204 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
236 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948
PART IX
Relations between the Union and the States
CHAPTER I—Legislative Relations
DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE POWERS 5
Extent of 216. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Consti- laws made tution, Parliament may make laws for the whole or by Parlia- any part of the territory of India, and the Legisla- ment and by ture of a State may make laws for the whole or any the Legisla- part of the State. 10 tures of States.
(2) No law made by Parliament shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground that it would have extra- territorial operation.
Subject- *217. (1) Notwithstanding anything in the two matter of next succeeding clauses, Parliament has exclusive 15 laws made by power to make laws with respect to any of the Parliament matters enumerated in List I in the Seventh Sche- and by the dule (in this Constitution referred to as the “Union Legislatures List”). of States.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in the next suc- 20 ceeding clause, Parliament and, subject to the preceding clause, the Legislature of any State for the time being specified in Part I of the First Schedule also, have power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List III in the 25
*Shri Alladi Krishnaswami Ayyar was of opinion that instead of following the old plan of legislative distribution this clause might, in view of the fact that the residuary power is to be in Parliament, begin with the legislative powers of the State, then deal with the concurrent powers and then with the legislative powers of Parliament. As the question was merely one of form, the majority of the members preferred not to disturb the existing arrangement.