What is concurrent list?

What is concurrent list?

The Concurrent List or List-III (Seventh Schedule) is a list of 52 items (though the last subject is numbered 47) given in the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. It includes the power to be considered by both the union and state government.

What is Union list and concurrent list?

The Union List details the subjects on which the Parliament may make laws while, state list details those under the purview of state legislatures. The Concurrent list on the other hand has subjects in which both Parliament and state legislatures have jurisdiction.

How many chapters are there in our Indian Constitution?

At its enactment, it had 395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. At about 145,000 words, it is the second-longest active constitution—after the Constitution of Alabama—in the world. The constitution has a preamble and 470 articles, which are grouped into 25 parts.

What are the residuary powers?

Reserved powers, residual powers, or residuary powers are the powers that are neither prohibited nor explicitly given by law to any organ of government. Such powers, as well as general power of competence, are given because it is impractical to detail in legislation every act allowed to be carried out by the state.

Is marriage in Concurrent List?

Marriage and divorce; infants and minors; adoption; wills, intestacy and succession; joint family and partition; all matters in respect of which parties in judicial proceedings were immediately before the commencement of this Constitution subject to their personal law.

What is the Article 248?

Article 248 of the Indian Constitution deals with the residuary powers of legislation. It further states that: Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.

What is residual power India?

According to Article 248 of the Indian Constitution, the Parliament has the exclusive power to formulate laws which are related to matters that have not been enumerated in the Concurrent List and State List. This power is the residual power.