Skip to content

CSEET · Business Laws and Management · Introduction to Law

Consider the statements. I: Under the Constitution of India, the power to make laws on subjects in the Concurrent List is shared by Parliament and State Legislatures. II: On a concurrent subject, if a State law conflicts with a valid Union law, the Union law generally prevails. Which is correct?

Both statements are correct. Parliament and State Legislatures can both make laws on Concurrent List subjects, and where a State law is repugnant to a valid Union law on such a subject, the Union law generally prevails to the extent of the conflict.

  1. AOnly I is correct
  2. BOnly II is correct
  3. CBoth I and II are correctCorrect
  4. DNeither I nor II is correct

Explanation

Both Parliament and State Legislatures can legislate on Concurrent List subjects. In case of repugnancy between a Union and State law on such a subject, the Union law prevails to the extent of the repugnancy, subject to the proviso on Presidential assent for the State law. So both statements are correct.

Did you get it right without looking?

One question tells you little. A timed set on Introduction to Law shows your real accuracy, how long you take and where you lose marks.

Practise Introduction to LawFree diagnostic mock

More Introduction to Law questions