Question

What is meant by ‘Residuary Powers’?

Answer 1

Hint:
Powers that are not yet listed i.e. any new subject. According to the Constitution, the subject which is not in the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List is a Residual subject. The power of the execution of a new subject is a Residual subject.

Complete answer:
The ninth list of the Indian Constitution has divided the powers between the Central government and State governments of our India. There are 3 lists of works in the ninth list i.e. Union list, State list, and Concurrent list. The Central government has empowered to make laws on the subjects listed in the Union list. Similarly, in the State List, the State governments have been empowered to make laws on Mewar subjects. The State governments that function in the state list include those such as courts, state police, and district hospitals, etc. At the present time, the State has 61 subjects. Both the Central and State governments have been empowered to make laws on the subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List. Apart from these rights, if there is a need to make any other policy and rule according to the time and situation, then the Central government is empowered to make laws or policies on such works. These powers are called ‘Residual Powers’.

Note:
The residual powers in the Indian Constitution are embedded in the Parliament. If a conflict arises in both the Union and the State laws, the Union Law will be valid. According to Article 248 of the Constitution Parliament is empowered to make laws on such subjects.