| The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Citation | 14th Amendment |
| Territorial extent | India |
| Passed by | Lok Sabha |
| Passed | 4 September 1962 |
| Passed by | Rajya Sabha |
| Passed | 7 September 1962 |
| Assented to | 28 December 1962 |
| Commenced | 28 December 1962 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Lok Sabha | |
| Bill title | Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Bill, 1962 |
| Introduced by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| Introduced | 30 August 1962 |
| Summary | |
| Incorporated Pondicherry as the ninth Union territory of India. Also empowered Parliament to create by law, Legislatures and Councils of Ministers for the Union territories of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Goa, Daman and Diu and Pondicherry. | |
| Status: In force | |
The Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962, incorporated Pondicherry (now Puducherry) as the ninth Union territory of India, and also gave Parliament the authority to create by law, Legislatures and Councils of Ministers for the Union territories of Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Goa, Daman and Diu and Puducherry.
The French establishments of Pondicherry, Karikal, Mahé and Yanam became territories of the Indian Union on 16 August 1962, with the ratification of the Treaty of Cession by India and France. The 14th Amendment came into effect on 28 December 1962.