Centre State Relations Flashcards
Legislative relations are enshrined in?
Articles 245 - 255 in Part - XI of the Constitution
Laws of Parliament are not applicable in?
President can regulate for Peace, Progress, Good Government of 4 UTs:
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Lakshadweep Islands
- Dadra and Nagar & Daman and Diu
- Puducherry (Added by 14th CAA (1962))
Application to a scheduled area by Governor
Application to a tribal area by Governor of Assam and President (Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram)
Distribution of Legislative subjects is enshrined in?
Schedule - VII of the Constitution
Important subjects of Centre List are:
- Lotteries
- Establishment of standards of Weight and Measure
- Establishment of standards of quality of goods to be exported
- Cultivation, manufacture, and sale for export, of Opium (Depressant Drug)
- Sanctioning of cinematograph films for exhibition
- Co-ordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education or research
- Ancient and Historical Monuments
Important subjects of State List are:
- Agriculture
- Water
- Land
- Fisheries
- Theaters
- Prisons
- Gambling
Important subjects of Union List are:
- Education
- Forest
- Weights and Measures
- Protection of Wild animals and birds
- Administration of justice, constitution and organization except SC and HC
[These are shifted from SL to CL by 42nd CAA (1976)]
Others: Criminal law, Civil Procedure, Marriage and Divorce, Population Control and Family Planning, Electricity, Labour Welfare, Economic and Social Planning, Drugs, Newspapers, Books and Printing Press
About Goods and Services Tax
- Introduced by 101st CAA (2016)
- Both Centre and State can Legislate
Parliament legislates State Field in the following 5 circumstances:
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RS passes a resolution
- Ground: National Interest
- Majority Type: Special
- Validity: 1 Year
- Extendable for 1 Year at a time
- Beyond 6 months w/o renew resolution ceases -
National Emergency
- Beyond 6 months after emergency ceases -
States make a request (2 or more states)
- Only Parliament can amend, repeal, alter
- Only applicable to requested States
- Other states can adopt by a resolution - To implement International Agreements
- President’s Rule
Administrative relations are enshrined in?
Articles - 256 to 263 in Part - XI of the Constitution
Article 263
Provides Inter-State council
Article 312
Authorizes Parliament to create new AIS (All India Services) on the basis of a RS Resolution
Chairman and Members of a State PSC (Appointment and Removal)
Appointed by Governor
Removed by President Only
Financial relations are enshrined in:
Articles - 268 to 293 in Part - XII of the Constitution
Article 268
Taxes levied by Centre but Collected and Appropriated by States
Stamp Duties
Article 269
Taxes levied and collected by Centre but assigned to States
- Taxes on sale or purchase of Goods (Other than Newspapers)
- Taxes on inter-state trade
