Judicial Doctrines and India's Federalism

Author(s)	Aditya Raj, Shatakshi
Country	India
Abstract	This essay explores the complex mechanisms of India's federalism, a system that distributes authority between the federal government and its component states. The Seventh Schedule, which assigns legislative authority to the Union and the states, lays out the federal framework established by the Indian Constitution. However, preserving the balance of power between the two tiers of government depends heavily on the judiciary's interpretation and application of legal principles like geographical linkage (Territorial nexus), colourable law, and pith and substance.
Keywords	Indian federalism, Judicial doctrines, Constitutional interpretation, Doctrines, Doctrine of pith and substance, Colourable legislation, Territorial nexus, Central-state relations, Federalism in India, Indian Constitution
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 1, January-February 2025
Published On	2025-02-16
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i01.37092
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g8472g

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