Act Number: 20

Act Name: The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963

Year: 1963

Enactment Date: 1963-05-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for Legislative Assemblies and Councils of Ministers for certain Union territories and for certain other matters.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

Section 55: Contracts and suits.
    For the removal of doubts it is hereby declared that—
         (a) all contracts in connection with the administration of 1[the Union territory] are contracts made in the exercise of the executive power of the Union;
         (b) all suits and proceedings in connection with the administration of 1[the Union territory] shall be instituted by or against the Government of India.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for "a Union territory" (w.e.f. 30-5-1987)
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