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How has power sharing between union and state government ensured in india

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Dispute resolution between Union, States

By T ANAND | THE HANS INDIA |    Jan 27,2017 , 11:48 PM IST





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In a constitutional set-up where powers are distributed between the Union and the States, it is natural to expect disputes as to on which side of the boundary a particular matter falls.  Where such differences do arise, it is desirable that there should be a well thought out systemic mechanism for the resolution of such inter- State disputes.


The Commission considered as to whether the Supreme Court should be given exclusive jurisdiction in controversies concerning the distribution of legislative powers.  Incidentally, it may be mentioned here that article 131A was inserted in the Constitution vide the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976 so as to provide exclusive jurisdiction to the Supreme Court in regard to the questions as to constitutional validity of Union laws. 


However, the said provision was