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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The doctrine of territorial nexus permits a legislature to enact laws operating on persons, property, or objects located outside its territorial limits provided a sufficient connection exists between the legislating s…
- What is the legal basis of the doctrine of territorial nexus in India?
- What is the two-limb test for territorial nexus?
- How does territorial nexus differ from the doctrine of pith and substance?
- Does the doctrine apply to Parliament as well as State legislatures?

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The doctrine of territorial nexus permits a legislature to enact laws operating on persons, property, or objects located outside its territorial limits provided a sufficient connection exists between the legislating state and the subject matter.

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In State of Bombay v. R.M.D. Chamarbaugwala (1957), the Supreme Court upheld Bombay's tax on a prize competition run via a Bangalore-printed newspaper, finding sufficient territorial nexus through the activity conducted within Bombay.

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