History & Civics
There are some powers exclusively in the domain of Rajya Sabha. In this context mention briefly its position and powers regarding:
(a) Making of laws on matters cited in the State List
(b) Creation of new All-India Services
(c) Its position arising from the fact that it is a Permanent body
Union Parliament
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(a) The Rajya Sabha has the power to declare that it would be in the national interest for the Parliament to enact a law on a matter in the State List. If Rajya Sabha passes such a Resolution by a two-thirds majority, the Parliament can make laws for the whole or any part of the country on any matter given in the State List.
(b) The Rajya Sabha may by a two-thirds majority pass a resolution that it is necessary in the national interest to create one or more All-India Services. Thereupon Parliament may by law create new services. This power of the Rajya Sabha is also in keeping with the Federal character of the Constitution. We know that members of the All-India Services hold many important posts in the States. Therefore, makers of the Constitution took the view that additional All-India Services could be created by the consent of the States.
(c) Unlike the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha is a permanent body. It is not subject to dissolution by the President. It has to play an important role, in matters such as an approval of Proclamation of Emergency during the period when Lok Sabha remains dissolved. Rajya Sabha is a permanent body and is not subject to dissolution. This helps to make it a beneficial body, though not equal in power with the Lok Sabha.
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