Q1. Consider the following statements regarding repugnancy under Article 254: 1. If a State law is repugnant to a competent parliamentary law on a Concurrent List matter, the parliamentary law prevails subject to clause (2). 2. A State law on a Concurrent List matter may prevail in that State if it is reserved for the President and receives his assent. 3. Once the President assents to such a State law, Parliament can never make a later law on the same matter. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Article 254 gives priority to the parliamentary law in repugnancy, but a reserved State law with presidential assent can prevail in that State. Statement 3 is false because the proviso preserves Parliament's power to make a later law on the same matter.