Part XI · Distributionof Legislative Powers
Article 245 Extent of laws made by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
This article fixes the reach of laws. Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of India. A State Legislature may make laws for the whole or any part of its State. A Parliament law may also apply outside India, if the law so provides. Each lawmaking body stays within its own territory unless the Constitution says more.
- (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India, and the Legislature of a State may make laws for the whole or any part of the State.
- (2) No law made by Parliament shall be deemed to be invalid on the ground that it would have extra-territorial operation.
What it means
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This article fixes the reach of laws. Parliament may make laws for the whole or any part of India. A State Legislature may make laws for the whole or any part of its State. A Parliament law may also apply outside India, if the law so provides. Each lawmaking body stays within its own territory unless the Constitution says more.