Part XI Relations Between The Union And The States

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PART XI Relations Between The Union And The States

• Chapter I Legislative Relations PART XI Relations Between The Union And The States

Distribution of Legislative Powers

• Article 245. Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
• Article 246. Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
• Article 246A. Special provision with respect to goods and services tax.
• Article 247. Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts.
• Article 248. Residuary powers of legislation.
• Article 249. Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest.
• Article 250. Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.
• Article 251. Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament under articles 249 and 250 and laws made by the Legislatures of States.
• Article 252. Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State.
• Article 253. Legislation for giving effect to international agreements.
• Article 254. Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States.
• Article 255. Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only.


• Chapter II Administrative Relations PART XI Relations Between The Union And The States

General

• Article 256. Obligation of States and the Union.
• Article 257. Control of the Union over States in certain cases.
• Article [257A. Assistance to States by deployment of armed forces or other forces of the Union. Omitted.]
• Article 258. Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases.
• Article 258A. Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union.
• Article [259. Armed Forces in States in Part B of the First Schedule. Omitted.]
• Article 260. Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India.
• Article 261. Public acts, records and judicial proceedings.

Disputes relating to Waters

• Article 262. Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys.

Co-ordination between States

• Article 263. Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council.