Part VIII - The Union Territories (Article 239 - 242)

PART VIII - THE UNION TERRITORIES (Article 239 - 242)

Part VIII of the Constitution is concerned with the administration of the Union Territories, including the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Union Territories are small regions of strategic or historical significance which are governed directly by the Union government. The Union Territory is the administrative division of India. It is ruled directly by the Central Government. The president of india appoints an administrator or lieutenant governor for each Union Territory. When the Legislative Assembly of a Union Territory is not in session a circumstance arise for which an immediate action is to be taken, the administrator may promulgate ordinances, provided that such ordinances is issued after obtaining instructions from the President. Parliament is empowered to constitute a High Court for any Union Territory or to declare an existing court there to be a High Court. Such a High Court will have the same functions and powers as any other High Court in India except such modifications or exceptions as parliament may provide by law. Until a High Court is established, those high Court under whose jurisdiction these territories had remained will continue to exercise jurisdiction in relation to these territories. Parliament has the power to make any change with respect to this jurisdiction.

Union Territories (Article 239 - 242)

Article 239: Administration of Union territories

Article 239A: Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories

Article 239AA: Special provisions with respect to Delhi

Article 239AB: Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery

Article 239B: Power of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature

Article 240: Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories

Article 241: High Courts for Union territories

Article 242: Coorg