Inter-State Border Dispute

Recently, the Assam and Meghalaya government has agreed to settle the long pending inter-state border disputes in at least six areas.

Constitutional and Legal Aspect of Inter-state Disputes

  • Under Article 131 (c), the Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court extends to any dispute between two or more states involving legal rights (exclusively).
  • Article 263 provides for Inter-State Council. Under Article 263 (a), it is competent enough to inquire and advice upon disputes between states.
  • Zonal Councils set up under the States Re-organisation Act, 1956 and North Eastern Council under the North Eastern Council Act, 1971.

Major Inter-state Disputes

  • Haryana-Himachal ....
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