Q. Consider the following statements with reference to the territorial integrity of the states in India:
1. The Parliament can redraw the political map of India according to its will.
2. The State Legislature can enlarge its territorial jurisdiction and possess the power of ‘extra-territorial legislation’ in some circumstances.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Exp) Option a is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct: The Constitution authorizes the Parliament to form new states or alter the areas, boundaries or names of the existing states without their consent. In other words, the Parliament can redraw the political map of India according to its will.
Statement 2 is incorrect: According to Article 245 of the Indian Constitution, only union government exercises the extra-territorial legislation and state governments cannot exercise extra territorial legislation.
| Important Tips Article 1 deals with the name of the country and the type of polity. Article 2 empowers the Parliament to ‘admit into the Union of India, or establish, new states on such terms and conditions as it thinks fit’. Article 3 details the power of parliament to reorganize states and/or union territories. |
