Part VIII of the Constitution of India

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Part VIII of the Constitution of India is the section that lays down the constitutional framework, governance structure, and administrative provisions for the Union Territories of India.

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Part VIII of the Constitution of India canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Part of the Constitution of India
constitutional provision
adoptedBy Constituent Assembly of India
aimsTo define distribution of powers in Union Territories
ensure effective governance of Union Territories
provide flexibility in administration of different Union Territories
amendableBy Parliament of India
appliesTo Union territories of India
surface form: Union Territories of India
bindingOn Government of India
surface form: Union Government of India

administrations of Union Territories
classification structural provisions of the Constitution
constitutionalStatus integral part of the basic constitutional framework of India
containsArticle Article 239
Article 239A of the Constitution of India
surface form: Article 239A

Article 239AA
Article 239AB
Article 239B
Article 240
Article 241
Article 242
country India
effectiveFrom 26 January 1950
establishesRoleOf Administrators of Indian Union Territories
surface form: Administrator of a Union Territory

Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories
surface form: Lieutenant Governor of a Union Territory

President of India in administration of Union Territories
governs administration of Union Territories
governance structure of Union Territories
relationship between Union Territories and Union Government
interpretedBy High Courts of India
surface form: High Courts in India

Supreme Court of India
jurisdiction Union Territories without full statehood
language English
legalNature supreme law within its subject matter
legalSystem Constitution of India
providesFor Advisory Council of the union territory
surface form: Council of Ministers for certain Union Territories

creation of legislatures for certain Union Territories
power of Parliament to make laws for Union Territories
power of President to make regulations for certain Union Territories
special provisions for the Union Territory of Puducherry
special status of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
relatedTo Part IX of the Constitution of India
Part V of the Constitution of India
Part VI of the Constitution of India
requiresProcedure constitutional amendment procedure under Article 368 for changes
subjectMatter administration of Union Territories
executive authority in Union Territories
legislative arrangements for Union Territories
special provisions for certain Union Territories

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Union territories of India definedIn Part VIII of the Constitution of India
Article 239 of the Constitution of India constitutionalChapter Part VIII of the Constitution of India
Article 239A of the Constitution of India locatedInPart Part VIII of the Constitution of India
Article 239AA of the Constitution of India locatedIn Part VIII of the Constitution of India