What are the provisions of Article 299 in the Indian Constitution?
Article 299 of the Indian Constitution governs contracts made in the exercise of the executive power of the Union or a State. It states that all such contracts must be expressed to be made by the President or the Governor of the State, as the case may be, and must be executed on their behalf by persons and in a manner directed or authorized by them. The article also provides that neither the President nor the Governor shall be personally liable in respect of any contract or assurance made or executed for the purposes of the Constitution or any enactment relating to the Government of India. Additionally, any person making or executing such a contract or assurance on behalf of the President or the Governor shall not be personally liable in respect thereof. This article ensures that contracts made by the government are properly executed and that the President and Governor, as well as those acting on their behalf, are not personally liable for such contracts.