With reference to legislative powers of the parliament, consider the following statements:

1. The Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India. 

2. The Parliament can make laws for the peace, progress and good government of the Union Territory of Ladakh. 

3. The laws of the Parliament can also be made applicable to the Indian citizens and their property in any part of the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 

a) 1 and 2 only 

b) 2 and 3 only 

c) 1 and 3 only 

d) 1, 2 and 3 

Solution: 

• The Constitution defines the territorial limits of the legislative powers vested in the parliament. 
• The Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the territory of India. 
• The territory of India includes the states, the union territories, and any other area for the time being included in the territory of India. 
• The President can make regulations for the peace, progress and good government of the Union Territories – the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Ladakh. 
• A regulation so made has the same force and effect as an act of Parliament. 
• It may also repeal or amend any act of Parliament in relation to these union territories. 
• The laws of Parliament are not applicable in this area. 
• The Parliament alone can make ‘extraterritorial legislation’. 
• Thus, the laws of the Parliament are also applicable to the Indian citizens and their property in any part of the world. 

Ans: (c)