Constitution 203 — Procedure in Legislature with respect to estimates

The Constitution of India, 1950

Statutory text

(1) So
much of the estimates as relates to expenditure charged upon the Consolidated
Fund of a State shall not be submitted to the vote of the Legislative Assembly,

but nothing in this clause shall be construed as preventing the discussion in the
Legislature 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 Legislative Assembly, and
the Legislative Assembly 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.
(3) No demand for a grant shall be made except on the recommendation
of the Governor.

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