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118                    THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
                        (Part VIII.—The Union Territories)
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         [Provided further that whenever the body functioning as a Legislature
for the Union territory of 2[Puducherry] is dissolved, or the functioning of that
body as such Legislature remains suspended on account of any action taken
under any such law as is referred to in clause (1) of article 239A, the President
may, during the period of such dissolution or suspension, make regulations for
the peace, progress and good government of that Union territory.]
       (2) Any regulation so made may repeal or amend any Act made by
Parliament or 3[any other law], which is for the time being applicable to the
Union territory and, when promulgated by the President, shall have the same
force and effect as an Act of Parliament which applies to that territory.]
       241. High Courts for Union territories.—(1) Parliament may by law
constitute a High Court for a 4[Union territory] or declare any court in any
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  [such territory] to be a High Court for all or any of the purposes of this
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       (2) The provisions of Chapter V of Part VI shall apply in relation to
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every High Court referred to in clause (1) as they apply in relation to a High
Court referred to in article 214 subject to such modifications or exceptions as
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Parliament may by law provide.
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         [(3) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the provisions
of any law of the appropriate Legislature made by virtue of powers conferred
on that Legislature by or under this Constitution, every High Court exercising
jurisdiction immediately before the commencement of the Constitution
(Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, in relation to any Union territory shall
continue to exercise such jurisdiction in relation to that territory after such
commencement.
       (4) Nothing in this article derogates from the power of Parliament to
extend or exclude the jurisdiction of a High Court for a State to, or from, any
Union territory or part thereof.]
       242. [Coorg.].—Omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act,
1956, s. 29 and Sch.(w.e.f. 1-11-1956).


1. Ins. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-2-1972).
2. Subs. by the Pondicherry (Alteration of Name) Act, 2006 (44 of 2006), s. 4, for
   "Pondicherry" (w.e.f. 1-10-2006).
3. Subs. by the Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Act, 1971, s. 4, for "any existing
   law" (w.e.f. 15-2-1972).
4. Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch., for "State
   specified in Part C of the First Schedule" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
5. Subs. by s. 29. and Sch., ibid., for "such State" (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
6. Subs. by s. 29, and Sch., ibid., for cls. (3) and (4) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

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