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Ritu GoyalAIR 223· 2025

Question Q.4GS2GS2

The Inter-State Council has significant potential for resolving federal disputes, but its potential is yet to be fully realized. Discuss.

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Introduction

Constitution under article 262 for provides for Interstate council

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Main Body

Potential to resolve federal disputes:It consists of CMs of all states & administrators of all UTs providing a platform for deliberation on disputesDecisions taken by consensus thus satisfying all parties to disputesEncourage cooperative federalism where L-S (where L-S)Can be used for settling river water & boundary disputes between statesCan be used to discuss bills on concurrent list before introducing in parliament Reasons [Potential not fully realized]States resort to ABL (federal cases in SC) before trying to deliberate issues with centre. Governor bills pindare.Presence of NITI yogas: governing law council provides alternative platform.GST council: used to discuss excised taxation issues.Confrontational federalism due to centre and states ruled by opposition parties.Spoils systems of the central govt. favouring states ruled by own partyInter-state council as a constitutional body was recommended by Sarkaria commission to boost federalism in India.
Kasus [Potential not fully realized]States resort to ABL / federal cases in SC before trying to deliberate issues with centre. Governor bills pindare.Presence of NITI yogas: governing law council provides alternative platform.GST council: used to discuss excised taxation issues.Confrontational federalism due to centre and states ruled by opposition parties.Spoils systems of the central govt. favouring states ruled by own partyInter-state council as a constitutional body was recommended by Sarkaria commission to boost federalism in India.
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Conclusion

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Topper

Ritu Goyal

AIR 2232025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Separation of Powers and Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

Dispute Redressal Mechanisms

Separation of Powers

Writing Stats

255

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formal and analytical

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