Article 245, Constitution of India — Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States

Part XI · Relations between the Union and the States

245Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States

Article 245 · Part XI · Distribution of Legislative Powers

(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.

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