(Relating to clause (3) of Articles 57, Article 109, clause (4) of Article 162, and Article 197) List of Concurrent Powers of Federation and State SN Matters 1. Civil and criminal procedure, evidence and oaths ( legal recognition, public acts and records, and judicial proceedings) 2. Supply, distribution, price control, quality and monitoring of essential goods and services 3. Preventive detention for reasons connected with the security of the country, prison and detention management, and maintenance of peace and order 4. Transfer of accused persons, detainees and prisoners from one State to another State 5. Laws relating to family affairs (marriage, transfer of property, divorce, persons on the verge of extinction, orphan, adoption, succession and joint family) 6. Acquisition, requisitioning of property and creation of right in property 7. Contracts, cooperatives, partnership and agency related matters 8. Matters relating to bankruptcy and insolvency 9. Drugs and pesticides 10. Planning, family planning and population management 235 11. Social security and employment, trade unions, settlement of industrial disputes, and labour rights and disputes related matters 12. Legal profession, auditing, engineering, medicines, Ayurvedic medicines, veterinary, Amchi and other professions 13. State boundary river, waterways, environment protection, biological diversity 14. Matters related to means of communication 15. Industries and mines and physical infrastructures 16. Casino, lottery 17. Early preparedness for, rescue, relief and rehabilitation from, natural and man made calamities 18. Tourism, water supply and sanitation 19. Motion pictures, cinema halls and sports 20. Insurance business operation and management 21. Poverty alleviation and industrialization 22. Scientific research, science and technology and human resources development 23. Utilization of forests, mountains, forest conservation areas and waters stretching in inter-State form 24. Land policies and laws relating thereto 25. Employment and unemployment aid 236 237