Here is a brief overview of articles related to centre-state legislative relations in the Indian Constitution:
- Article 245: Parliament and the state legislatures have the power to make laws within their respective jurisdictions.
- Article 246: There are three lists in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution: Union List, State List, and Concurrent List. Parliament can make laws on subjects in the Union List, state legislatures on subjects in the State List, and both on subjects in the Concurrent List.
- Article 248: The Parliament has the power to make laws on any subject outside the purview of the three lists (Union, State, and Concurrent List).
- Article 249: Parliament can legislate on subjects in the State List if the Rajya Sabha passes a resolution to that effect with a two-thirds majority.
- Article 250: If a state legislature is suspended, Parliament can make laws on subjects in the State List for that state.
- Article 251: If two or more states pass resolutions requesting Parliament to legislate on a matter in the State List, Parliament can make laws on that matter, but it only applies to the states that passed the resolution.
- Article 252: If two or more states agree to give up their power to make laws on a matter in the State List and request Parliament to legislate on that matter, Parliament can make laws for those states.
- Article 253: Parliament has the power to make laws on matters related to international agreements, even if those matters fall under the State List.
- Article 254: If there is a conflict between a Central law and a State law on the same subject, the Central law prevails, but if a State law is repugnant to a Central law on a Concurrent List subject, the State law can be valid if the President gives his/her assent to it.
- Article 255: Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only.