Consider the following statements regarding the legislative jurisdiction of the Parliament and State Legislatures in India:
1. Only the Parliament has the power to make extra-territorial laws that apply to Indian citizens and their property worldwide.
2. The Governor of a state is empowered to direct that a particular Act of Parliament does not apply to a scheduled area in that state, or applies with specified modifications.
3. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 transferred five subjects, including Education and Forests, from the State List to the Concurrent List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Consider the following statements regarding the legislative jurisdiction of the Parliament and State Legislatures in India:
1. Only the Parliament has the power to make extra-territorial laws that apply to Indian citizens and their property worldwide.
2. The Governor of a state is empowered to direct that a particular Act of Parliament does not apply to a scheduled area in that state, or applies with specified modifications.
3. The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 transferred five subjects, including Education and Forests, from the State List to the Concurrent List.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: Parliament alone can make extra-territorial legislation. Statement 2 is correct: Under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, the Governor is empowered to direct that any particular Act of Parliament or of the State Legislature does not apply to a scheduled area or applies with specified modifications. Statement 3 is correct: The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 shifted five subjects (Education, Forests, Protection of Wild Animals and Birds, Weights and Measures, and Administration of Justice) from the State List to the Concurrent List.

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