Constitution of India, 1949
288.Exemption from taxation by States in
respect of water or electricity in certain cases.-
(1) Save in so far as the President may by
order otherwise provide, no law of a State in force immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution shall impose, or authorize the imposition of,
a tax in respect of any water or electricity stored, generated, consumed,
distributed or sold by any authority established by any existing law or any law
made by Parliament for regulating or developing any inter-State river or
river-valley.
Explanation.- The expression
"law of a State in force" in this clause shall include a law of a
State passed or made before the commencement of this Constitution and not
previously repealed, notwithstanding that it or parts of it may not be then in
operation either at all or in particular areas.
(2) The Legislature of a State may by law
impose, or authorize the imposition of, any such tax as is mentioned in clause
(1), but no such law shall have any effect unless it has, after having been
reserved for the consideration of the President received his assent; and if any
such law provides for the fixation of the rates and other incidents of such tax
by means of rules or orders to be made under the law by any authority, the law
shall provide for the previous consent of the President being obtained to the
making of any such rule or order.