Jethmalani: Legislative sovereignty is divided into the union and the state...the matters in Concurrent and union list acceded to by the then Maharaja are within realm of centre and other parts are within jurisdiction of state.

CJI: So you accept that sovereignty has two connotations- one, external that vests with Union, and internal sovereignty which is then distributed between union and state.

Jethmalani: Yes but constitution envisages that from time to time more Provisions are made applicable