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Art. 107 Part V: The Union

Provisions as to Introduction and Passing of Bills

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) Subject to the provisions of articles 109 and 117 with respect to Money Bills and other financial Bills, a Bill may originate in either House of Parliament. (2) Subject to the provisions of articles 108 and 109, a Bill shall not be deemed to have been passed by the Houses of Parliament unless it has been agreed to by both Houses, either without amendment or with such amendments only as are agreed to by both Houses.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article sets the basic rule for ordinary (non-Money) Bills — they can originate in EITHER House, and generally require BOTH Houses' agreement (with identical text) before being considered passed by Parliament, reflecting the bicameral legislature's normal two-House consensus requirement for most legislation.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why an ordinary bill can be first introduced in either the Lok Sabha or Rajya Sabha (unlike a Money Bill, which must start in the Lok Sabha specifically) — giving Parliament flexibility in how it manages its legislative agenda across both Houses.

Read alongside this one

Art. 108 — Joint Sitting of Both Houses Art. 109 — Special Procedure in Respect of Money Bills

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 107

Does every bill need both Houses' approval to become law?

For ordinary bills, yes, subject to the joint-sitting mechanism (Article 108) for resolving genuine deadlocks; Money Bills follow a different, Lok Sabha-dominant procedure under Article 109.

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