir
  81. 81. Authorisation of expenditure of Union territory of Ladakh.
  82. 82. Reports relating to accounts of Jammu and Kashmir State
  83. 83. Distribution of revenue
  84. 84. Application of this Part
  85. 85. Advisory Committee(s)
  86. 86. Temporary provisions as to continuance of certain existing road transport permits
  87. 87. Special provision as to income-tax
  88. 88. Provisions relating to All-India Services
  89. 89. Provisions relating to other services
  90. 90. Other provisions relating to services
  91. 91. Provisions as to continuance of officers in same post
  92. 92. Provision for employees of Public Sector Undertakings, etc.
  93. 93. Provisions as to State Public Service Commission
  94. 94. Amendment of section 15 of Act 37 of 1956
  95. 95. Territorial extent of laws
  96. 96. Power to adapt laws
  97. 97. Power to construe laws
  98. 98. Power to name authorities, etc., for exercising statutory functions
  99. 99. Legal proceedings
  100. 100. Transfer of pending proceedings
  101. 101. Right of pleaders to practise in certain cases
  102. 102. Effect of provisions of the Act inconsistent with other laws
  103. 103. Power to remove difficulties
  104. 65. Applicability of Scheduled Castes Order
  105. 66. Applicability of Scheduled Tribes Order

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