Polity 06 - Daily Class Notes - UPSC Prahar 2024 (Hinglish)
Polity 06 - Daily Class Notes - UPSC Prahar 2024 (Hinglish)
Polity 06 - Daily Class Notes - UPSC Prahar 2024 (Hinglish)
DAILY
CLASS NOTES
Indian Polity
Lecture - 06
Distinctive Features
of Indian Federation
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Union List
❖ The central government has exclusive jurisdiction over the subjects given under the state list.
❖ The most important subjects have been included in the union list. Example: Defence etc.
Concurrent List
❖ In the case of the concurrent list, both State and Centre can legislate but the Centre will have a prior and
superior claim of legislation, i.e., both can legislate but the Parliamentary law will prevail over the state
legislation.
State List
❖ The State legislature enjoys jurisdiction over the state list but this jurisdiction is not exclusive. It means
the Parliament can also legislate on the subjects of the state list under five extraordinary circumstances. These
conditions/circumstances are the following:
1. Article 249: If the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution supported by 2/3rd of the members present and voting
on the ground that it is necessary for the national interest that Parliament should assume jurisdiction over
the state subjects then Parliament assumes jurisdiction over the specified State subjects for a period of not
more than 1 year.
2. Article 250: When the national emergency is proclaimed under Article 352 then the Parliament assumes
jurisdiction over the State List (Concurrent Legislative Jurisdiction).
3. Article 252: If two or more State legislatures pass resolutions authorizing the Parliament to legislate over
one or more State subjects then Parliament assumes jurisdiction over those State subjects for States
concerned only.
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4. Article 253: The Parliament can legislate on the State subject in order to implement international
agreements or treaties.
5. Article 356: If the President's rule is enacted then the State Legislature is either suspended or dissolved
then Parliament