Article 239B
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Article 239B is a provision in the Constitution of India that empowers the President to make ordinances for certain Union territories when their legislatures are not in session or do not exist.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
National Capital Territory of Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puducherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Union territories with Legislative Assemblies ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Union territory executive authorities ⓘ |
| ceasesToOperateWhen |
a specified period elapses from the reassembly of the Legislature of the Union territory
ⓘ
an ordinance is disapproved by a resolution of the Legislature of the Union territory ⓘ |
| conditionForUse |
when the Legislature of the Union territory does not exist
ⓘ
when the Legislature of the Union territory is not in session ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | supreme law within its field subject to the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalPosition | special provision for Union territories ⓘ |
| constitutionalPurpose | to enable immediate law-making for Union territories in urgent situations ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | ordinary legislative process of Union territory Legislatures ⓘ |
| effectOfOrdinance | has the same force and effect as an Act of the Legislature of the Union territory ⓘ |
| empowers | President of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | courts in India ⓘ |
| governs |
executive ordinance-making for certain Union territories
ⓘ
relationship between President and Union territory Legislature in ordinance matters ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | President to promulgate ordinances for Union territories ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English (authoritative text as per Constitution of India) ⓘ |
| legalEffect | ordinances are temporary laws ⓘ |
| legalInstrumentType | ordinance-making provision ⓘ |
| locatedInLegalSystem | Indian constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 239
ⓘ
Part VIII of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
satisfaction of the President that circumstances require immediate action
ⓘ
subsequent legislative scrutiny of ordinances ⓘ |
| similarTo | Article 123 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | ordinances for Union territories ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
judicial review by constitutional courts in India
ⓘ
overall scheme of Part VIII of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| temporalLimitation |
ordinance ceases to operate at the expiration of a specified period
ⓘ
ordinance must be laid before the Legislature of the Union territory when it reassembles ⓘ |
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