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Aadhaar verdict: Lok Sabha has favoured use of money bills over the years

Aadhaar verdict: Lok Sabha has favoured use of money bills over the years<br>21% more money bills were passed than ordinary bills between May 2004 and September 2018

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Aadhaar verdict: Lok Sabha has favoured use of money bills over the years

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  1. Aadhaar verdict-Lok Sabha has Aadhaar verdict-Lok Sabha has favoured use of money bills favoured use of money bills over the years over the years 21% more money bills were passed than ordinary bills between May 2004 and September 2018 "The passing of Aadhaar Act as a money bill is a fraud on the Constitution,” said Justice DY Chandrachud in his dissenting judgement on the 2016 Aadhaar Act on September 26, 2018. “If a Constitution has to survive political aggrandisement, notions of power and authority must give compliance to rule of law.” With two sessions still to go (the 2018 winter session and the 2019-20 budget session), the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-19) has already passed 9% more “money bills” than the 15th (2009-14).

  2. Money bills are meant to clear government expenses and taxation and are easily passed by ruling-party majority in the lower house, the Lok Sabha, instead of greater debate in and scrutiny by both houses of Parliament. Over the years, it appears that the Lok Sabha has favoured the use of money bills; 21% more money bills were passed than ordinary bills between May 2004 and September 2018--indicating that bills have been introduced and passed solely by the Lok Sabha (Rajya Sabha can only discuss money bills, but does not need to pass them), according to our analysis of parliamentary data. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE ↔ BS / BUSINESS STANDARD

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