Question

Which level of government in India legislates on the residuary subjects?

Answer 1

In India union government has the power to legislate on residuary subject.

The seven federal features of the constitution of India are as follows: Division of Powers in India: Like every other federal constitution, the Constitution of India provide powers between the Union and States.

It divides all the subjects in 3 parts as indicated here:

Union Subjects- These are contained in the Union Administration.

The Union Government legislates and administers all these subjects for the whole of India.

The Union control List contains subjects of national importance like defence, armed forces, foreign affairs, war and peace, railways, shipping, currency, banking and others.

State Subjects-These are contained in the State List.

Over these each State Government legislates and administers them in its own territory; The State List contains such subjects as require local decisions e.g. public order, police, prisons, public health, forests, fisheries, agriculture, local government and others. Concurrent Subjects