General Knowledge - Indian Politics - Discussion

Matters which are not included in the divisions of power, are known as the residuary powers.

Residuary powers means out of 3 power lists.

I Think - Residuary powers are those powers which come not under any of the three lists i.e. state list concurrent list and union list.

Distribution of power is as per 3 list in 7th Schedule of Constitution.

Why the concept of residuary powers came?

As society keeps evolving with time and new subject will come into focus like IT subject or Disaster management. So in order to remove any confusion or conflict that who should exercise their power to legislate on these evolving subjects a provision has been included in our constitution as art 248 which empowers parliament to legislate over the evolving subjects (left over not included initially) called residuary subjects.

In case this art is not there then before framing laws on these new subjects a constitution amendment would have been required to include subject in one three lists and then formulate the laws unnecessarily causing delay.

Note:- Judiciary (being the interpreter of constitution) has a very important role to play in deciding the residuary powers.

Hope this clears what are residuary powers and why do we need it?

The residuary are powers, that can only be used by the central government, that are not included in state list, central list.

Residuary powers means remaining or left over powers of government charged by these people.

What are some residuary powers?

These powers are neither under the legislative powers of the State nor the Union, but is under the jurisdiction of the Judiciary.

Residuary powers are those powers which can be made by the parliament only. It is different from 3 lists, union list, state list and concurrent list.

Residuary powes are those powers which come not under any of the three lists i.e state list concurrent list and union list.