What is the purpose of Article 300 in the Indian Constitution?
Article 300 of the Indian Constitution deals with suits and proceedings involving the Government of India and the Government of a State. It states that the Government of India may sue or be sued by the name of the Union of India, and the Government of a State may sue or be sued by the name of the State. Both governments may sue or be sued in relation to their respective affairs in similar cases as the Dominion of India and the corresponding Provinces or the corresponding Indian States might have sued or been sued if the Constitution had not been enacted. The article also provides for the substitution of the Union of India for the Dominion of India and the corresponding State for the Province or the Indian State in legal proceedings pending at the commencement of the Constitution. This article ensures that the government entities can be held accountable and can participate in legal proceedings in the courts of law.