Parliamentary Bills
Context:
- Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021, and the Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021, without debate or discussion.
1.Background
- A bill is said to be a draft statute that is presented in either houses of the
- Parliament only after being passed by both the houses of the Parliament and it has received the president's assent.
- These are legislative proposals that are introduced in the forms of bills.
2.Bills in Indian Parliament
Ordinary Bills
- As per Articles 107 and 108 of the Indian Constitution, an ordinary bill is concerned with any matter other than financial subjects.
- An ordinary bill is introduced in either House of the Parliament.
- This bill is introduced by a Minister or a Private member.
- There is no recommendation of the President in the case of ordinary bills.
- Ordinary bill can be amended/rejected by Rajya Sabha and it can be detained by Rajya Sabha for a period of six months.
- After being passed by both the houses of Parliament, it is presented to the President for his approval or assent under Article 111 of the Indian Constitution.
- There is a provision of joint sitting in case of ordinary bills.
Money bills
- Money bills are those bills which are concerned with financial matters like taxation, public expenditure,
- These are those bills that contain provisions that deal with all or any of the matters specified in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution.
- This bill is presented only in Lok Sabha.
- It is introduced only by the Minister.
- Money bill is introduced only after the President's recommendation.
- This bill cannot be amended or rejected by Rajya Sabha.
- It can be detained by Rajya Sabha for the maximum period of 14 days.
- Money bill is then sent to the President for his approval only after being passed by the Lok Sabha.
- There is no provision of joint sitting in case of money bill.
Financial bill
- As per Article 117 of the Indian Constitution, financial bills are those bills which are concerned with financial matters but are di erent from money bills.
- Financial bills are further classified as Financial bills Categories A and B.
- Category A Bills contain provisions dealing with any of the matters specified in subclause a to f of clause 1 of Article 110 Indian Constitution.
- Category B Bills involve expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India.
Constitutional Amendment Bill
- Article 368 of the Indian Constitution is concerned with the provisions of amendment of the Constitution.
Ordinance Replacing Bill
- This bill is brought before Parliament to replace an ordinance with or without modifications promulgated by the President under Article 123 of the Indian Constitution.