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Union State Relations
States Relations
Legislative relations : Arts. 245 to 255
Administrative relations : Arts. 256 to 263
Financial relations : Arts. 264 to 293
is subject to :
Fundamental Rights
Seventh Schedule
Restriction as to imposition of tax on sale or
purchase of goods by states, Art. 286(1)
Freedom of trade commerce and inter course,
Arts. 301& 302
functions.
enumeration.
The Constitution has adopted the same.
respective fields.
They should not encroach/ trespass into the field
reserved to the other.
If a law passed by one trespasses upon the field
assigned to the otherthe Court by applying Pith &
Substance doctrine, resolve the difficulty &declare
whether the legislature concerned was competent to
make the law.
Colourable Legislation
Maxim: What cannot be done directly cannot
Repugnancy
Art. 254(1) declares that if a provision of a State law is
Administrative Relati0ns :
by the States.
Non- compliance will attract Art.356
Delegation of Unions functions to States Art.258
1. President with the consent of States either
conditionally or unconditionally entrust union
executive powers. Jayanthilal Vs F.N.Rana 64Land Acquisition Act 1984
2. Parliament can also use State machinery for execution of Union
Laws consent not necessary.
State Governments with the consent of the central Govt. can entrust
their executive powers - By order of the Governor.
Delegated Legislation
Permissible delegation: