Centre State Relations for Prelims

Rule 6(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (cadre) Rules, 1954 – UPSC Prelims

Context: Following the absence of the West Bengal Chief Minister at the review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with the Prime Minister, the appointments committee of the Union Cabinet attached the State’s Chief Secretary to the Centre. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) invoked Rule 6(1) of the Indian Administrative Service (cadre) Rules, 1954 to place the services of West Bengal Chief Secretary …

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State Resolution against Central Laws – UPSC Prelims

States can pass resolution against Central laws : SC The SC was referring to the State Legislative Assemblies of Kerala and West Bengal passing resolutions against laws such as Citizenship Amendment Act or the new agriculture laws. A Bench, led by Chief Justice of India, said that these resolutions are merely opinions of the majority members …

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The seventh Schedule – UPSC Prelims

The seventh Schedule forms the basis for allocating subjects to the Centre and States. The 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the division of powers between the Union government and State governments. The division of powers between Union and State is notified through three kinds of the list mentioned in the seventh schedule: …

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President Rule – UPSC Prelims

It implies the suspension of a state government and the imposition of direct rule of the Centre. It is also known as ‘State Emergency’ or ‘Constitutional Emergency’. The SC in Bommai case 1994 enlisted the situations where the exercise of power under Article 356 could be used. One such situation is that of ‘Hung Assembly’, i.e. where after general elections to the assembly, no party …

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