Inter-State Water Disputes in India: Challenges and Constitutional Provisions for Resolution

The constitution has used the term ‘union of states’ instead of ‘federation’ to describe India; however in essence India follows a federal system of government. The federal system helps in…

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Centre and State Relations in India: Challenges and Recommendations for Stronger Federalism

Legislative Challenges in Centre and State Relations Sarkaria Commission Punchhi Commission The Parliament should retain the residuary powers of taxation, while other residuary powers ought to be placed in the…

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Financial Relations Between Centre and States: Taxation, Grants and Emergency Provisions

Financial Relations Between Centre and States: Non-Tax Revenue Sources and Key Provisions Sources of non-tax revenue for Centre: Various services provided by the centre such as Posts and telegraphs, Banking,…

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Centre-State Financial Relations: Taxation Powers, GST Council and Constitutional Provisions

In addition to the above-mentioned constitutional devices, there are extra-constitutional devices to promote cooperation and coordination between the Centre and the states. These include a number of advisory bodies and…

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Centre-State Relations in India: Delegation, Cooperation and Constitutional Provisions

The constitution does not establish a strict separation of executive powers. A strict separation of executive power can occasionally result in conflicts between the central and state governments. To alleviate…

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