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The Central Government, through two notifications issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on April 17, 2026, appoints April 17, 2026, as the date for the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Act, 2023, and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 2023, to come into force.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Home Affairs, via two notifications (S.O. 1929(E) and S.O. 1930(E)) dated April 17, 2026, and bearing F. No. U-11012/1/2023-UTL, announced the enforcement dates for two key Acts. Notification S.O. 1929(E) specifies that the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. 38 of 2023), will come into force on April 17, 2026, exercising powers under sub-section (2) of section 1 of the said Act. Similarly, Notification S.O. 1930(E) declares that the provisions of the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. 39 of 2023), will also come into force on April 17, 2026, utilizing powers under sub-section (2) of section 1 of that Act. Both notifications were issued by the Central Government and signed by Praveen Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary, New Delhi.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17042026-271868 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1860] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026/CHAITRA 27, 1948 MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th April, 2026 [F. No. U-11012/1/2023-UTL] S.O. 1929(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Second Amendment) Act, 2023 (38 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 17th day of April, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. [F. No. U-11012/1/2023-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. 2739 GI/2026 NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th April, 2026 S.O. 1930(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Act, 2023 (39 of 2023), the Central Government hereby appoints the 17th day of April, 2026 as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force. [F. No. U-11012/1/2023-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. 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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