Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 250 (Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation): Governs federal legislative and administrative division of powers between the Union and States under Part XI.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 250 ('Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation') in Part XI (Relations between the Union and the States) structures Indian federalism. It governs territorial and subject-matter jurisdiction under the Union, State, and Concurrent Lists of the Seventh Schedule, GST concurrent powers (Art 246A), residuary powers (Art 248), inconsistency/repugnancy rules (Art 254), inter-state river water disputes (Art 262), or the Inter-State Council (Art 263). Specifically: (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, Parliament shall, while a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation, have power to make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India with respect to any of the matters enumerated in...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 250): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation' under Part XI
Structured across 2 clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Requires transparent Parliamentary law-making and democratic accountability rather than arbitrary executive action
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
Federalism is part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution (S.R. Bommai v. Union of India, 1994); neither the Union nor the States can usurp the exclusive legislative domain assigned to the other.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Clarifies which government (Central or State) is responsible and accountable for every law, tax, and public service affecting your life.
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