Part XII of the Constitution of India explained

Part XII of constitution of India is a compilation of laws pertaining to Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits for Republic of India.

Chapter I - Finance

Articles 264 - 291 on Finance (Articles 264 - 267 - General; Articles 268 - 281 - Distribution of Revenues between the Union and the States; Articles 282 - 291 - Miscellaneous Financial Provisions)

• A-264. Interpretation.
• A-265. Taxes not to be imposed save to be by authority of law.
• A-266. Consolidated Funds and public accounts of India and of the States.
• A-267. Contingency Fund.
• A-268. Duties levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States.
• A-268A . Omitted.
• A-269. Taxes levied and collected by the Union but assigned to the States.
• A-269A . Levy and collection of goods and services tax in course of inter-State trade or commerce
• A-270. Taxes levied and distributed between the Union and the States
• A-271. Surcharge on certain duties and taxes for purposes of the Union.
• A-272 - Omitted.
• A-273. Grants in lieu of export duty on jute and jute products.
• A-274. Prior recommendation of President required to Bills affecting taxation in which States are interested.
• A-275. Grants from the Union to certain States.
• A-276. Taxes on professions, trades, callings and employments.
• A-277. Savings.
• A-278 - Omitted.
• A-279 - Calculation of “net proceeds”, etc.
• A-279A. Goods and Services Tax Council.
• A-280. Finance Commission.
• A-281. Recommendations of the Finance Commission.
• A-282. Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues.
• A-283. Custody, etc., of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts
• A-284. Custody of suitors’ deposits and other moneys received by public servants and courts.
• A-285. Exemption of property of the Union from State taxation.
• A-286. Restrictions as to imposition of tax on the sale or purchase of goods.
• A-287. Exemption from taxes on electricity.
• A-288. Exemption from taxation by States in respect of water or electricity in certain cases.
• A-289. Exemption of property and income of a State from Union taxation.
• A-290. Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions.
• A-290A.. Annual payment to certain Devaswom Funds.
• A-291. Omitted.

Chapter II - Borrowing

Articles 292 - 293

• A-292. Borrowing by the Government of India.
• A-293. Borrowing by States.

Chapter III - Property, Contracts, Rights, Liabilities, Obligations and Suits

Articles 294 - 300

• A-294. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in certain cases.
• A-295. Succession to property, assets, rights, liabilities and obligations in other cases.
• A-296. Property accruing by escheat or lapse or as bona vacantia.
• A-297. Things of value within territorial waters or continental shelf and resources of the exclusive economic zone to vest in the Union.
• A-298. Power to carry on trade, etc.
• A-299. Contracts.
• A-300. Suits and proceedings.

Chapter IV - Right to Property

Article 300A

• A-300A. Persons not to be deprived of property save by authority of law.

References

Sources^[1]

• Web site: . The Constitution of India . . 1 December 2007 . 1950 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140909230437/http://lawmin.nic.in/coi/coiason29july08.pdf . 2014-09-09 .
• Part XII text from wikisource

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190510132006/https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/COI-updated.pdf . 10 May 2019. The Constitution of India .