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Constitution of India

Section 1

Name and territory of the Union

Statutory Content

(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.   (2) The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule.   (3) The territory of India shall comprise — (a) the territories of the States; (b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and (c) such other territories as may be acquired.