What is the significance of the 27th Amendment to the Indian Constitution?
The 27th Amendment to the Indian Constitution, made in 1971, amended Article 241(1) of the constitution. This amendment allowed for a High Court to be constituted for a Union Territory or for any existing court within such territory to be declared as a High Court for all or any purposes under the Constitution. The amendment also gave power to Parliament to make laws with respect to this matter, and to define the jurisdiction of these High Courts in relation to Union Territories.