Can the Government of India give directions to a State for ensuring compliance with laws?
Yes, the Government of India can give directions to a State for ensuring compliance with laws. According to Chapter II, Article 256, "The executive power of every State shall be so exercised as to ensure compliance with the laws made by Parliament and any existing laws which apply in that State, and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose." Furthermore, Article 257(1) states, "The executive power of every State shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise of the executive power of the Union, and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of such directions to a State as may appear to the Government of India to be necessary for that purpose."