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title: "Residuary Powers (Article 248): Indian Polity"
description: "Residuary powers under Article 248 grant Parliament exclusive authority to legislate on matters not listed, crucial for India's federal structure."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

TL;DR

- Residuary powers under Article 248 of the Indian Constitution grant Parliament the exclusive authority to legislate on matters not enumerated in the State or Concurrent Lists.
- This provision is paired with Entry 97 of the Union List, which serves as the repository for subjects not specified in the other lists, including taxation.
- Why are India's residuary powers given to the Centre rather than the states?
- What is the relationship between Article 248 and Entry 97 of the Union List?
- When can the residuary power actually be invoked by Parliament?

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In All India Federation of Tax Practitioners v. Union of India (2007), the Supreme Court upheld the service tax introduced by Parliament's Finance Act, 1994, locating its validity in the residuary power under Article 248 and Entry 97.

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