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226.Power of High Courts to issue certain writs............................................. 112-114
226A.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 11 4
227.Power of superintendence over all courts by the High Court............... 114-115
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228.Transfer of certain cases to High Court....................................................... 11 5
228A.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 11 5
229.Officers and servants and the expenses of High Courts....................... 115-116
230.Extension of jurisdiction of High Courts to Union territories.............. 11 6
231.Establishment of a common High Court for two or more States........ 116-117
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HAPTER VI.—SUBORDINATE COURTS
233.Appointment of district judges..................................................................... 11 7
233A.Validation of appointments of, and judgments, etc., delivered by,
certain district judges....................................................................................... 117-118
234.Recruitment of persons other than district judges to the judicial
service.................................................................................................................... 11 8
235.Control over subordinate courts.................................................................... 11 8
236.Interpretation....................................................................................................... 118-119
237.Application of the provisions of this Chapter to certain class or
classes of magistrates....................................................................................... 11 9
PA RT V I I
THE STATES IN PART B OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE
238.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 1 2 0
PART VIII
THE UNION TERRITORIES
239.Administration of Union territories............................................................. 1 2 1
239A.Creation of local Legislatures or Council of Ministers or both for
certain Union territories................................................................................... 1 2 1
239AA.Special provisions with respect to Delhi.....................................................121-124
239AB.Provision in case of failure of constitutional machinery........................124-125
239B.Power of administrator to promulgate Ordinances during recess of
Legislature............................................................................................................125-126
240.Power of President to make regulations for certain Union
territories...............................................................................................................126-127
241.High Courts for Union territories..................................................................127-128
242.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 1 2 8
PA RT I X
THE PANCHAYATS
243.Definitions............................................................................................................ 1 2 9
243A.Gram Sabha......................................................................................................... 1 2 9
243B.Constitution of Panchayats............................................................................129-130
243C.Composition of Panchayats...........................................................................130-131
243D.Reservation of seats...........................................................................................131-132
243E.Duration of Panchayats, etc...........................................................................132-133
243F.Disqualifications for membership................................................................. 1 3 3
243G.Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats...........................133-134
243H.Powers to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Panchayats.................. 1 3 4
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243-I.Constitution of Finance Commission to review financial position .....134-135
243J.Audit of accounts of Pachayats.................................................................... 1 3 5
243K.Elections to the Panchayats............................................................................135-136
243L.Application to Union territories................................................................... 1 3 6
243M.Part not to apply to certain areas.................................................................136-137
243N.Continuance of existing laws and Panchayats.........................................137-138
243-O.Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters..................................... 1 3 8
PART IXA
THE MUNICIPALITIES
243P.Definitions............................................................................................................ 1 3 9
243Q.Constitution of Municipalities.......................................................................139-140
243R.Composition of Municipalities ......................................................................140-141
243S.Constitution and composition of Wards Committees, etc................... 1 4 1
243T.Reservation of seats...........................................................................................141-142
243U.Duration of Municipalities, etc......................................................................142-143
243V.Disqualifications for membership................................................................. 1 4 3
243W.Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities, etc..............143-144
243X.Power to impose taxes by, and Funds of, the Municipalities............... 1 4 4
243Y.Finance Commission.........................................................................................144-145
243Z.Audit of accounts of Municipalities............................................................ 1 4 5
243ZA.Elections to the Municipalities....................................................................... 1 4 5
243ZB.Application to Union territories....................................................................145-146
243ZC.Part not to apply to certain areas................................................................. 1 4 6
243ZD.Committee for district planning....................................................................146-147
243ZE.Committee for Metropolitan planning........................................................147-148
243ZF.Continuance of existing laws and Municipalities.................................... 1 4 9
243ZG.Bar to interference by Courts in electoral matters.................................... 1 4 9
PA RT X
THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS
244.Administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas........................... 1 5 0
244A.Formation of an autonomous State comprising certain tribal areas in
Assam and creation of local Legislature or Council of Ministers or
both therefor.........................................................................................................150-151
PA RT X I
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......... 1 5 2
246.Subject-matter of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures
of States................................................................................................................ 1 5 2
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247.Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of certain
additional courts................................................................................................ 1 5 3
248.Residuary powers of legislation.................................................................... 1 5 3
249.Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State
List in the national interest.............................................................................. 1 5 3
250.Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to any matter in the
State List if a Proclamation of Emergency is in operation.................... 1 5 4
251.Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament under articles 249
and 250 and laws made by the Legislatures of States.......................... 1 5 4
252.Power of Parliament to legislate for two or more States by consent and
adoption of such legislation by any other State.......................................154-155
253.Legislation for giving effect to international agreements....................... 1 5 5
254.Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made
by the Legislatures of States........................................................................... 1 5 5
255.Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be
regarded as matters of procedure only....................................................... 1 5 6
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HAPTER II.—ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS
General
256.Obligation of States and the Union.............................................................. 1 5 6
257.Control of the Union over States in certain cases.....................................156-157
257A.[Repealed.]..............................................................................................................157
258.Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases............157-158
258A.Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union........................... 1 5 8
259.[Repealed.]..............................................................................................................158
260.Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India......... 1 5 8
261.Public acts, records and judicial proceedings...........................................158-159
Disputes relating to Waters
262.Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State
rivers or river valleys......................................................................................... 1 5 9
Co-ordination between States
263.Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council.................................... 1 5 9
PART XII
FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS
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HAPTER I.—FINANCE
General
264.Interpretation....................................................................................................... 1 6 0
265.Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law.................................. 1 6 0
266.Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States ..... 1 6 0
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267.Contingency Fund.............................................................................................. 1 6 1
Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States
268.Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the
States.....................................................................................................................161-162
268A.Service tax levied by Union and collected and appropriated by the
Union and the States......................................................................................... 1 6 2
269.Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States .......162-163
270.Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States....... 1 6 3
271.Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union ........... 1 6 4
272.[Repealed.] .............................................................................................................. 1 6 4
273.Grants