The Centre has allowed state governments to put to public use some enemy properties that were left behind by people who migrated to Pakistan since the Partition and to China after the 1962 Sino-Indian war. This was done by amending the guidelines for disposal of the Enemy Property Order, 2018.
About Enemy Property:
When nations go to war, they often seize the properties in their countries of the citizens and corporations of the enemy country.
For example, during the First and the Second World Wars both the United States and the United Kingdom seized properties of German corporations and citizens.
Properties seized under these circumstances are referred to as ‘alien properties’ or ‘enemy properties.
Justification: The idea behind seizing these properties is that an enemy country should not be allowed to take advantage of its assets in the other country during war.
Enemy Property Act, 1968:
The Enemy Property Act, 1968 provides for continued vesting of enemy property vested in the CEPI under the Defence of India Rules, 1962 and the Defence of India Rules, 1971, (w.e.f. 27.09.1997).
In 2017, through an amendment to this Act, vide Section 8A, the Custodian of Enemy Property of India (CEPI) has been empowered for sale of enemy property.
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