Article 239 of the Constitution of India

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Article 239 of the Constitution of India provides for the administration of certain Union Territories by an Administrator appointed by the President, such as the Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.


Statements (45)
Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
administrativeHeadTitle Administrator
Lieutenant Governor
appliesTo Union territories of India
appliesToEntityType Union territory
authorizes President of India to appoint an Administrator for a Union territory
bindingOn Administrators of Union territories
Union Government of India
category provisions relating to Union territories
concerns Union territories without full statehood
constitutionalChapter Part VIII of the Constitution of India
constitutionalHierarchyLevel Article
constitutionalPartNumber Part VIII
constitutionalStatus in force
constitutionalSubjectHeading The Union Territories
country India
definesRoleOf Administrator of a Union territory
empowers President of India in relation to Union territory administration
exampleAdministratorOffice Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
exampleJurisdiction Andaman and Nicobar Islands
governs executive administration of certain Union territories
governsRelationshipBetween President of India and Administrators of Union territories
hasNumber 239
implementedBy President of India
includesExample Lieutenant Governor of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as an Administrator
interpretedBy High Courts in India
Supreme Court of India
jurisdictionType federal union
languageOfText English
Hindi
legalEffect determines mode of administration of certain Union territories
legalNature binding constitutional rule
legalSystem Indian constitutional law
locatedInJurisdiction Republic of India
partOf Constitution of India
providesFor administration of certain Union territories by an Administrator
appointment of an Administrator by the President of India
relatedTo Article 239A of the Constitution of India
Article 239AA of the Constitution of India
Article 240 of the Constitution of India
scope non-state territories of India
sourceOfAuthorityFor powers of Administrators of Union territories
statesThat every Union territory shall be administered by the President
the President may administer a Union territory through an Administrator
subject administration of Union territories

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
constitutionalArticle
Article 239 of the Constitution of India ("Article 239AA of the Constitution of India")
relatedTo

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