Parliament and International Treaties
Question
The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties (a) with the consent of all the States (b) with the consent of the majority of States (c) with the consent of the States concerned (d) without the consent of any State
Options
with the consent of all the States
with the consent of the majority of States
with the consent of the States concerned
without the consent of any State
Explanation
Under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution, Parliament can make any law for the whole or any part of India for implementing international treaties without requiring the consent of any State. This is because India's external relations and treaty obligations are under the exclusive domain of the Union Government. The Constitution grants Parliament unilateral power to legislate for implementing treaties, regardless of whether the subject matter falls within State List or Concurrent List. Options (a), (b), and (c) incorrectly suggest that state consent is required, which contradicts the constitutional framework for treaty implementation. The federal structure does not impose consent requirements on Parliament for treaty-related legislation. > Article 253: Parliament can legislate without state consent for treaty implementation — a key feature of India's constitutional federalism. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q21
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Legislative Powers of Parliament
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity - Constitution and Parliament
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