Why was Aadhaar Bill passed as Money Bill?

The court observed that the Aadhaar Act veers around the government’s constitutional obligation to provide for subsidies, benefits and services to individuals and other the provisions are only incidental to the main provision. Therefore, the Aadhaar Bill was rightly certified by the Speaker as a “Money Bill”.

Is aadhar act a Money Bill?

The second, whether the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 was correctly certified as a ‘Money Bill’ under Article 110(1) of the Constitution. On the second, it concluded that the Aadhaar Act was rightly called a Money Bill.

What happens when a Bill is passed in Lok Sabha?

After a Bill has been finally passed by the Houses of Parliament, it is submitted to the President for his assent. After a Bill has received the assent of the President, it becomes the law of the land.

Is Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha?

Money Bills can be introduced only in Lok Sabha (the directly elected ‘people’s house’ of the Indian Parliament). Money bills passed by the Lok Sabha are sent to the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of parliament, elected by the state and territorial legislatures or appointed by the president).

What is money bill in India?

Money Bill is defined in Article 110 of the Indian Constitution. Money bills are concerned with financial matters like taxation, public expenditure, etc. The bill is significant for Indian Polity and governance as many important issues like Aadhar Bill, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Bill are also related to it.

Who is the upper house of Indian Parliament?

What is Aadhaar verdict?

The majority view held by the Constitution Bench declared Aadhaar an “unparalleled” identity proof that could not be duplicated unlike PAN, ration card, and passport. In his dissent, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud called Aadhaar “unconstitutional”.

Can a bill be passed without Rajya Sabha?

The legislative procedure in India for the union government requires that proposed bills pass through the two legislative houses of the Parliament of India, i.e. the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

How is a bill passed?

First, a representative sponsors a bill. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate. In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on. Again, a simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill.

What is the role of Lok Sabha?

The Lok Sabha has certain powers that make it more powerful than the Rajya Sabha. Motions of no confidence against the government can be introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha. If passed by a majority vote, the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers resign collectively.

What is another name of Lok Sabha?

According to Article 79 (Part V-The Union.) of the Constitution of India, the Parliament of India consists of the President of India and the two Houses of Parliament known as the Council of States (Rajya Sabha) and the House of the People (Lok Sabha).

Who is the head of Lok Sabha?

Was the Aadhaar Bill a money bill?

(a) The Aadhaar Bill was a Money Bill as it had a substantial nexus with the appropriation of funds from the Consolidated Fund of India and was directly connected with Article 110 of the Constitution ( Paragraph 411 of Justice Sikri’s opinion for himself, and Misra & Khanwilkar JJ ).

Why was the Aadhaar law not passed in India?

A draft of a statute was introduced in the Rajya Sabha, in December 2010 as an ordinary bill. This meant that both Houses of Parliament had to provide their vote to the bill for it to become law. However it was not passed due to concerns over privacy and protection of data security.

What is Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery Service) Bill 2016?

The NDA government chose to introduce the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 as a Money Bill. The Lok Sabha cleared the Bill and passed it to the Rajya Sabha. While the NDA has a majority in the Lok Sabha, it does not in the Rajya Sabha.

Can a money bill be passed without the Rajya Sabha?

A Bill need not be sent to the Rajya Sabha if it is a “Money Bill”. All other Bills have to go to the Rajya Sabha for approval. Therefore, any Bill, which has various substantive provisions, in addition to Clause (a) to (g), cannot passed as a Money Bill.