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Current Affairs 21 April 2021 – IAS Current Affairs

Current Affairs 21 April 2021 – IAS Current Affairs

Current Affairs 21 April 2021  focuses on Prelims-Mains perspective. Major events are :

  1. Cabinet approves Amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021

Cabinet approves Amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021

Why in News ?

Union Cabinet gives ex-post facto approval for the Government amendments to the Finance Bill, 2021.

What is a Finance Bill ?

  • Financial bills are those bills that deal with fiscal matters.
  • Article 110 of the Constitution of India, the Finance Bill is a Money Bill.
  • Financial bills are of three kinds:
    • Money bills                             : Article 110
    • Financial bills of First Kind      : Article 117 (1)
    • Financial bills of Second Kind : Article 117 (3)
  • Financial Bills First Kind
    • Contains not only any or all the matters mentioned in Article 110, but also other matters of general legislation.
    • Introduced only in the Lok Sabha and not in the Rajya Sabha.
    • Introduced only on the recommendation of the president.
    • It is Governed by the same legislative procedure applicable to an ordinary bill.
  • Financial Bills of Second Kind
    • Contains provisions involving expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of India, but does not include any of the matters mentioned in Article 110.
    • It is treated as an ordinary bill and in all respects.
    • Introduced in either House of Parliament and recommendation of the President is not necessary for its introduction.
      • It cannot be passed by either House of Parliament unless the President has recommended to that House the consideration of the bill.

Money Bills

  • Article 110 of the Constitution deals with the definition of money bills.
  • The decision of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha is final for considering the Money Bill.

Who decides the Bill is a Finance Bill or Money Bill ?

  • The Speaker of the Lok Sabha is authorised to decide whether the Bill is a Money Bill or not.
  • Speaker’s decision shall be deemed to be final.
    • Decision cannot be questioned in any court of law or in the either House of Parliament or even the president.
  • A money bill can only be introduced in the Lok Sabha with the ascend of President.

Difference between a Money Bill and the Finance Bill

  • All money bills are financial bills but all financial bills are not money bills.
  • Only those financial bills are money bills which contain exclusively those matters which are mentioned in Article 110 of the Constitution.
  • These are also certified by the Speaker of Lok Sabha as money bills.
  • The financial bills Includes Article 117 (1) and (3) of the Constitution.

Source : PIB

GS II : Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure


 

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