Article 282, 283 of Constitution of India 1949

What is the Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues? What are Custody, etc. of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts? Article 282 and 283 of Constitution of India, 1949

Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues and Custody, etc. of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts are defined under Article 282 and 283 of Constitution of India 1949. Provisions under these Articles are:

 

 

Article 282 of Constitution of India "Expenditure defrayable by the Union or a State out of its revenues"

The Union or a State may make any grants for any public purpose, notwithstanding that the purpose is not one with respect to which Parliament or the Legislature of the State, as the case may be, may make laws.

 

Article 283 of Constitution of India "Custody, etc. of Consolidated Funds, Contingency Funds and moneys credited to the public accounts"

(1) The custody of the Consolidated Fund of India and the Contingency Fund of India, the payment of moneys into such Funds, the withdrawal of moneys therefrom, the custody of public moneys other than those credited to such Funds received by or on behalf of the Government of India, their payment into the public account of India and the withdrawal of moneys from such account and all other matters connected with or ancillary to matters aforesaid shall be regulated by law made by Parliament, and, until provision in that behalf is so made, shall be regulated by rules made by the President.

(2) The custody of the Consolidated Fund of a State and the Contingency Fund of a State, the payment of moneys into such Funds, the withdrawal of moneys therefrom, the custody of public moneys other than those credited to such Funds, received by or on behalf of the Government of the State, their payment into the public account of the State and withdrawal of moneys from such account and all other matters connected with or ancillary to matters aforesaid shall be regulated by law made by the Legislature of the State, and, until provision in that behalf is so made, shall be regulated by rules made by the Governor of the State.