Articles | Constitution of India |
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| PART VII : THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE |
238. | [Repealed.] |
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| PART VIII : THE UNION TERRITORIES |
239. | Administration of Union territories |
239A. | Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for certain Union territories |
239AA. | Special provisions with respect to Delhi |
239AB. | Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery |
239B. | Power of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of Legislature |
240. | Power of President to make regulations for certain Union territories |
241. | High Courts for Union territories |
242. | [Repealed.] |
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| PART IX : THE PANCHAYATS |
243. | Definitions |
243A. | Gram Sabha |
243B. | Constitution of Panchayats |
243C. | Composition of Panchayats |
243D. | Reservation of seats |
243E. | Duration of Panchayats, etc. |
243F. | Disqualifications for membership |
243G. | Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats |
243H. | Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Panchayats |
243-I. | Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position |
243J. | Audit of accounts of Pachayats |
243K. | Elections to the Panchayats |
243L. | Application to Union territories |
243M. | Part not to apply to certain areas |
243N. | Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats |
243-O. | Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters |
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| PART IXA : THE MUNICIPALITIES |
243P. | Definitions |
243Q. | Constitution of Municipalities |
243R. | Composition of Municipalities |
243S. | Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc. |
243T. | Reservation of seats |
243U. | Duration of Municipalities, etc. |
243V. | Disqualifications for membership |
243W. | Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc. |
243X. | Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities |
243Y. | Finance Commission |
243Z. | Audit of accounts of Municipalities |
243ZA. | Elections to the Municipalities |
243ZB. | Application to Union territories |
243ZC. | Part not to apply to certain areas |
243ZD. | Committee for district planning |
243ZE. | Committee for Metropolitan planning |
243ZF. | Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities |
243ZG. | Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters |
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| PART X : THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS |
244. | Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas |
244A. | Formation of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in Assam and creation of local Legislature or Council of Ministers or both therefor |
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| PART XI : RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES CHAPTER I : LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS |
| Distribution of Legislative Powers |
245. | Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States |
246. | Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States |
247. | Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain additional courts |
248. | Residuary powers of legislation |
249. | Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest |
250. | Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation |
251. | Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament under articles 249 and 250 and laws made by the Legislatures of States |
252. | Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and adoption of such legislation by any other State |
253. | Legislation for giving effect to international agreements |
254. | Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States |
255. | Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only |
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| CHAPTER II : ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS |
| General |
256. | Obligation of States and the Union |
257. | Control of the Union over States in certain cases |
257A. | [Repealed.] |
258 | Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases |
258A. | Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union |
259. | [Repealed.] |
260. | Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India |
261. | Public acts, records and judicial proceedings |
| Disputes relating to Waters |
262. | Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys |
| Co-ordination between States |
263. | Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council |
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| PART XII : FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS CHAPTER I : FINANCE |
| General |
264. | Interpretation |
265. | Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law |
266. | Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States |
267. | Contingency Fund |
| Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States |
268. | Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States |
268A. | Service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the Union and the States |
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269. | Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States | 270. | Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States |
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271. | Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union |
272. | [Repealed.] |
273. | Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products |
274. | Prior recommendation of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested |
275. | Grants from the Union to certain States |
276. | Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments |
277. | Savings |
278. | [Repealed.] |
279. | Calculation of "net proceeds", etc. |
280. | Finance Commission |
281. | Recommendations of the Finance Commission |
| Miscellaneous Financial Provisions |
282. | Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues |
283. | Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts |
284. | Custody of suitors' deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts |
285. | Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation |
286. | Restrictions as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods |
287. | Exemption from taxes on electricity |
288. | Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases |
289. | Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation |
290. | Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions |
290A. | Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds |
291. | [Repealed.] |
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| CHAPTER II : BORROWING |
292. | Borrowing by the Government of India |
293. | Borrowing by States |
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| CHAPTER III : PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, RIGHTS |
| LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND SUITS |
294. | Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases |
295. | Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases |
296. | Property accruing by escheat or lapse or as bona vacantia |
297. | Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union |
298. | Power to carry on trade, etc. |
299. | Contracts |
300. | Suits and proceedings |
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| CHAPTER IV : RIGHT TO PROPERTY |
300A. | Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law |
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| PART XIII : TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA |
301. | Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse |
302. | Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse |
303. | Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce |
304. | Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States |
305. | Saving of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies |
306. | [Repealed.] |
307. | Appointment of authority for carrying out the purposes of articles |
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| PART XIV : SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES CHAPTER I : SERVICES |
308. | Interpretation |
309. | Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State |
310. | Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State |
311. | Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State |
312. | All-India services |
312A. | Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services |
313. | Transitional provisions |
314. | [Repealed.] |