Anyone can now buy land in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh; Centre notifies law
With notification of UT of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020, twelve state laws have been repealed as a whole out of the 26 others adapted with changes and substitutes
- Oct 27, 2020,
- Updated Oct 27, 2020 4:15 PM IST
The Centre has notified fresh land laws for the Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh under which Indian citizen can buy land in these regions. The new law, which comes into force with immediate effect, omitted any precondition on purchase of land in Jammu and Kashmir, as mentioned under Article 370 for the outsiders.
On August 5, 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh - through the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state, was also abrogated on that day.
With notification of UT of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020, twelve state laws have been repealed as a whole out of the 26 others adapted with changes and substitutes.
Other central laws which are applicable in the union territory are: The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, The Pharmacy Act, 1948, The Sales Promotion Employees Act, 1976, The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and The Trade Unions Act, 1926.
The Centre has notified fresh land laws for the Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh under which Indian citizen can buy land in these regions. The new law, which comes into force with immediate effect, omitted any precondition on purchase of land in Jammu and Kashmir, as mentioned under Article 370 for the outsiders.
On August 5, 2019, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into two union territories - Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh - through the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019. Article 370, which gave special status to the erstwhile state, was also abrogated on that day.
With notification of UT of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020, twelve state laws have been repealed as a whole out of the 26 others adapted with changes and substitutes.
Other central laws which are applicable in the union territory are: The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961, The Pharmacy Act, 1948, The Sales Promotion Employees Act, 1976, The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014 and The Trade Unions Act, 1926.