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AJ&K Law Library

Welcome to the First Online Database of Laws in AJ&K !

Law library

The database contains all the Laws of AJ&K. The database will be updated regularly as soon as the new Laws are passed or the previous ones are amended.

The input about this project from the Law practitioners as well as the general public is highly appreciated. For searching use the menus on the top of this page.

No# Title Year Law No
1 AJ&K Interim Constitution, 1974 (with 13th Amendment) 1974 VIII
2 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume VII 1981 VII
3 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume I 1984 I
4 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume II 1984 II
5 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume III 1986 III
6 Finance Act, 2015 (VI) 2015 VI
7 Law Officers (Terms and Conditions) Act, 2014 (I of 2015) 2015 I
8 Power Development Organization (Amendment) Act, 2015 (V) 2015 V
9 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 2014 (III) 2015 III
10 Seed (Amendment) Act, 2014 (II) 2015 II
11 Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 2014 (IV of 2015) 2015 IV
12 Advisors (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (X) 2016 X
13 Arms and Ammunition Act, 2016 (III) 2016 III
14 Chief Election Commissioner (Terms and Conditions) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (I of 2016) 2016 I
15 Child Rights (Care and Protection) Act, 2016 (XXV) 2016 XXV
16 Clerks Foundation Act, 2016 (XVII) 2016 XVII
17 Cross LoC Travel and Trade Authority Act, 2016 (XVI) 2016 XVI
18 Cultural Academy Act, 2016 (XXI) 2016 XXI
19 Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XIII) 2016 XIII
20 Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXVII) 2016 XXVII
21 Employees Service Associations (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2016 (XVIII) 2016 XVIII
22 Essential Articles (Control) Act, 2016 (XXIV) 2016 XXIV
23 Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 2016(VIII) 2016 VIII
24 Finance Act, 2016 (XXVI) 2016 XXVI
25 Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XIX) 2016 XIX
26 Legislative Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XI) 2016 XI
27 Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXII) 2016 XXII
28 Marriages (Prohibition of Wasteful Expenses) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XX) 2016 XX
29 Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXVIII) 2016 XXVIII
30 Power Foundation Act, 2016 (XII) 2016 XII
31 Pre-emption Act, 2016 2016 XIV
32 Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXX) 2016 XXX
33 Prohibition of Walls-chalking and Affixing Hoarding (Amendment) Act, 2016 (VII) 2016 VII
34 Rented Premises Buildings (Inspection and Security) Act, 2016 (VI) 2016 VI
35 Service Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2016 (II) 2016 II
36 Shariat Court (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXIII) 2016 XXIII
37 Sound Systems (Regulation and control) Act 2016(V) 2016 V
38 Special Economic Zones Act, 2016 (XV) 2016 XV
39 Vulnerable Establishments (Management and Security) Act, 2016 (IV) 2016 IV
40 Family Planning and Primary Health Care Program Employees (Regularization and Standardization) Act, 2017(VII) 2016 VII
41 Azad Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXIII) 2017 XXIII
42 Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 2017(XIX) 2017 XIX
43 Companies Profits (Workers Participation) Act, 2017 (XIV) 2017 XIV
44 Constitution of Shariat Appellate Bench of the High Court Act, 2017 2017 XL
45 Courts and Laws Code (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXIII) 2017 XXXIII
46 Ehtesab Bureau (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXV) 2017 XXV
47 Emergency Service Rescue 1122 Act, 2017 (I of 2017) 2017 I
48 Employees Old-Age Benefits Act, 2017(XX) 2017 XX
49 Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLVI) 2017 XLVI
50 Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2017(IX) 2017 IX
51 Finance Act, 2017 (XXVII) 2017 XXVII
52 Food Authority Act, 2017 (XXVII) 2017 XXVII
53 Forest Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXI) 2017 XXI
54 Industrial Relations Act, 2017(XXII) 2017 XXII
55 Law Commission (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXVI) 2017 XXXVI
56 Legislative Assembly (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXV) 2017 XXXV
57 Legislative Assembly (Salaries, Allowances, Privileges and Pension of the Members) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (V) 2017 V
58 Legislative Assembly (Salaries, Allowances, Privileges and Pension of the Members) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXIV) 2017 XXXIV
59 Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXI) 2017 XXXI
60 Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017(III) 2017 III
61 Mangla Dam Housing Authority (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XIII) 2017 XIII
62 Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (IV) 2017 IV
63 Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXII) 2017 XXXII
64 Offence of Qazaf (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLIII) 2017 XLIII
65 Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLII) 2017 XLII
66 Overseas Commission Act, 2017 (XVII) 2017 XVII
67 Offences Against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLI) 2017 XLI
68 Payment of Wages Act, 2017 (XVIII) 2017 XVIII
69 Power Development Organization (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXVI) 2017 XXVI
70 President (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXIX) 2017 XXIX
71 Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLIV) 2017 XLIV
72 Prohibition of Child Labour and Regulation of Labour at Brick Kilns Act, 2017 (XVI) 2017 XVI
73 Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Act, 2017 (VIII) 2017 VIII
74 Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2017 (VI) 2017 VI
75 Service Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXIX) 2017 XXXIX
76 Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2017 (X) 2017 X
77 Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (II) 2017 II
78 Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXVIII) 2017 XXVIII
79 State Judicial (Policy Making) Committee Act, 2017 (XXXVIII) 2017 XXXVIII
80 Text Book Board (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XI) 2017 XI
81 University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XII) 2017 XII
82 Zakat and Ushr (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXIV) 2017 XXIV
83 Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Amendment) Act, 2018 (V) 2018 V
84 Board of Investment Act, 2018 (II) 2018 II
85 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (VI) 2018 VI
86 Ehtesab Bureau (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2018 (VIII) 2018 VIII
87 Finance Act, 2018 (IV) 2018 IV
88 Interim Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 2018 (III) 2018 III
89 Interim Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 2018 (I of 2018) 2018 I
90 Press Foundation (Amendment) Act, 2018 (VII) 2018 VII
91 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume IV 2019 IV
92 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume V 2019 VI
No# Title Year Law No
1 Advisors (Appointment, Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (X) 2016 X
2 AJ&K Interim Constitution, 1974 (with 13th Amendment) 1974 VIII
3 Arms and Ammunition Act, 2016 (III) 2016 III
4 Azad Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXIII) 2017 XXIII
5 Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Amendment) Act, 2018 (V) 2018 V
6 Board of Investment Act, 2018 (II) 2018 II
7 Chief Election Commissioner (Terms and Conditions) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (I of 2016) 2016 I
8 Child Rights (Care and Protection) Act, 2016 (XXV) 2016 XXV
9 Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 2017(XIX) 2017 XIX
10 Clerks Foundation Act, 2016 (XVII) 2016 XVII
11 Companies Profits (Workers Participation) Act, 2017 (XIV) 2017 XIV
12 Constitution of Shariat Appellate Bench of the High Court Act, 2017 2017 XL
13 Courts and Laws Code (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXIII) 2017 XXXIII
14 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (VI) 2018 VI
15 Cross LoC Travel and Trade Authority Act, 2016 (XVI) 2016 XVI
16 Cultural Academy Act, 2016 (XXI) 2016 XXI
17 Ehtesab Bureau (Fifth Amendment) Act, 2018 (VIII) 2018 VIII
18 Ehtesab Bureau (Fourth Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXV) 2017 XXV
19 Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XIII) 2016 XIII
20 Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXVII) 2016 XXVII
21 Emergency Service Rescue 1122 Act, 2017 (I of 2017) 2017 I
22 Employees Old-Age Benefits Act, 2017(XX) 2017 XX
23 Employees Service Associations (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2016 (XVIII) 2016 XVIII
24 Essential Articles (Control) Act, 2016 (XXIV) 2016 XXIV
25 Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 2016(VIII) 2016 VIII
26 Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLVI) 2017 XLVI
27 Family Courts (Amendment) Act, 2017(IX) 2017 IX
28 Family Planning and Primary Health Care Program Employees (Regularization and Standardization) Act, 2017(VII) 2016 VII
29 Finance Act, 2015 (VI) 2015 VI
30 Finance Act, 2016 (XXVI) 2016 XXVI
31 Finance Act, 2017 (XXVII) 2017 XXVII
32 Finance Act, 2018 (IV) 2018 IV
33 Food Authority Act, 2017 (XXVII) 2017 XXVII
34 Forest Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXI) 2017 XXI
35 Industrial Relations Act, 2017(XXII) 2017 XXII
36 Interim Constitution (Thirteenth Amendment) Act, 2018 (III) 2018 III
37 Interim Constitution (Twelfth Amendment) Act, 2018 (I of 2018) 2018 I
38 Law Commission (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXVI) 2017 XXXVI
39 Law Officers (Terms and Conditions) Act, 2014 (I of 2015) 2015 I
40 Legal Practitioners and Bar Council (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XIX) 2016 XIX
41 Legislative Assembly (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXV) 2017 XXXV
42 Legislative Assembly (Elections) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XI) 2016 XI
43 Legislative Assembly (Salaries, Allowances, Privileges and Pension of the Members) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (V) 2017 V
44 Legislative Assembly (Salaries, Allowances, Privileges and Pension of the Members) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXIV) 2017 XXXIV
45 Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXI) 2017 XXXI
46 Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017(III) 2017 III
47 Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXII) 2016 XXII
48 Mangla Dam Housing Authority (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XIII) 2017 XIII
49 Marriages (Prohibition of Wasteful Expenses) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XX) 2016 XX
50 Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (IV) 2017 IV
51 Ministers (Salaries, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXII) 2017 XXXII
52 Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXVIII) 2016 XXVIII
53 Offence of Qazaf (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLIII) 2017 XLIII
54 Offence of Zina (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLII) 2017 XLII
55 Offences Against Property (Enforcement of Hudood) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLI) 2017 XLI
56 Overseas Commission Act, 2017 (XVII) 2017 XVII
57 Payment of Wages Act, 2017 (XVIII) 2017 XVIII
58 Power Development Organization (Amendment) Act, 2015 (V) 2015 V
59 Power Development Organization (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXVI) 2017 XXVI
60 Power Foundation Act, 2016 (XII) 2016 XII
61 Pre-emption Act, 2016 2016 XIV
62 President (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXIX) 2017 XXIX
63 Press Foundation (Amendment) Act, 2018 (VII) 2018 VII
64 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 2014 (III) 2015 III
65 Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXX) 2016 XXX
66 Prohibition (Enforcement of Hadd) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XLIV) 2017 XLIV
67 Prohibition of Child Labour and Regulation of Labour at Brick Kilns Act, 2017 (XVI) 2017 XVI
68 Prohibition of Walls-chalking and Affixing Hoarding (Amendment) Act, 2016 (VII) 2016 VII
69 Public Procurement Regulatory Authority Act, 2017 (VIII) 2017 VIII
70 Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2017 (VI) 2017 VI
71 Rented Premises Buildings (Inspection and Security) Act, 2016 (VI) 2016 VI
72 Seed (Amendment) Act, 2014 (II) 2015 II
73 Service Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2016 (II) 2016 II
74 Service Tribunals (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXXIX) 2017 XXXIX
75 Shariat Court (Amendment) Act, 2016 (XXIII) 2016 XXIII
76 Shops and Establishments (Amendment) Act, 2017 (X) 2017 X
77 Sound Systems (Regulation and control) Act 2016(V) 2016 V
78 Speaker (Salary, Allowances and Privileges) (Amendment) Act, 2017 (II) 2017 II
79 Special Economic Zones Act, 2016 (XV) 2016 XV
80 Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXVIII) 2017 XXVIII
81 State Judicial (Policy Making) Committee Act, 2017 (XXXVIII) 2017 XXXVIII
82 Text Book Board (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XI) 2017 XI
83 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume I 1984 I
84 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume II 1984 II
85 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume III 1986 III
86 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume IV 2019 IV
87 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume V 2019 VI
88 The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Laws Code - Volume VII 1981 VII
89 University of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XII) 2017 XII
90 Vulnerable Establishments (Management and Security) Act, 2016 (IV) 2016 IV
91 Wildlife (Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Management) Act, 2014 (IV of 2015) 2015 IV
92 Zakat and Ushr (Amendment) Act, 2017 (XXIV) 2017 XXIV