14A. Union Territories

Which Parts were UTs before States Reorganisation Act

Part C and Part D

Reasons for UTs

1. Political and Administrative Convenience

2. Cultural and Historical Distinctivenes

3. Strategic and Security Importance

4. Spcial

1. Delhi and Chandigarh

2. Puducherry, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

3. A&N , Lakshadweep, Ladakh and J&K

Which UTs have legislature? (how many and what)

1. Delhi

2. Puducherry - Pondi+Mahe+karaikal+Yanam

3. J*K

Lieutant Governor vs Chief Commissioner vs Administrator

1. LG- High strategic and security sensitive areas

2. Administrator - small areas

3. Chief Commissioner - historical position, now not present

Which UT have LG and which have administrator

1. LG- Delhi, Puducherry, J&K, A&N, Ladakh

2. Administrator - rest

Governor vs LG regarding council advice

Governor is a constitutional Head and they are mostly bound by Ministers advice but LG is agent of president and they are not bound by ministers and in case of a clash the KG wins if his word is backed by president

Powers of Elected Legislature vs LG (of delhi)

1. Transferreds subjects - Health, Education, Agri, transport

- they act as aid to the LG on transferred subjects

- but even LG can refer this matters to president and president can veto it

2. Reserved Subjects - Public order, Police, Land

Legislative powers

1. parliament

2. Assembly of Delhi

3. Assembly of Puducherry

3. ASsembly of J&K

1. Any item in the Schedule 7

2. State and concurrent list - {Public order, Police, Land}

3. State and concurrent list

4. State and concurrent list - {Public order, Police}

President regulations making power (so like laws only)

1. category 1 - always

2. Category 2 - only when legislature is dissolved

3. category 3- Never

1. All non legisalture UTs

2. Puducherry

3. Delhi, J&K

What if the regulation of president clashes with parliament law

President regulation WINSSSSSS

Delhi Special provisions

1. No of elected members

2. Ministers no

3. Law making list

1. 70

2. 7

3. State and Concurrent - {Public order, Police, Land}

Puduchery Special provisions

1. No of members

2. Ministers

3. Law making power

4. regions in UT

1. 33

2. 3

3. State and Concurrent

4. Puducherry, karaikal, Mahe, yanam

J&K Special provisions

1. Law making power

2. President election

1. State and Concurrent - {Public order, Police}

2. As of now amendment is needed for them to participate in President elections