Practice of Cooperative Federalism in India

The Indian Constitution has several provisions and features have been deliberately designed to promote the concept of Centre-State cooperation (Cooperative Federalism).

  • Article 252(1) provides for delegation of powers by two or more states to Parliament so as to enable it to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in relation to such states.
  • The Indian Constitution provides for a scheme of tax sharing between the Centre and the State.
  • Apart from the scheme of tax sharing, there is another way of transfer of revenue from the Centre to the State and that is the system of grants-in-aid. Article 282 ....
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