Friday 17th Jul, 2026
Srinagar, Jun 13: Jammu and Kashmir Governor administration has notified the territorial jurisdiction of police stations of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Chief Secretary B V R Subrahmanyam has already asserted that following amendments in ACB act in December last year, the anti corruption body is as powerful as CBI.
“In exercise of powers conferred by clause (0) of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat, 1989 and in supersession of notification SRO 66 of 2019 dated 21 January, 2019, the Government hereby notifies the territorial jurisdiction of the Police Stations of Anti-Corruption Bureau as indicated in column I11 of the table below, for investigation of offences triable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Samvat, 2006, the Jammu and Kashmir Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1958 and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Samvat 1989 shall, so far as relevant, apply in respect thereto,” read an order issued by the government.
According to the notification, Srinagar, Budgam, Ganderbal, Leh and Kargil will fall under the jurisdiction of Police Station ACB Srinagar while Anantnag, Pulwama, Shopian and Kulgam will fall under the jurisdiction of PS ACB Anantnag. Meanwhile, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara will fall under the jurisdiction of PS ACB Baramulla.
Similarly, Jammu, Kathua, Samba and Reasi will fall under Police Station ACB Jammu, while Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and Udhampur will fall under the jurisdiction of Police Station ACB Doda. Rajouri and Poonch will fall under Police station ACB Rajouri, read the order.
“Our ACB today is as powerful as CBI. We have amended the Act in December to this effect. We cannot take action against anyone with a toothless body. The lion needs teeth and that is what we have done. ACB is a very empowered body now. There is going to be zero tolerance for corruption. Those who have done something wrong, they are going to face consequences, whether they are small or big,” Mr Subrahmanyam said in a press conference on Wednesday.