Article 270 of Indian Constitution Intro: Article 270 of Indian Constitution outlines the distribution of revenues between the union and the states from taxes levied and collected by the Union. It Mandates that a certain percentage of the net proceeds of taxes is to be shared with the states. This mechanism ensures a fair division…
Article 239aa of Indian Constitution Original Text: (1) As from the date of commencement of the Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991, the Union territory of Delhi shall be called the National Capital Territory of Delhi (hereafter in this Part referred to as the National Capital Territory) and the administrator thereof appointed under article 239 shall…
Original Text: (1) Notwithstanding anything in clauses (2) and (3), Parliament has exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Schedule (in this Constitution referred to as the “Union List”). (2) Notwithstanding anything in clause (3), Parliament, and, subject to clause (1), the Legislature…
Article 262 of Indian Constitution Original Text: (1) Parliament may by law provide for the adjudication of any dispute or complaint with respect to the use, distribution or control of the waters of, or in, any inter-State river or river valley. (2) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament may by law provide that neither the…
Article 344 of Indian Constitution Original Text (1) The President shall, at the expiration of five years from the commencement of this Constitution and thereafter at the expiration of ten years from such commencement, by order constitute a Commission which shall consist of a Chairman and such other members representing the different languages specified in…
Article 366 of the Indian Constitution Original Text In this Constitution, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say— (1) “agricultural income” means agricultural income as defined for the purposes of the enactments relating to Indian income-tax; (2) “an Anglo-Indian” means a person…
Article 226 of Indian Constitution Original Text: (1)Notwithstanding anything in article 32, every High Court shall have power, throughout the territories in relation to which it exercises jurisdiction, to issue to any person or authority, including in appropriate cases, any Government, within those territories directions, orders or writs, including [writs in the nature of habeas…
Original Text of Article 191 of Indian Constitution: (1) A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of a State— if he holds any office of profit under the Government of India or the Government of any State specified in the First…
7th Schedule of Indian Constitution Article: 246 List I—Union List Defence of India and every part thereof including preparation for defence and all such acts as may be conducive in times of war to its prosecution and after its termination to effective demobilisation. Naval, military and air forces; any other armed forces of the Union….
Original Text of Article 171 of Indian Constitution: (1) The total number of members in the Legislative Council of a State having such a Council shall not exceed [one-third] of the total number of members in the Legislative Assembly of that State: Provided that the total number of members in the Legislative Council of a…