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Treaty-Making Power (Article 253)
Constitutional & Public Law Doctrines
Definition
The constitutional authority granting Parliament exclusive legislative competence to pass any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India to implement any international treaty, agreement, or convention, even if the subject matter falls within the State List.
Example
Parliament enacted the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 under Article 253 to implement decisions taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 1972), overriding State legislative entries.