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Bill requires removal of J&K Minister or CM arrested for 30 days on serious charges
This Bill amends the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 to require the removal of a Minister or Chief Minister if they are arrested and detained in custody for 30 consecutive days on charges of serious criminal offences.
Who it concerns: Ministers and the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
What the bill does
- A Minister arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on allegations of an offence punishable by 5 years or more imprisonment must be removed by the Lieutenant Governor on the advice of the Chief Minister by the 31st day.
- If the Chief Minister does not tender advice for removal by the 31st day, the Minister ceases to be a Minister automatically.
- If the Chief Minister is arrested and detained for 30 consecutive days on similar charges, they must tender their resignation by the 31st day.
- If the Chief Minister does not resign by the 31st day, they cease to be the Chief Minister automatically.
- A removed Chief Minister or Minister may be reappointed by the Lieutenant Governor after release from custody.
Also in the document
- The Bill states that the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 currently lacks a provision for removing a Chief Minister or Minister arrested for serious criminal charges.
- The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 19, 2025.
Where this bill is now: Introduced
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. 112 · 20 Aug 2025
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