Union territories – India

Union territories do not take part in federal structure of the country + No uniform system of administration as parliament has the power to prescribe the structure of administration.

Under direct control of Union based on
Cultural Distinctiveness	Pondicherry, Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli
Strategic Importance	A & N islands, Lakshadweep
Political & administrative consideration	Delhi & Chandigarh

President may appoint Governor of a state as administrator of adjoining UT, who shall exercise his functions independent of his COMs

Lieutenant Governor	Delhi, Pondicherry & A & N islands
Administrator (IAS Officer)	Chandigarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu & Lakshadweep

Points of Prominence

UT of Pondicherry & Delhi → Legislative assembly with Council of Ministers & Chief Minister
Size of COMs is to be 10 % max. of legislative assembly
Parliament can make laws on any subject given in 3 lists (Power also extends to Delhi & Pondicherry even though they have their own legislature)
Pondicherry & Delhi can also make laws on any subject of state list & concurrent list except laws related to Public order, Police & land
President may frame regulations for peace, progress & good governance for all UTs except Delhi & Pondicherry
Parliament is empowered to constitute a high court for any of the UT or even can declare an existing court there as high court

Delhi	HC of Delhi	Lakshadweep	Kerala HC
Chandigarh	HC of Punjab & Haryana	A & N Island	Calcutta HC
Pondicherry	HC of Chennai	Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu	Bombay HC

Advisory Committee

Link b/w Parliament & UT, consulted by Government in regard to:

General questions of policy relating to administration of subjects in state list
All legislative proposals in state list pertaining to the territories
Matters relating to annual financial statement of territories

69^th Amendment 1991

UT of Delhi shall be called National capital territory & shall have a legislative assembly with members, chosen directly by people from territorial constituencies
Assembly shall make laws on matter enumerated in state list (Except matters of Public order, Police & land)
If any provision of law, made by legislative assembly wrt any matter which is repugnant to any provision of law made by parliament wrt that matter, then law made by parliament shall prevail & law made by LA shall to the extent of repugnancy, be void
If law made by LA is preserved for consideration of President & has received his assent, then such law shall prevail in NCT, however, parliament can make laws adding to, varying or repealing laws made by LA
There shall be COMs, not more than 1/10^th of total members of LA, with CM at its apex to aid & advice Lt. governor in exercise of his functions
In case of difference b/w opinions of COMs & Lt. governor, Lt. governor shall refer it to the President for his decision & shall act according to directions given by President