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PART XI RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION AND THE STATES · CHAPTER I.— LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS · Distribution of Legislative Powers

Article 255: Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only

The Constitution of India

No Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of a State 1***, and no provision in any such Act, shall be invalid by reason only that some recommendation or previous sanction required by this Constitution was not given, if assent to that Act was given—

(a) where the recommendation required was that of the Governor, either by the Governor or by the President;

(b) where the recommendation required was that of the Rajpramukh, either by the Rajpramukh or by the President;

(c) where the recommendation or previous sanction required was that of the President, by the President.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.The words and letters "specified in Part A or Part B of the First Schedule" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 29 and Sch. (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).

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  1. 1. Match List I (Article) with List II (Subject) and select the correct code: List I A. Article 245(2) B. Article 247 C. Article 246(4) D. Article 255 List II 1. Parliament may make laws for any part of India not included in a State, even on a matter in the State List 2. No law made by Parliament is invalid on the ground of extra-territorial operation 3. Requirements as to recommendations and previous sanctions to be regarded as matters of procedure only 4. Power of Parliament to provide for the establishment of additional courts for better administration of its laws

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