Power of the States to entrust functions to the Union
included in editionWhat does this mean?
A Governor can entrust specified State executive functions to the Union government or its officers with the Union's consent. This is the reciprocal administrative-cooperation mechanism.
Who can make laws and how Union and State executive responsibilities interact.
Why is this provision here?
Union-State relationships need defined powers and cooperation or priority rules. This Article addresses the specific allocation or coordination issue described above.
Article 258A was introduced in its present subject framework by Amendment 7 (1956), after the original Constitution. The verified sources are the official edition and the linked Amendment Act and Bill statement. Original 1946–1950 Assembly debates predate this insertion and are not presented as its direct drafting reason. The explanation of function above is editorial; the Bill statement supplies the attributed legislative reasons for the later proposal.
The explanation of purpose is an editorial reading of the provision. A drafting motive is attributed only where a linked historical source supports it.
Limits, exceptions & reading carefully
Educational summary of the linked source text. Exceptions, provisos, implementing laws and applicable judgments must be read before applying it to a real case.
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Source-page notes · may concern neighbouring Articles
1. Ins. by the Constitution (Forty-second Amendment) Act, 1976, s. 43 (w.e.f. 3-1-1977). 2. Ins. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 18 (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).
Extracted from the Legislative Department’s May 2026 edition. Page footnotes may refer to neighbouring provisions; check their markers in the PDF. Inclusion in this edition does not by itself establish commencement or judicial effect.