Inter-State Disputes — Amendments

Amendment	Year	Description	Impact
7th Amendment	1956	The 7th Amendment reorganized states on linguistic basis and modified the First Schedule to accommodate new state boundaries. This amendment was crucial for inter-state disputes as it created new boundary configurations that later became sources of conflict.	Created the foundation for many contemporary boundary disputes between states, as linguistic reorganization didn't always align with administrative, cultural, or economic boundaries. Led to disputes like Belgaum (Karnataka-Maharashtra) and Chandigarh (Punjab-Haryana).
42nd Amendment	1976	The 42nd Amendment strengthened the Centre's position in federal relations by adding subjects to the Concurrent List and expanding central powers. It also emphasized cooperative federalism and coordination between different levels of government.	Reduced the scope for certain types of inter-state disputes by bringing more subjects under central or concurrent jurisdiction, but also created new potential conflicts over the implementation of expanded central powers and concurrent subjects.

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