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Article 252 of the Constitution of India

Article
252
Chapter
CHAPTER I.—L EGISLATIVE RELATIONS — Distribution of Legislative Powers
Index row title
(1) If it appears to the Legislatures of two or more
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
e159bce8-e9f0-4433-a734-fe020321cbf3

218 words

Verbatim text

States to be desirable that any of the matters with respect to which Parliament has no power to make laws for the States except as provided in articles 249 and 250 shouldbe regulated in such States by Parliament by law, and ifresolutions to that effect are passed by all the Houses ofthe Legislatures of those States, it shall be lawful forParliament to pass an Act for regulating that matter accordingly, and any Act so passed shall apply to such States and to any other State by which it is adoptedafterwards by resolution passed in that behalf by theHouse or, where there are two Houses, by each of theHouses of the Legislature of that State.Power of Parliament tolegislate withrespect to anymatter in the StateList if aProclamation ofEmergency is inoperation. Inconsistency between lawsmade byParliament underarticles 249 and250 and lawsmade by theLegislatures ofStates. Power of Parliament tolegislate for twoor more States byconsent andadoption of suchlegislation by anyother State.154 THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part XI. —Relations between the Union and the States.— Arts. 250—252 .) (2) Any Act so passed by Parliament may be amended or repealed by an Act of Parliament passed or adopted in like manner but shall not, as respects any State to which it applies, be amended or repealed by an Act of the Legislature of that State.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 252 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER I.—L EGISLATIVE RELATIONS — Distribution of Legislative Powers”.
  • The passage runs to about 218 words.

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