Article 300 in The Constitution Of India 1949

Article 300 simply covers the Government of India and the government of a state with legal personality; they can now enter into contracts (Article 299), acquire, hold and dispose of property and carry out trade and business like ordinary individuals. This naturally brings them under the purview of "suits": the ability to sue or be sued for failure to duly conduct these functions or obligations. 300. Suits and proceedings (1) The Governor of India may sue or be sued by the name of the Union and the Government of a State may sue or be sued by the name of the State and may, subject to any provisions which may be made by Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of such State enacted by virtue of powers conferred by this Constitution, sue or be sued in relation to their respective affairs in the like cases as the Dominion of India and the corresponding Provinces or the corresponding Indian States might have sued or been sued if this Constitution had not been enacted (2) ...