Enemy Property Ordinance 2016
Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct about Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance, 2016?
1. According to the amendment, the enemy property goes to government after death of enemy.
2. After the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965, the Enemy Property Act was promulgated in 1968.- Published on 11 Jan 16a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Only 2
- The ordinance is aimed at amending the provisions of the Act declaring that all enemy property vested in the 'custodian' of enemy property would continue to vest in the custodian irrespective of the death or extinction of the enemy.
- The main aim of the ordinance was to negate the effect of a Court judgment in this regard.
- The custodian of Enemy Property for India is an Indian government department that is empowered to appropriate property in India owned by Pakistani nationals.
