Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act 1939 explained

The Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act (S. 1996, 1939 AD; Act No. XIV of S. 1996) was promulgated by Hari Singh, the Maharaja of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1] [2] The 78 sections detailed the kings' powers including his relationship with the executive, legislature and judiciary. Inspired by the British, a High Court was formed along with judicial advisors to the king.[3] The law minister during this period was Justice Sir Lal Gopal Mukherjee.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhattacharyya. Abhijit. 2019-09-05. Hari Singh's 1939 constitution in J&K marked a first in South Asia. https://web.archive.org/web/20190905011125/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/opinion/op-ed/050919/hari-singhs-1939-constitution-in-jk-marked-a-first-in-south-asia.html. dead. 5 September 2019. 2021-11-18. Deccan Chronicle. en.
  2. Desai. Ashok A.. 1995. Review of The Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir: Its Development and Comments. Journal of the Indian Law Institute. 37. 3. 408–410. 43951610. 0019-5731.
  3. Dequen. Jean-Philippe. 2018-03-21. A Journey to the Brink of India's Legal Landscape: Jammu and Kashmir's Relationship with the Indian Union. South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal. en. 17. 10.4000/samaj.4415. 1960-6060. free.

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