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Article 247 — Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, Parliament may by law provide for the establishment ofany additional courts for the better administration oflaws made by Parliament or of any existing laws withrespect to a matter enumerated in the Union List.

Article
247
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—L EGISLATIVE RELATIONS — Distribution of Legislative Powers
Index row title
Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, Parliament may by law provide for the establishment ofany additional courts for the better administration oflaws made by Parliament or of any existing laws withrespect to a matter enumerated in the Union List.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
d896a424-ffd3-4313-b6f9-dcc3a37b4261

33 words

Verbatim text

Parliament may by law provide for the establishment ofany additional courts for the better administration oflaws made by Parliament or of any existing laws withrespect to a matter enumerated in the Union List.

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  • The index files this text under article 247 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—L EGISLATIVE RELATIONS — Distribution of Legislative Powers”.
  • The row is titled “Notwithstanding anything in this Chapter, Parliament may by law provide for the establishment ofany additional courts for the better administration oflaws made by Parliament or of any existing laws withrespect to a matter enumerated in the Union List.”.
  • The passage runs to about 33 words.

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