India, Feb. 4 -- Federalism lies at the heart of India's constitutional framework, embodying the delicate balance between centralised authority and regional autonomy.

In the annals of Indian jurisprudence, the discourse on federalism has often been characterised by its intricate dance between asymmetry and symmetry. Recent judicial pronouncements have brought this dynamic to the forefront, illustrating the evolving contours of federalism within the Indian constitutional framework. Two seminal cases, the Government of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India and the In Re: Article 370 of the Constitution, have served as crucibles for testing the delicate balance between centralized authority and regional autonomy.

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