Article 239A of the Constitution of India

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Article 239A of the Constitution of India is a now-repealed provision that enabled Parliament to create legislatures and councils of ministers for certain Union Territories, notably providing a framework for limited self-governance in those territories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo Union territories of India
surface form: Union Territories of India

North-East Frontier Agency
surface form: Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh

Union Territory of Goa, Daman and Diu
Himachal Pradesh
surface form: Union Territory of Himachal Pradesh

Manipur
surface form: Union Territory of Manipur

Mizoram
surface form: Union Territory of Mizoram

Puducherry
surface form: Union Territory of Pondicherry

Union Territory of Tripura
constitutionalCategory provision relating to Union Territories
constitutionalStatus no longer in force
constitutionalTheme devolution of powers to Union Territories
enablingAuthority Parliament of India
function provided a framework for limited self-governance in specified Union Territories
governanceModel Council of Ministers responsible to the legislature of the Union Territory
limited legislative powers for Union Territory legislatures
governanceScope limited to matters specified by Parliament
jurisdiction India
legalEffect authorized Parliament to provide by law for elected bodies in certain Union Territories
locatedInPart Part VIII of the Constitution of India
partOf Constitution of India
purpose to enable Parliament to create Councils of Ministers for certain Union Territories
to enable Parliament to create legislatures for certain Union Territories
relatedTo Article 239 of the Constitution of India
Article 239AA of the Constitution of India
relevance formed the basis for creation of legislative assembly in Pondicherry
selfGovernanceType limited self-governance
status repealed
subjectMatter creation and functioning of Councils of Ministers for certain Union Territories
creation, composition and powers of legislatures for certain Union Territories

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Article 239 of the Constitution of India relatedTo Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Article 368 distinguishesFrom Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir (after reorganization in 2019, until constituted) constitutionalProvision Article 239A of the Constitution of India
this entity surface form: Article 239A of the Constitution of India as applied to Jammu and Kashmir
Part VIII of the Constitution of India containsArticle Article 239A of the Constitution of India
this entity surface form: Article 239A