Bills reserved for consideration
Article 201 — Bills reserved for consideration
Governor for the consideration of the President, the President shall declare either that he assents to the Bill or that he withholds assent therefrom: Provided that, where the Bill is not a Money Bill, the President may direct the Governor to return the Bill to the House or, as the case may be, the Houses of the Legislature of the State together with such a message as is mentioned in the first proviso to article 200 and, when a Bill is so returned, the House or Houses shall reconsider it accordingly within a period of six months from the date of receipt of such message and, if it is again passed by the House
or Houses with or without amendment, it shall be presented again to the President for his consideration. Procedure in Financial Matters
Plain English Summary
This article deals with what happens when a Bill (a proposed law) is sent to the President for approval. The President decides whether to approve the Bill or reject it. If the President directs the Governor to send the Bill back to the State Legislature, the Legislature must reconsider it within six months.
Key Points
- The President has the final power to either agree with (assent to) or reject (withhold assent from) a Bill.
- If the Bill is not a Money Bill, the President can instruct the Governor to send it back to the State Legislature.
- The State Legislature must reconsider the returned Bill within six months of receiving the message.
- If the House passes the Bill again, it must be sent back to the President for final consideration.
Why It Matters
This process ensures that laws passed by state legislatures are properly reviewed and confirmed at the highest level before becoming law.
Landmark Judgements
No major landmark judgements.