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Revision note: Legislative and Administrative Relations between the Centre and States


  • Art 245 territorial extent; extra-territorial operation for Parliament; Art 240 regulations for UTs
  • Seventh Schedule: Union (orig. 97), State (66), Concurrent (47); 42nd Amdt moved 5 subjects to Concurrent
  • Art 246A (101st Amdt): GST concurrent taxing power; Art 248 residuary with Parliament
  • Art 254 repugnancy: central law prevails unless state law got President's assent
  • State List legislation by Parliament: Arts 249 (RS 2/3, 1 year), 250, 252, 253, 356
  • Admin: Arts 256–257 directions; Art 365; Art 258/258A delegation; Art 312 AIS
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