The Act at a Glance
The Act is long, but it is built in a clear order. Learn the Parts, and the sections fall into place.
The Parts of the Act
| Part | Sections | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| I | 1 to 2 | Short title and definitions (including "appointed day" and "population ratio"). |
| II | 3 to 7 | Reorganisation: Ladakh, J&K, the Lieutenant Governor, the First Schedule of the Constitution, saving of the power to alter districts. |
| III | 8 to 57 | Representation in legislatures: Rajya Sabha, Lok Sabha, the Legislative Assembly of J&K, the Council of Ministers and the abolition of the Legislative Council. |
| IV | 58 | Administration of Ladakh. |
| V | 59 to 64 | Delimitation of constituencies. |
| VI | 65 to 66 | Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. |
| VII | 67 to 74 | Funds, accounts and audit, and the power to suspend the Act if the machinery fails. |
| VIII | 75 to 78 | The common High Court. |
| IX | 79 | The Advocate-General. |
| X | 80 to 83 | Authorisation of expenditure and distribution of revenue. |
| XI | 84 | Assets and liabilities. |
| XII | 85 to 87 | Advisory Committees, road permits, income tax. |
| XIII | 88 to 93 | Services: All India Services, other services, Public Service Commission. |
| XIV | 94 to 103 | Legal and miscellaneous: laws, adaptation, proceedings, removal of difficulties. |
The five Schedules
| Schedule | What it holds |
|---|---|
| First | The four sitting Rajya Sabha members from J&K and their terms. |
| Second | Changes to the Delimitation of Parliamentary Constituencies Order, 1976 (five J&K seats and one Ladakh seat). |
| Third | Changes to the Delimitation of Assembly Constituencies Order, 1995. |
| Fourth | Forms of oath or affirmation for members and Ministers. |
| Fifth | Lists of laws: the Central laws that now apply to the two UTs (106), and how the old State laws are treated. |
Key sections to remember
| Section | Subject |
|---|---|
| 3 and 4 | Create Ladakh (no legislature) and J&K (with legislature). |
| 5 | A common Lieutenant Governor for both UTs for a period decided by the President. |
| 13 | Article 239A applies to J&K as it does to Puducherry. |
| 14 | Legislative Assembly: 107 seats at the start, 114 after 2023. |
| 15, 15A, 15B | Nominated members: women, Kashmiri migrants, displaced persons from PoK. |
| 32 | Legislative power: State List and Concurrent List, except Public Order and Police. |
| 53 to 56 | Council of Ministers, the LG's discretion and the business rules. |
| 57 | Legislative Council abolished. |
| 58 | Administration of Ladakh by an LG under Article 239. |
| 60 | Delimitation: Assembly raised from 107 to 114 seats (90 to be filled by election, 24 kept vacant, after the 2023 amendment). |
| 73 | President may suspend the Act if the administration cannot be carried on under it. |
| 88 | All India Services. |
| 95 and 96 | Territorial extent of laws and power to adapt laws. |
Keep practising
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