Inter-State Council

In a nutshell

The Constitution of India in Article 263, provided that an Inter-State Council (ISC) may be established "if at any time it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of a Council". Therefore, the constitution itself did not establish the ISC, because it was not considered necessary at the time the constitution was being framed, but kept the option for its establishment open. This option was exercised in 1990. Therefore, the ISC was established as a non permanent body (According to the ISC secratariate website)on 28 May 1990 by a presidential order on recommendation of Sarkaria Commission. Moreover, the Commission on Centre-State Relations under the Chairmanship of Justice R. S. Sarkaria had recommended that a permanent Inter-State Council called the Inter-Governmental Council (IGC) should be set up under Article 263. The ISC has been established pursuant to this recommendation of the commission. The Inter-State Council is 'not a permanent body' as it can be established ‘at any time’ if it appears to the President that the public interests would be served by the establishment of such a Council. The Inter-State Council is also 'not a constitutional body' as its source of power is not directly derived from the Constitution. It is for the "President by an order to establish such a Council, and to define the nature of the duties to be performed by it and its organisation" and procedure under Article 263. The objective of the ISC is to discuss or investigate policies, subjects of common interest, and disputes among states.

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Duties

According to the Para 4 "Duties of the Council" of President Order dated 28th May 1990, the Council shall be a recommendary body and in that capacity, shall perform the following duties, namely-

investigating and discussing subjects in which some or all of the States, or the Union and one or more of the States, have a common interest
making recommendations upon any such subject and, in particular, recommendations for the better co ordination of policy and action with respect to that subject
deliberating upon such other matters of general interest to the states as may be referred to it by the Chairman

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Duties

Composition

Standing Committee

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