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The Constitution of India in English 2026: page 401

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                                  APPENDIX II
    1
     THE CONSTITUTION (APPLICATION TO JAMMU AND KASHMIR)
                                   ORDER, 2019
                                        C.O. 272
       In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 370 of the
Constitution, the President, with the concurrence of the Government of State of
Jammu and Kashmir, is pleased to make the following Order:—
       1. (1) This Order may be called the Constitution (Application to Jammu
and Kashmir) Order, 2019.
       (2) It shall come into force at once, and shall thereupon supersede the
Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 1954 as amended
from time to time.
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       2. All the provisions of the Constitution, as amended from time to time,
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shall apply in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the exceptions
and modifications subject to which they shall so apply shall be as follows:–
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       To article 367, there shall be added the following clause, namely:—
              “(4) For the purposes of this Constitution as it applies in relation
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       to the State of Jammu and Kashmir–
                                       In
                            (a) references to this Constitution or to the
                     provisions thereof shall be construed as references to the
                     Constitution or the provisions thereof as applied in relation
                     to the said State;
                            (b) references to the person for the time being
                     recognized 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, shall be
                     construed as references to the Governor of Jammu and
                     Kashmir;
                            (c) references to the Government of the said State
                     shall be construed as including references to the Governor
                     of Jammu and Kashmir acting on the advice of his Council
                     of Ministers; and
                            (d) in proviso to clause (3) of article 370 of this
                     Constitution, the expression “Constituent Assembly of the
                     State referred to in clause (2)” shall read “Legislative
                     Assembly of the State”.”


1.Published with the Ministry of Law and Justice, (Legislative Department) notification
  No. G.S.R. 551 (E), dated the 5th August, 2019, Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
  Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i).

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