Special procedure in respect of Money Bills
Article 109 — Special procedure in respect of Money Bills
shall not be introduced in the Council of States.
(2) After a Money Bill has been passed by the House of the People it shall be transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations and the Council of States shall within a period of fourteen days from the date of its receipt of the Bill return the Bill to the House of the People with its recommendations and the House of the People may thereupon either accept or reject all or any of the recommendations of the Council of States. (3) If the House of the People accepts any of the recommendations of the Council of States, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses with the amendments recommended by the Council of States and accepted by the House of the People. (4) If the House of the People does not accept any of the recommendations of the Council of States, the Money Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which it was passed by the House of the People without any of the amendments recommended by the Council of States. (5) If a Money Bill passed by the House of the People and transmitted to the Council of States for its recommendations is not returned to the House of the People within the said period of fourteen days, it shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses at the expiration of the said period in the form in which it was passed by the House of the People.
Plain English Summary
This article lays down a special procedure for how Money Bills (bills dealing with money matters) are passed in the Indian Parliament. After the lower house passes a Money Bill, it is sent to the upper house (Council of States) for recommendations, and the lower house decides whether to accept those suggestions.
Key Points
- Money Bills cannot be introduced in the Council of States.
- The Council of States must return the Bill with recommendations within 14 days.
- The House of the People can accept or reject any of the recommendations made by the Council of States.
- If no decision is made within 14 days, the Bill is deemed passed in its original form.
Why It Matters
This procedure ensures that Money Bills are processed efficiently and gives the primary legislative body (the House of the People) the final say on any suggested changes before the bill becomes law.
Landmark Judgements
No major landmark judgements.