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Article 198 of the Constitution of India

Article
198
Chapter
CHAPTER II.—T HE EXECUTIVE — The Governor
Index row title
(1) A Money Bill shall not be introduced in a Legislative Council.
Source document
India Constitution
Provision ID
f4e3edb4-dda1-45a4-be56-d17cd47c6c37

232 words

Verbatim text

(2) After a Money Bill has been passed by the Legislative Assembly of a State having a LegislativeCouncil, it shall be transmitted to the Legislative Councilfor its recommendations, and the Legislative Council shallwithin a period of fourteen days from the date of itsreceipt of the Bill return the Bill to the LegislativeAssembly with its recommendations, and the LegislativeAssembly may thereupon either accept or reject all orany of the recommendations of the Legislative Council. (3) If the Legislative Assembly accepts any of the recommendations of the Legislative Council, the Money Special procedurein respect ofMoney Bills.THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (Part VI. —The States. —Arts. 197—198.)96 Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by both Houses with the amendments recommended by the LegislativeCouncil and accepted by the Legislative Assembly. (4) If the Legislative Assembly does not accept any of the recommendations of the Legislative Council, theMoney Bill shall be deemed to have been passed by bothHouses in the form in which it was passed by theLegislative Assembly without any of the amendmentsrecommended by the Legislative Council. (5) If a Money Bill passed by the Legislative Assembly and transmitted to the Legislative Council for itsrecommendations is not returned to the LegislativeAssembly within the said period of fourteen days, it shallbe deemed to have been passed by both Houses at theexpiration of the said period in the form in which it waspassed by the Legislative Assembly.

What this means

  • The index files this text under article 198 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 232 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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