Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the Union Territories of India:
1. The Supreme Court can establish a high court for a union territory or put it under the jurisdiction of the high court of adjacent state.
2. The Constitution does not contain any separate provisions for the administration of acquired territories.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Exp) Option b is the correct answer
Articles 239 to 241 in Part VIII of the Constitution deal with the union territories. Even though all the union territories belong to one category, there is no uniformity in their administrative system
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Parliament (not the Supreme Court) can establish a high court for a union territory or put it under the jurisdiction of the high court of adjacent state.
Statement 2 is correct: The Constitution does not contain any separate provisions for the administration of acquired territories. But, the constitutional provisions for the administration of union territories also apply to the acquired territories.
