Executive power follows

the division of
legislative powers
between the Centre and
states.

Subjects in the Union

List (exclusive
parliamentary
legislation). Centre's executive
power extends to:
I-DISTRIBUTION OF
Parliament can make
EXECUTIVE POWER
Matters under treaties law... whole or any part
or agreements.

State can make law...

State's executive power General Points whole or any part
applies to subjects in
the State List.
Parliament alone has
extra territorial
STATES hold EXECUTIVE legislation
POWER unless specified I-Territorial Extent of
otherwise by the Concurrent List Central & State Relation
Preseident's regulations
Constitution or Regulation same force
>> Parliament in case of
Parliament. as an act of parliament
UTs

special pointers
Compliance with
(Parliament poochega Governor of Assam Autonomous Districts
Parliament’s laws.
hamse ) Governor is empower to
direct ... act of
States must ensure:
parliament apply or not Meghalaya
No obstruction of the
or with certain
Centre’s executive
modifications
power.
President in case of Autonomous Districts Tripura
II-OBLIGATION OF
STATES AND THE
1-Parliament has
Centre can direct states CENTRE
exclusive power UNION Mizoram
to comply, and non-
List
compliance may lead to
President’s Rule (Article
356) under Article 365.
2-State Exclusive power
STATE LIST
Exception - If state law
Nationally/militarily
reserved for
important
Conflict ; Parliamentary Consideration of However parliament
communications.
Law Prevails President and recieved can still Override
his assent ; then state
law prevails
Railway protection.
Centre can issue 3-Parliament + State
III-CENTRE'S
binding directions to CONCURRENT LIST
DIRECTIONS TO STATE STATE LIST TO
Mother-tongue states II-Distribution of (Education -->Forests -->
education for linguistic
Legislative Subjects (7th Weights and Measures
minorities.
Schedule ) 42nd Amendment Act , ---> Protection of
1976 wildlife and Birds -->
Welfare of Scheduled Administration of
Tribes. Justice ) CONCURRENT
LIST

The President can 4-PARLIAMENT WILL

assign Centre’s Union Territories
make law in STATE LIST
functions to a state. SUBJECTS ; IN NORMAL
SITUATION but in case
Acquired Terrritories
of
The Governor can
assign State’s functions
to the Centre. Parliament alone makes
IV-MUTUAL laws RESIDUARY
DELEGATION OF SUBJECTS Any Number of
Parliament can also
FUNCTION RENEWAL of
mandate states to
RESOLUTION
perform certain Union RESOLUTION - 2/3rd Validity of Resolution - 1
functions without Four Dimensions in
present and Voting year
consent. A-Legislative Relations which legislative Validity of Law - Six
relations Operate 1-Rajya Sabha
Month After Expiration
NATIONAL INTEREST
State Still can make law of Resolution
States cannot impose on that subject ;
duties on the Centre B-Administrative
Centre State Relations Parliament Law Prevails
without its approval. Relations

2-During National Parliament can legislate Validity of Law - 6

Water Disputes: C-Financial Relations
Emergency in State list Month after emergency
Parliament can
adjudicate disputes on
inter-state river waters. Law applies to only
those states which
requested ;
two or more states pass
Inter-State Council
resolutions
(Article 263):
Established in 1990 to Any state may Adopt
discuss common issues. after passing Resolution

V-COOPERATION III-Parliamentary
Legal and Judicial ONLY PARLIAMENT CAN
BETWEEN CENTRE AND Legislation in State
Coordination: Public AMEND / REPEAL such
STATE Field 3-When States make
acts, records, and law
Request
judicial proceedings are
given full faith and
credit across India. STATEs CANNOT
LEGISLATE AGAIN on SURRENDER OF POWER
such Subject
Inter-State Trade &
Commerce: Parliament
can appoint an Eg : Wildlife (Protection)
authority for trade Act , 1972
freedom, but no such
body exists yet.
4-To. Implement
International
These services serve Agreements
both Centre and states,
ensuring uniform But Such LAW can be
Law continues to
administration. 5-During President's REPEALED / RE-
operate EVEN after
Rule ENACTED / ALTERED by
President's Rule
VI-ALL INDIA SERVICES State Legislative
Recruitment & Training:
By the Centre.
1-Governor Can Reserve
Certain BILLS PASSED by
PRESIDENT enjoys VETO
Immediate control: State for PRESIDENT's
With state Control: CONSIDERATIONS
governments.

2-CERTAIN bills can be eg - Bills imposing

IV-Centre's (Executive)
Ultimate control: With INTRODUCED ONLY Restrictions on the
Control over State
the Centre WITH PRIOR SANCTION freedom of trade and
Legislation
of PRESIDENT commerce

Governor appoints the

Chairman & members, VII-PUBLIC SERVICE CENTRE can direct
State PSCs: STATES TO RESERVE
but only the President COMMISSIONS
can remove them. 3-DURING FINANCIAL MONEY BILLS ; OTHER
EMERGENCY FINANCIAL BILLs for
VIII-INTEGRATED PRESIDENT's
JUDICIAL SYSTEM CONSIDERATIONS

IX-RELATIONS DURING
EMERGENCY

X-OTHER PROVISIONS

XI-EXTRA
CONSTITUTIONAL
DEVICES