Article 256 - Obligation of States and the Union - Constitution of India

CHAPTER II. ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONS General Article.256. Obligation of States and the Union.- The executive power of every State shall be so exercised as to ensure compliance with the laws made by Parliament and any existing laws which apply in that State, and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose.