Jharkhand PSC Prelim Exam 2008 Solved Paper

Article 249 in The Constitution Of India 1949 provides Power of Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest
(1) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter,if the Council of States has declared by resolution supported by not less than two thirds of the members present and voting that it is necessary or expedient in national interest that Parliament should make laws with respect to any matter enumerated in the State List specified in the resolution, it shall be lawful for Parliament to make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India with respect to that matter while the resolution remains in force
(2) A resolution passed under clause ( 1 ) shall remain in force for such period not exceeding one year as may be specified therein.
(3) A law made by Parliament which Parliament would not but for the passing of a resolution under clause(1) have been competent to make shall, to the extent of the incompetency,cease to have effect on the expiration of a period of six months after the resolution has ceased to be in force,except as respects things done or omitted to be done before the expiration of the said period