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The doctrine of "Territorial nexus" means that

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The doctrine of "Territorial nexus" means that
  1. laws made by a State Legislature may have their application to persons or things outside the State when there is a sufficient and real connection between the State and the object of such laws.
  2. the territory of every State is open to all citizens of India for the purpose of trade and commerce.
  3. the State Legislature is sovereign within its territory.
  4. laws made by sovereign State Legislature cannot be questioned on the ground of extra territorial operation.

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Correct answer: A - laws made by a State Legislature may have their application to persons or things outside the State when there is a sufficient and real connection between the State and the object of such laws.
Territorial nexus: a State law that operates on persons or things outside the State is valid if there is a sufficient and real connection between the State and the object of the law (Tata Iron & Steel v State of Bihar; State of Bombay v RMDC). The 'cannot be questioned on the ground of extra territorial operation' choice is wrong because without such a nexus a State law can be questioned for extra-territorial operation (Art 245(2) protects only Parliament's laws).

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