Section 57: Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019Central Act · Act 34 of 2019

(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any law, document, judgment, ordinance, rule, regulation or notification, on and from the appointed day, the Legislative Council of the existing State of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand abolished.

(2) On the abolition of the Legislative Council, every member thereof shall cease to be such member.

(3) All Bills pending in the Legislative Council immediately before the appointed day shall lapse on the abolition of the Council.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019
Section	57
Marginal note	Abolition of Legislative Council of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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