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The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 1961

The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 1961

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The Dadra and Nagar Haveli Act, 1961, is a federal law that integrated this territory into the Republic of India. It applies to the entire Union territory and its residents. The Act regulates governance by establishing an Administrator and an advisory council called the Varishta Panchayat to handle local policy. Crucially, it grants the region a representative seat in the Indian Parliament. It also transfers all local assets and legal obligations to the central government while extending the Bombay High Court's jurisdiction. This matters because it provided a formal legal framework for stable administration and ensured residents finally gained democratic representation.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2. Definitions.
  3. 3. Representation in the House of the People.
  4. 4. Varishta Panchayat.
  5. 5. Other functionaries.
  6. 6. Property and assets.
  7. 7. Rights and obligations.
  8. 8. Continuance of existing laws.
  9. 9. Continuance of existing taxes.
  10. 10. Power to extend enactments to Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
  11. 11. Extension of the jurisdiction of Bombay High Court to Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
  12. 12. Powers of courts and other authorities for purposes of facilitating the application of laws.
  13. 13. Power to remove difficulties.
  14. 14. Power to make rules.

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