Article 203 of Constitution of India – Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates
Article 203 of Constitution of India deals with Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates
Original Text of Article 203 of Constitution of India
(1) So much of the estimates as relates to expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of a State shall not be submitted to the vote of the Legislative Assembly, but nothing in this clause shall be construed as preventing the discussion in the Legislature of any of those estimates.
(2) So much of the said estimates as relates to other expenditure shall be submitted in the form of demands for grants to the Legislative Assembly, and the Legislative Assembly shall have power to assent, or to refuse to assent, to any demand, or to assent to any demand subject to a reduction of the amount specified therein.
(3) No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation of the Governor.
Questions related to Article 203 of Constitution of India
Article 203 outlines the procedure in a State Legislature for discussing and approving the budget (estimates) after the Annual Financial Statement is presented, as per the Constitution of India.
The Legislative Assembly is empowered to approve, refuse, or reduce the demands for grants presented by the government for various expenditures, as guided by the Articles of Indian Constitution.
No, under Article 203, only the Legislative Assembly (the lower house) has the right to vote on the demands for grants. The Legislative Council has no voting power, a point clarified in legal commentaries and rulings on Indian Kanoon.
No, expenditures charged on the Consolidated Fund of the State (like salaries of judges or the Governor) are not submitted to the vote of the Legislature, as defined under Article 203 of the Indian Constitution.
You can visit Indian Kanoon to find judicial decisions, legislative practices, and expert opinions that interpret budget procedures and voting rights under Article 203 of the Indian Constitution.
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