State Legislature ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Indian Constitution allows states to have either a unicameral or bicameral legislature Article 169 has been provided in the Constitution to all the states to take steps either to abolish their second chambers (in case they have a bicameral legislature) or to create a second chamber (in case they have a unicameral legislature) as the case may be. This does not amount to an amendment of the Constitution. Bihar, Maharashtra,Karnataka,Andhra pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir the state legislatures consist of two Houses The primary function of the state Legislature is to make law for the administration of the state. Theoretically it can make law on all matters included in the state list and the concurrent list the Union will make law for the states during the promulgation of emergency power by the President. Even during normal period the parliament can make law for the states on the basis of a resolution passed by a special majority of two-thirds of its members by the council of states. The parliaments also can make law for the states for implementation of any treaty or agreement with any foreign country. The Governor of the state also enjoys the discretionary authority to reserve certain bills, as he deems fit, for the consideration of the President. The President of India is not bound to give his approval to such bills even if they are passed in the legislature for the second time. So far as the concurrent list is concerned the powers of the State Legislature to make law from this list is not independent. It has to make law quite commensurate with the law made by the Parliament. Or else it will be declared void to the extent it antagonises the union law.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 04:48:43 +0000
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