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Art. 113 Part V: The Union

Procedure in Parliament With Respect to Estimates

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) So much of the estimates as relates to expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India shall not be submitted to the vote of Parliament, but nothing in this clause shall be construed as preventing the discussion in either House of Parliament of any of those estimates. (2) So much of the said estimates as relates to other expenditure shall be submitted in the form of demands for grants to the House of the People, and the House of the People shall have power to assent, or to refuse to assent, to any demand, or to assent to any demand subject to a reduction of the amount specified therein.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article details how the Budget estimates are actually processed — 'charged' expenditure can be discussed but not formally voted on, while other expenditure goes to the Lok Sabha as specific 'demands for grants' that the House can approve, reject, or reduce (but notably not INCREASE) — reflecting the Lok Sabha's particular power over the purse.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why Parliament's Budget debate involves the Lok Sabha specifically voting on individual spending 'demands' from different ministries — a granular, department-by-department approval process rather than one single up-or-down vote on the entire Budget.

Read alongside this one

Art. 112 — Annual Financial Statement

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 113

Can Parliament increase a spending demand beyond what the government proposed?

No — the Lok Sabha can only approve, reject, or REDUCE a demand for grant, not increase it; only the government (via the executive) can propose spending increases, reflecting the principle that the executive controls what it proposes to spend.

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