Constitution of IndiaPart VIII
The Union Territories
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- 239Administration of Union territories(1) Save as otherwise provided by Parliament by law, every Union territory shall be administered by the President acting, to such extent as he thinks fit, through an administrator
- 239ACreation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories(1) Parliament may by law create for the Union territory of Puducherry — (a) a body, whether elected or partly nominated and partly elected, to function as a Legislature for th
- 239BPower of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature(1) If at any time, except when the Legislature of the Union territory of Puducherry is in session, the administrator thereof is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it
- 239AASpecial provisions with respect to Delhi(1) As from the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi (he
- 239ABProvision in case of failure of constitutional machineryIf the President, on receipt of a report from the Lieutenant Governor or otherwise, is satisfied — (a) that a situation has arisen in which the administration of the National C
- 240Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories(1) The President may make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union territory of — (a) the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; (b) Lakshadweep; (c)
- 241High Courts for Union territories(1) Parliament may by law constitute a High Court for a Union territory or declare any court in any such territory to be a High Court for all or any of the purposes of this Constit