Constitution Section 114 — Appropriation Bills

Part V — THE UNION — Procedure in Financial Matters

Constitutional

Summary

After the Lok Sabha approves the grants for government spending, a bill is introduced to legally take that money from the Consolidated Fund of India. This bill covers both the approved grants and any spending that is charged directly on the fund, but only up to the amount already shown in a statement to Parliament. No one in either House can propose changes to this bill that would alter the amount or purpose of any grant or charged expenditure, and the chairperson’s decision on whether a proposed change is allowed is final. No money can be taken from the Consolidated Fund of India unless it is authorised by a law passed under this rule, except as provided for in other articles.

Official Text

(1) As soon as may be after the grants under article 113 have been made by the House of the People, there shall be introduced a Bill to provide for the appropriation out of the Consolidated Fund of India of all moneys required to meet—

(a) the grants so made by the House of the People; and

(b) the expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India but not exceeding in any case the amount shown in the statement previously laid before Parliament.

(2) No amendment shall be proposed to any such Bill in either House of Parliament which will have the effect of varying the amount or altering the destination of any grant so made or of varying the amount of any expenditure charged on the Consolidated Fund of India, and the decision of the person presiding as to whether an amendment is inadmissible under this clause shall be final.

(3) Subject to the provisions of articles 115 and 116, no money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund of India except under appropriation made by law passed in accordance with the provisions of this article.