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Act of Parliament amending the Schedule to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 by substituting entry 5.

Detailed Summary

The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order (Amendment) Act, 2024 (No. 4 of 2024), published by the Ministry of Law and Justice (Legislative Department), received the assent of the President on 12th February 2024 and further amends the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956 (C.O. 52). Section 2 of the Act substitutes entry 5 in the Schedule to the 1956 Order with the following entry: "Valmiki (in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir only), Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, Mehtar", thereby revising the list of Scheduled Castes applicable to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The notification was signed by Dr. Rajiv Mani, Secretary to the Government of India, and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 1, on 12th February 2024.

Full Text

REGISTERED NO. DL-(N) 04/0007/2003-23 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12022024-252003 EXTRAORDINARY PART II - Section 1 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2024/MAGHA 23, 1945 (SAKA) Separate paging is given to this Part in order that it may be filed as a separate compilation. MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE (Legislative Department) New Delhi, the 12th February, 2024/Magha 23, 1945 (Saka) The following Act of Parliament received the assent of the President on the 12th February, 2024 and is hereby published for general information:— THE CONSTITUTION (JAMMU AND KASHMIR) SCHEDULED CASTES ORDER (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2024 (No. 4 OF 2024) [12th February, 2024.] An Act further to amend the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventy-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. This Act may be called the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Short title. Order (Amendment) Act, 2024. Amendment of Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956. 2. In the Schedule to the Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, C.O. 52. 1956, for entry 5, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:— "5. Valmiki (in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir only), Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, Mehtar". DR. RAJIV MANI, Secretary to the Govt. of India. UPLOADED BY THE MANAGER, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PRESS, MINTO ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND PUBLISHED BY THE CONTROLLER OF PUBLICATIONS, DELHI-110054. MGIPMRND-679GI(S3)—12-02-2024. Kshitiz Digitally signed Mohan by Kshitiz Mohan Date: 2024.02.12 08:35:00-08'00'

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