(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may by public notification direct that as from such date as may be specified in the notification— (a) any law made by Parliament or by the Legislature of a State shall not apply to any major port or aerodrome or shall apply thereto subject to such exceptions…

Where any State has failed to comply with, or to give effect to, any directions given in the exercise of the executive power of the Union under any of the provisions of this Constitution, it shall be lawful for the President to hold that a situation has arisen in which the Government of the State…

Article 258 of Constitution of India deals with Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases. Original Text of Article 258 of Constitution of India (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, the President may, with the consent of the Government of a State, entrust either conditionally or unconditionally to that…

(1) Unless the context otherwise requires, the General Clauses Act, 1897, shall, subject to any adaptations and modifications That may be made therein under article 372, apply for the interpretation of this Constitution as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of the Legislature of the Dominion of India. (2) Any reference in this…

Article 257 of Constitution of India deals with Control of the Union over States in certain cases Original Text of Article 257 of Constitution of India (1) The Executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive…

Article 256 of Constitution of India deals with Obligation of States and the Union Original Text of Article 256 of Constitution of India The executive power of every State shall be so exercised as to ensure compliance with the laws made by Parliament and any existing laws which apply in that State, and the executive…

Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution, Parliament shall, during a period of five years from the commencement of this Constitution, have power to make laws with respect to the following matters as if they were enumerated in the Concurrent List, namely:— (a) trade and commerce within a State in, and the production, supply and distribution of,…

Article 255 of Constitution of India deals with Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only. Original Text of Article 255 of Constitution of India No Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State 1***, and no provision in any such Act, shall be invalid by…

(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,— (a) the provisions of article 238 shall not apply in relation to the State of Jammu and Kashmir; (b) the power of Parliament to make laws for the said State shall be limited to—(i) those matters in the Union List and the Concurrent List which, in consultation with the…

Article 254 of Constitution of India deals with Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States Original Text of Article 254 of Constitution of India (1) If any provision of a law made by the Legislature of a State is repugnant to any provision of a law made by…