Who among the following determines as to whether a particular matter (

Who among the following determines as to whether a particular matter (not enumerated in any of the 3 lists) falls under the residuary power of the Parliament?

Lok Sabha

Rajya Sabha

Supreme Court

President of India

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The power to determine whether a particular matter falls under the residuary power of the Parliament, particularly in case of any dispute or ambiguity regarding the distribution of legislative powers, rests with the judiciary. The Supreme Court of India is the final interpreter of the Constitution and the division of powers.

Article 248 of the Constitution grants Parliament exclusive power to legislate on any matter not enumerated in the Union, State, or Concurrent Lists (residuary powers). However, the constitutional validity of such legislation and the determination of whether a subject is indeed ‘residuary’ is subject to judicial review.

While Parliament has the legislative competence over residuary matters, the determination of the scope and extent of these powers, and resolution of conflicts over legislative competence, is a function of the Supreme Court, which interprets the legislative lists and the overall scheme of the distribution of powers.

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