(A) Territorial Jurisdiction

The Constitution defines the territorial limits of legislative powers. Parliament can make laws for whole or any part of the territory of India. It has extra territorial legislative powers as well, which means that laws of Parliament are also applicable to the Indian citizens and their property in any part of the world. Whereas a State can legislate only for their State and its laws are not applicable outside the State, except when there is a sufficient nexus between the State and the population or area (like some strong relation in past, which is still continued).

However, there are certain limitations to territorial jurisdiction of Parliament in certain situations. For example - The Governor is empowered to direct that an act of Parliament does not apply to a Scheduled Area in the State or applies with specified modifications and exceptions.