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Constitution of India
Part XI — Relations between the Union and the States
Article245
Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States
(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.
In plain language
Parliament may legislate for India; a State legislature may legislate for that State — both subject to the rest of the Constitution, including the Seventh Schedule lists.
This wording has been in force since 1950 on this desk.
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