The Parliament can make any law for whole or any part of India for implementing International treaties:
Answer & explanation
Answer: (d) without the consent of any State
Article 253 begins with 'Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter'. It lets Parliament make any law for the whole or any part of India to implement any treaty, agreement or convention with other countries. It also covers any decision made at any international conference, association or other body. No State's consent is needed, even if the subject falls in the State List.
- ✓ (d) Article 253 gives Parliament this power and sets no condition of State consent. Its opening non obstante clause overrides the normal division of legislative subjects between the Union and the States.
- ✗ (a) Article 253 contains no requirement that all States consent.
- ✗ (b) Article 253 has no majority-of-States requirement. State consent plays no part in this provision.
- ✗ (c) This is the tempting option. State consent matters under Article 252, where Parliament legislates for two or more States after their legislatures pass resolutions asking it to. No such consent is needed under Article 253.
Remember · Article 253: Parliament can legislate on any subject, including State List matters, to implement international treaties, agreements, conventions or decisions of international bodies. No State's consent is required.
Sources
- The Constitution of India (Legislative Department, Government of India, pocket edition), Article 253 ↗ “Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this Chapter, Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement or convention with any other country or countries”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2013, General Studies Paper I. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 25 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·
