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I — LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS · Article 245

Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India, and the Legislature of a State may make laws for the whole or any part of the State.

(2) No law made by Parliament shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation.

Judgments on Article 245