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Under Article 300 of the Constitution of India, in what manner may the Government of India sue or be sued by the name of the Union of India?

Q: Answer-Under Article 300 of the Constitution of India, in what manner may the Government of India sue or be...

Explanation Article 3001 continues the pre-Constitution position by providing that the Union or a State may sue or be sued in relation to their affairs in the like cases as the Dominion of India and the Provinces might have sued or been sued liability is not confined to contract or statute, and no presidential consent is required.

A only in cases of statutory liability expressly imposed upon the Union by an Act of Parliament

B only with the prior written consent of the President of India

C only in cases where the liability arises out of a contract entered into by the Union

D in relation to its affairs, in the like cases as the Dominion of India and the Provinces might have sued or been sued if the Constitution had not been enacted

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