Section 41: Duties of Delimitation Commission.

Q: What does Section 41 of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (TGUTA) deal with?

Section 41 TGUTA pertains to "Duties of Delimitation Commission.". It is part of the The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 41 of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (TGUTA) governs duties of Delimitation Commission. As verified on 21 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 41 TGUTA still in force?

Yes, Section 41 of the The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 41 TGUTA?

धारा 41 TGUTA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 41 of the The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. Section 41 of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (TGUTA) governs duties of Delimitation Commission. As verified on 21 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 41 TGUTA?

Dhara 41 TGUTA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 41 of the The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 41 of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (TGUTA) governs duties of Delimitation Commission. As verified on 21 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 41 of The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963?

Cite as: "Section 41, The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 (TGUTA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963, 1963, § 41 (India).

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(1) It shall be the duty of the Delimitation Commission—

to delimit the assembly constituencies in each Union territory, and
to determine, on the basis of the latest census figures, the number of seats to be reserved for the scheduled castes and for the scheduled tribes in the Legislative Assembly of 1[the Union territory] other than the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, and the constituencies in which these seats shall be so reserved.

(2) It shall also be the duty of the Delimitation Commission—

to readjust, on the basis of the latest census figures, the division of each of the Union territories of Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur and Tripura into parliamentary constituencies, 2[the number being 7, 4, 2 and 2];
to determine the constituency in which the seat shall be reserved for the scheduled castes or for the scheduled tribes, as the case may be; and
to divide the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu into two single-member parliamentary constituencies.1. Subs. by Act 18 of 1987, s. 65, for "a Union territory " (w.e.f. 30-5-1987). 2. Subs. by Act 19 of 1966, s. 37, for "the total number thereof remaining the same " (w.e.f. 13-6- 1966).