Under what circumstances the Union Parliament can make laws on the subjects given in the State List?
The Union Parliament can make laws on the subjects given in the State List under the following circumstances:
1. On the resolutions of Rajya Sabha:
The Union Parliament gets the right or power to pass the laws on those subjects of State List about which the Rajya Sabha passes the resolution with 2/3 majority of the members present and voting saying that the subject has attained national importance.
2. At the request of two or more states— Article 252 empowers Parliament to legislate on a matter in the State List if two or more States desire that any of the matter in the State List be regulated by the Parliament.
3. The Parliament is empowered to pass laws on the subjects of the State List for the State in which emergency has been proclaimed because of the failure of constitutional machinery.
4. The Parliament has the authority to pass laws on any subjects of the State List during the emergency proclamation because of war and external aggression, etc.
5. The Parliament has the power to make laws on any item of the State List in order to implement some international treaty or agreement or convention.
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