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Art. 151 Part V: The Union

Audit Reports

Exact text — Constitution of India

(1) The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the President, who shall cause them to be laid before each House of Parliament. (2) The reports of the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India relating to the accounts of a State shall be submitted to the Governor of the State, who shall cause them to be laid before the Legislature of the State.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article ensures the CAG's audit reports become genuinely PUBLIC documents — submitted to the President or Governor, who must then table them before the relevant legislature, creating the essential transparency and public accountability that gives the CAG's independent auditing work its real democratic teeth.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This is why CAG reports on government spending irregularities or programme failures become significant public news events — this Article specifically requires they be laid before Parliament (or the State Legislature), making them a matter of public record and legislative scrutiny, not confidential internal government documents.

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Art. 150 — Form of Accounts of the Union and of the States

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 151

Can the government simply suppress or delay a CAG report it finds embarrassing?

This Article creates a specific constitutional obligation to table such reports before the legislature — while practical delays have occasionally occurred, the underlying constitutional requirement for eventual public disclosure remains a real, structural safeguard against permanent suppression.

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