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The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 created the Union Territory of Delhi from its predecessor, the Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi. [48] [49] The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991 declared the Union Territory of Delhi to be formally known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi. [50]
Singh also said that because the Article 239AA of the Constitution of India came under the section for union territories, Delhi was a union territory. [ 61 ] While hearing the case, the supreme court said Delhi's lieutenant governor had more powers than state governors , who were supposed to generally follow the aid and advice of the state ...
Delhi, [a] officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India.Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions.
1947 – Dominion of India: New Delhi becomes the capital of India. 1950 – India; 1956 – Delhi is made into a Union Territory. 1991 – Delhi is formally made into a National Capital Territory. 1996 – Lajpat Nagar Market Blast kills 13 people and injures 39. 2001 13 December: 2001 Indian Parliament attack takes place. Population ...
The Delhi High Court has jurisdiction over Delhi, which also has two types of lower courts: the Small Causes Court for civil cases, and the Sessions Court for criminal cases. Like other Union territories, the Delhi Police reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and not the government of NCT of Delhi. Headed by the Police ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. Form of administrative division in India This article is about the union territories of India. For other uses, see Federal territory and Union territory (disambiguation). Union territory National Capital Territory Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Dadra and ...
This was achieved by enacting the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 on 5 September 1966. The High Court of Delhi initially exercised jurisdiction not only over the Union Territory of Delhi, but also Himachal Pradesh. The High Court of Delhi had a Himachal Pradesh Bench at Shimla in a building called Ravenswood. The High Court of Delhi continued to ...
Later the status of Delhi was elevated to a union territory in November 1956. After the 69th Constitutional (Amendment) Act of 1991 came into force, Delhi was formally renamed as the National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT of Delhi. During the 1970s, Delhi had only four administrative districts ie North, South, Central and New Delhi. [12]