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The President directs the Administrator of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023).

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs issued Notification S.O. 2288(E) on May 7, 2026, in pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution. This notification directs that the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor) of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government. Specifically, these functions pertain to sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (Act 44 of 2023), to be carried out within the said Union territory. The notification was signed by Praveen Kumar Rai, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07052026-272320 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2197] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026/VAISAKHA 17, 1948 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th May, 2026 S.O. 2288(E). In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator (whether known as the Lieutenant Governor) of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under sub-section (2) of section 20 of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), within the said Union territory. [F. No. U-11030/6/2025-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. 3209 GI/2026 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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