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In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (3) of article 370 read with clause (1) of article 370 of the Constitution
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Official sourceof India, the President, on the recommendation of Parliament, is pleased to declare that, as from the 6th August, 2019
all clauses of said article 370 shall cease to be operative except the following which shall read as under, namely:—
“370. All provisions of this Constitution, as amended from time to time, without any modifications
or exceptions, shall apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir notwithstanding anything contrary contained in
article 152 or article 308 or any other article of this Constitution or any other provision of the Constitution of
Jammu and Kashmir or any law, document, judgment, ordinance, order, by-law, rule, regulation, notification,
custom or usage having the force of law in the territory of India, or any other instrument, treaty or agreement
as envisaged under article 363 or otherwise.”.
[See Appendix III (C.O.273)].
In exercise of the powers conferred by this article the President, on the recommendation of the Constitutent Assembly
of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, declared that, as from the 17th day of November, 1952, the said art, 370 shall be
operative with the modification that for the Explanation in clause (1) thereof, the following Explanation is substituted,
namely:-
“Explanation.- For the purposes of this article, the Government of the State means the person for
the time being recognised by the President on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly of the State
as the Sadar-I Riyasat of Jammu and Kashmir, acting on the advice of the Council of Ministers of the State
for the time being in office.”
(Ministry of Law Order No. C.O.44, dated the 15th November, 1952). *Now “Governor”.
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246 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
(Part XXI. - Temporary, Transitional and Special Provisions)
(d) such of the other provisions of this Constitution shall apply in relation to that State
subject to such exceptions and modifications as the President may by order specify:
Provided that no such order which relates to the matters specified in the Instrument of
Accession of the State referred to in paragraph (i) of sub-clause (b) shall be issued except in
consultation with the Government of the State:
Provided further that no such order which relates to matters other than those referred to
in the last preceding proviso shall be issued except with the concurrence of that Government.
(2) If the concurrence of the Government of the State referred to in paragraph (ii) of
sub-clause (b) of clause (1) or in the second proviso to sub-clause (d) of that clause be given
before the Constituent Assembly for the purpose of framing the Constitution of the State is
convened, it shall be placed before such Assembly for such decision as it may take thereon.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this article, the President
may, by public notification, declare that this article shall cease to be operative or shall be
operative only with such exceptions and modifications and from such date as he may
specify:
Provided that the recommendation of the Constituent Assembly of the State referred to
in clause (2) shall be necessary before the President issues such a notification.]
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[371. Special provision with respect to the States of 2[***] Maharashtra and Gujarat:-
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[(1) ***]
(2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by order made
with respect to 4[the State of Maharashtra or Gujarat], provide for any special responsibility
of the Governor for—
See the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 (C.O.48) as amended from time to time, in
Appendix - I.
1. Substituted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s.22 (w.e.f.1.11.1956).
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