What are the Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills? What is Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills? Article 196 and 197 of Constitution of India, 1949
Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills and Restriction on powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money Bills are defined under Article 196 and 197 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Article are:
Article 196 of Constitution of India "Provisions as to introduction and passing of Bills"
(1) Subject to the provisions of Article 198 and 207 with
respect o Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may
originate in either House of the Legislature of a State
which has a Legislative Council.
(2) Subject to the provisions of Article 197 and 198, a Bill
shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of the
Legislature of a State having a legislative Council unless
it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without
amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by
both Houses.
(3) A Bill pending in the Legislature of a State shall
not lapse by reason of the prorogation of the House or
Houses thereof.
(4) A Bill pending in the Legislative Council of a State
which has not been passed by the Legislative Assembly shall
not lapse on a dissolution of the Assembly.
(5) A Bill which is pending in the Legislative Assembly of a
State, or which having been passed by the Legislative
Assembly is pending in the Legislative Council, shall lapse
on a dissolution of the Assembly.
Article 197 of Constitution of India "Restriction on
powers of Legislative Council as to Bills other than Money
Bills"
(1) If after a Bill has been passed by the Legislative
Assembly of a State having a Legislative Council and
transmitted to the Legislative Council-
(a) the Bill is rejected by the Council; or
(b) more than three months elapse from the date on which the
Bill is laid before the Council without the Bill being
passed by it; or
(c) the Bill is passed by the Council with amendments to
which the Legislative Assembly does not agree; the
Legislative Assembly may, subject to the rules regulating
its procedure, pass the Bill again in the same or in any
subsequent session with or without such amendments, if any,
as have been made, suggested or agreed to by the Legislative
Council and then transmit the Bill as so passed to the
Legislative Council.
(2) If after a Bill has been so passed for the second time
by the Legislative Assembly and transmitted to the
Legislative Council-
(a) the Bill is rejected by the Council; or
(b) more than one month elapses from the date on which the
Bill is laid before the Council without the Bill being
passed by it; or
(c) the Bill is passed by the Council with amendments to
which the Legislative Assembly does not agree; the Bill
shall be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of the
Legislature of the State in the form in which it was passed
by the Legislative Assembly for the second time with such
amendments, if any, as have been made or suggested by the
Legislative Council and agreed to by the Legislative
Assembly.
(3) Nothing in this Article shall apply to a Money Bill.