Constitution of India
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II — ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS · Article 256

Obligation of States and the Union

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

The executive power of every State shall be so exercised as to ensure compliance with the laws made by Parliament and any existing laws which apply in that State, and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose:

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