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Article 205 of the Constitution of India

Article
205
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
(1) The Governor shall—
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
996c2a38-c0b5-4e72-b764-db19300cefd8

247 words

Verbatim text

(a) if the amount authorised by any law made in accordance with the provisions of article 204 to be expended for a particular service for the current financial year is found to be insufficient for thepurposes of that year or when a need has arisenduring the current financial year for supplementaryor additional expenditure upon some new servicenot contemplated in the annual financial statement for that year, orAppropriation Bills. Supplementary, additional orexcess grants.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 203—205.)101 (b) if any money has been spent on any service during a financial year in excess of the amountgranted for that service and for that year, cause to be laid before the House or the Houses of the Legislature of the State another statement showing theestimated amount of that expenditure or cause to bepresented to the Legislative Assembly of the State ademand for such excess, as the case may be. (2) The provisions of articles 202, 203 and 204 shall have effect in relation to any such statement andexpenditure or demand and also to any law to be madeauthorising the appropriation of moneys out of theConsolidated Fund of the State to meet such expenditureor the grant in respect of such demand as they have effectin relation to the annual financial statement and theexpenditure mentioned therein or to a demand for a grantand the law to be made for the authorisation ofappropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund ofthe State to meet such expenditure or grant.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 205 of the Constitution of India.
  • The index files it under the chapter heading “CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor”.
  • The passage runs to about 247 words.
  • Read plainly, it mentions assembly and association — it protects gathering together or joining a group, union or party (the words used: “Assembly”).

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