(Article) THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA- BARE TEXT (4)

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA- BARE TEXT

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CHAPTER II — ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS

General

256. Obligation of States and the Union

257. Control of the Union over States in certain cases

257A. Repealed.

258. Power of the Union to confer powers, etc., on States in certain cases

258A. Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union

259. Repealed.

260. Jurisdiction of the Union in relation to territories outside India

261. Public acts, records and judicial proceedings Disputes relating to Waters

262. Adjudication of disputes relating to waters of inter-State rivers or river valleys Co-ordination between States

263. Provisions with respect to an inter-State Council

PART XII : FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS AND SUITS
CHAPTER I — FINANCE
General

264. Interpretation

265. Taxes not to be imposed save by authority of law Fee

266. Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States

267. Contingency Fund Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States

268. Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States

269. Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States

270. Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States

271. Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union

272. Taxes which are levied and collected by the Union and may be distributed between the Union and the States

273. Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products

274. Prior recommendation of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested

275. Grants from the Union to certain States

276. Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments

277. Savings

278. Repealed.

279. Calculation of "net proceeds", etc.

280. Finance Commission

281. Recommendations of the Finance Commission Miscellaneous Financial Provisions

282. Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues

283. Custody, etc. of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts

284. Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts

285. Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation

286. Restrictions as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods

287. Exemption from taxes on electricity

288. Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases

289. Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation

290. Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions

290A. Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds

291. Repealed.

CHAPTER II — BORROWING

292. Borrowing by the Government of India

293. Borrowing by States

CHAPTER III— PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND SUITS

294. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases

295. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases

296. Property accruing by escheat or lapse or as bona vacantia

297. Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union

298. Power to carry on trade, etc.

299. Contracts

300. Suits and proceedings

CHAPTER IV — RIGHT TO PROPERTY

300A. Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law

PART XIII : TRADE, COMMERCE AND INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE TERRITORY OF INDIA

301. Freedom of trade, commerce and intercourse

302. Power of Parliament to impose restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse

303. Restrictions on the legislative powers of the Union and of the States with regard to trade and commerce

304. Restrictions on trade, commerce and intercourse among States

Regulation and Prohibition must be distinguished from each other

305. Saving of existing laws and laws providing for State monopolies

306. Repealed.

307. Appointment of authority for carrying out the purposes of articles 301 to 304

PART XIV : SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND THE STATES
CHAPTER I — SERVICES

308. Interpretation

309. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State

310. Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State

311. Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State

312. All-India Services

312A. Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services

313. Transitional provisions

314. Repealed.

CHAPTER II — PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

315. Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States

316. Appointment and term of office of members

317. Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission

318. Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission

319. Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members

320. Functions of Public Service Commissions

321. Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions

322. Expenses of Public Service Commission

323. Reports of Public Service Commissions

PART XIVA : TRIBUNALS

323A. Administrative tribunals

323B. Tribunals for other matters

PART XV : ELECTIONS

324. Superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Commission

325. No person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex

326. Elections to the House of the People and to the Legislative Assemblies of States to be on the basis of adult suffrage

327. Power of Parliament to make provision with respect to elections to Legislatures

328. Power of Legislature of a State to make provision with respect to elections to such Legislature

329. Bar to interference by courts in electoral matters

329A. Repealed.

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