CONSTITUTION ASSIGNMENT

NAME: Saintina Lilly Raajathi.AR

COURSE: BBA.LLB(Hons)

YEAR: III YEAR

SEMESTER: IV SEMESTER

FACULTY IN-CHARGE: Mr.James

THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION

The 7th schedule of the Indian constitution specifies the allocation of powers and functions
between the Union and states. Article 246, which is under the 7th schedule of the Indian
constitution, is one such article. Under this article, the legislative powers of the Union and the
State are demarcated. The 7th schedule of the Indian constitution contains a State List of 59
subjects (Originally 66) items. Article 246 divides the subject matter of laws made by the
Parliament and the State Legislature under three lists. They are:

➢ List I – Union List

➢ List II – State List
➢ List III – Concurrent List

Union List of the 7th schedule of the Indian Constitution - List 1

o The Union List includes subjects that are of national importance and are best handled by
the central government.
o The Union government has exclusive power to legislate on these subjects.
o This means that only the Union government can make laws on these subjects.
o The state governments cannot make laws on these subjects.

Major Subjects of Union List

Sr. No. Subjects
1 Defence and armed forces, including the army, navy, and air force
2 Atomic energy
3 Foreign affairs and diplomacy
4 Banking, currency, and coinage
5 Railways
6 Post and telegraph
7 Taxes on income other than agricultural income
8 Census
9 Inter-State trade and commerce
10 Union territories
State List of the 7th schedule of the Indian Constitution - List 2

o The State List includes subjects that are of local importance and are best handled by the
state governments.
o The state governments have exclusive power to legislate on these subjects.
o This means that only the state governments can make laws on these subjects.
o The Union government cannot make laws on these subjects.

Major Subjects of State List

Sr. No. Subjects
1 Public order and police
2 Public health and sanitation
3 Local government
4 Agriculture and irrigation
5 Fisheries
6 Public debt of the state
7 Land revenue
8 Education
9 State public services
10 Protection of wildlife and animals

Concurrent List of the 7th schedule of the Indian Constitution - List 3

o The Concurrent List includes subjects that are of common interest to both the central and
state governments.
o Both the Union and state governments have the power to legislate on these subjects.
o However, in case of a conflict between a Union law and a State law on a subject in the
Concurrent List, the Union law prevails.
o This means that the Union law will take precedence over the State law.

Major Subjects of Concurrent List

Sr. No. Subjects
1 Criminal law, including criminal procedure
2 Marriage and divorce
3 Bankruptcy and insolvency
4 Adoption and succession
5 Drugs and poisons
6 Education
7 Forests
8 Protection of wildlife and animals
9 Price control and essential commodities
10 Electricity