Constitution of India · Part XI: Relations Between the Union and the States · Distribution of Legislative Powers

Article 248: Residuary powers of legislation

Official text

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

Supreme Court judgments citing the article 248

• State of Kerala & Another v. Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd. & Others
  2025 INSC 75722 May 2025Disposed of

  The questions for consideration were: 1) Whether appellants-assessees, engaged in broadcasting of signals etc. through television channels to subscribers of those channels, were liable to pay entertainment tax under…

• Union of India & Others v. Future Gaming Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Another Etc.
  2025 INSC 18110 February 2025Disposed of

  Matter pertains to the correctness of the judgments of the High Court setting aside various amendments made to the Finance Act, 1994; and whether sole distributor/purchaser of the lottery tickets is liable to pay…

• State of U.P. & Ors v. M/S Lalta Prasad Vaish and Sons
  2024 INSC 81223 October 2024Reference answered in above terms.

  The issues which arise for adjudication in this reference pertain to the scope of the power of the State Legislatures under Entry 8 and the meaning of the phrase “intoxicating liquor”. The question is whether…

• K. Arumugam v. Union of India & Others Etc.
  2024 INSC 6308 August 2024Appeal(s) allowed

  Appellant-assessees purchased Kerala State Lotteries from the District Lottery Offices and other States’ lotteries in bulk from registered promoters at a discounted rate. The appellant subsequently sold them to…

• Industries Ltd. v. Union of India [2000] Supp. 4 SCR 44 : (2001) 1
  2024 INSC 55425 July 2024Reference answered

  The questions which arose for determination are as to what is the true nature of royalty determined u/s.9 r/w s.15(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; whether royalty is in the nature of…

• In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution v. .
  2023 INSC 105811 December 2023Disposed of
• Patna v. M/S Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd . & Ors.
  2023 INSC 91013 October 2023Dismissed
• Independent Schools’ Federation of India (Regd.) v. Union of India and Another
  2022 INSC 87929 August 2022Dismissed
• M/S. Total Environment Building Systems Pvt. Ltd v. The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors
  2022 INSC 7802 August 2022Disposed of
• Union of India & Anr v. M/S Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Through Director
  2022 INSC 59619 May 2022Dismissed
• State of Karnataka & Anr. Etc. v. State of Meghalaya & Anr. Etc.
  2022 INSC 33123 March 2022Appeal(s) allowed
• Jalkal Vibhag Nagar Nigam & Ors. v. Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation & Anr.
  2021 INSC 65922 October 2021Appeal(s) allowed
• Brajesh Singh v. Sunil Arora & Ors.
  2021 INSC 38810 August 2021Disposed of
• The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit v. P.V. Krishnamoorthy and Ors.
  2020 INSC 6888 December 2020Disposed of
• Skill Lotto Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
  2020 INSC 6763 December 2020Dismissed
• Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal & Ors. Etc.
  2020 INSC 2946 March 2020Reference answered
• Rajendra Diwan v. Pradeep Kumar Ranibala & Anr.
  2019 INSC 135310 December 2019Referred question answered.
• Justice K. S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India & Ors.
  2018 INSC 88026 September 2018Disposed of
• Public Interest Foundation & Ors. v. Union of India & Anr.
  2018 INSC 86225 September 2018Disposed of
• Sonu@Amar v. State of Haryana
  2017 INSC 63418 July 2017Dismissed
• Binoy Viswam v. Union of India & Ors.
  2017 INSC 4789 June 2017Disposed of
• Jindal Stainless Ltd. & Anr v. State of Haryana & Ors
  2016 INSC 101911 November 2016Directions issued
• Lily Thomas v. Union of India & Ors.
  2013 INSC 45610 July 2013Allowed
• M/S. P.G.F. Limited & Ors. v. Union of India & Another
  2013 INSC 15512 March 2013Dismissed
• Gvk Inds. Ltd. & Anr. v. The Income Tax Officer & Anr.
  2011 INSC 1671 March 2011Reference answered
• Offshore Holdings Pvt. Ltd. v. Bangalore Development Authority & Ors .
  2011 INSC 5418 January 2011Reference answered
• Association of Leasing and Financial Service Companies v. Union of India and Ors.
  2010 INSC 73326 October 2010Dismissed
• A. Manjula Bhashini & Others v. The Managing Director, Ap. Womens Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd. and Another,
  2009 INSC 8656 July 2009Disposed of
• Southern Petrochemical Industries Co. Ltd. v. Electricity Inspector and E.T.I.0. and Ors.
  2007 INSC 59715 May 2007Disposed of
• The State of West Bengal and Ors. v. Kesoram Industries Ltd. and Ors.
  2004 INSC 3415 January 2004Disposed of
• Naga People'S Movement of Human Rights Etc. v. Union of India
  1997 INSC 76327 November 1997Disposed of
• Vam Organic Chemicals Ltd. and Anr. v. U. P. Excise Act 1910
  1997 INSC 4521 January 1997Dismissed
• New Delhi Municipal Council v. State of Punjab Etc. Etc.
  1996 INSC 151319 December 1996Disposed of
• Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab
  1994 INSC 11211 March 1994Disposed of
• Supreme Court Advocates-On-Record Association and Anr. v. Union of India
  1993 INSC 3186 October 1993Disposed of
• Commissioner of Wealth Tax v. Dr. Karan Singh and Others Etc.
  1993 INSC 394 February 1993Appeal(s) allowed
• Raghunathrao Ganpatrao Etc. Etc. v. Union of India
  1993 INSC 384 February 1993Dismissed
• Vijay Kumar Sharma & Ors. Etc. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. Etc.
  1990 INSC 5927 February 1990Dismissed