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LL.M. Part – I – Semester- IIMax. Mark: 100 Min. Marks: 40GROUP -G UNION-STATE FINANCIAL RELATIONSObjectives of the courseThe Indian Constitution adopts federal government for various reasons. Power isdivided between the Union and the States in such a way that matters of nationalimportance are entrusted to the Centre and matters of local importance are left tothe States. The constitution departs from the model of classical federalism inmany ways. This departure was made the suit the peculiar Indian circumstances.However, the constitutional provisions were in practice further distorted so as tomake the states totally subservient to the centre. Distribution of fiscal power is thenerve centre of the federal system. In this paper a student will be made consciousof various aspects of federal principle, and their working in the Indian contextwith a view to ultimately assessing the Indian experience critically. He mustclearly understand various emerging forces such as regionalism, sub-nationalloyalties and nationalism. He should be able to see the working of theconstitutional process as a vital element of the political economySyllabus1. Federalism- Essentials1. Models of Federal Government – U.S.A., Australia, Canada2. Difforonce, Botwoon Fodoration and confederation3. Evolution of federal government in India2. Distribution of Legislative Power/Administrative Power1. Indian constitution2. Centre-State relations3. Factors responsible for subordination of States4. Administrative relations3. Distribution of Fiscal Power1. Scheme of Allocation of taxing power2. Extent of Union power of taxation3. Residuary power- inclusion of fiscal power4. Restrictions of Fiscal Power1. Fundamental Rights26