Union Territories
| Intro | · Article 1 – India to consist of
a. territories of states b. Union territories. c. Territories that may be acquired by the government of India at any time · 28 states, 8 union territories, no acquired territories |
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| Creation of UT | · For the variety of reasons:
a. Political and administrative consideration-Delhi and Chandigarh. b. Cultural distinctiveness – Puducherry, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu c. Strategic importance – Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep d. Special treatment and care of backward and tribal people – Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh – later became states. · In 2019 erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into separate union territories – UT of Jammu and Kashmir Beauty of Ladakh – Jammu and Kashmir reorganisation Bill 2019 |
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| Art.239 | Administration of Union territories | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 239 A | Creation of local legislature or council of ministers or both for certain union territories. | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 239 AA | Special provisions with respect to Delhi. | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 239 AB | Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery. | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 239 B | Power of administrator promulgate ordinances during recess of Legislature | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 240 | Power of president to make regulations for certain UT | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 241 | High Court of UT | ||||||||||||||
| Art. 242 | Coorg (Repealed) | ||||||||||||||
| States v. UT |
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