Article 281 of the Constitution of India

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Article 281 of the Constitution of India is a constitutional provision that requires the recommendations of the Finance Commission to be laid before Parliament along with an explanatory memorandum on the government’s action taken on them.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo Union Government of India NERFINISHED
recommendations made by the Finance Commission under Article 280
bindingOn Union executive
category Articles of the Constitution of India relating to finance
citationForm Article 281, Constitution of India NERFINISHED
concerns distribution of financial resources between Union and States
fiscal federalism in India
constitutionalTheme intergovernmental fiscal relations
public finance
country India
ensures parliamentary oversight over Finance Commission recommendations
transparency in government response to Finance Commission recommendations
governsProcess presentation of Finance Commission reports to Parliament
governsRelationshipBetween Finance Commission of India NERFINISHED
Parliament of India NERFINISHED
imposesDutyOn Central Government of India NERFINISHED
President of India NERFINISHED
language English
Hindi
legalStatus in force
linkedArticle Article 280 of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
locatedInChapter Chapter I – Finance
locatedInDocument Part XII of the Constitution of India NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of India NERFINISHED
proceduralNature yes
relatesTo Finance Commission of India NERFINISHED
requires laying of Finance Commission recommendations before Parliament
submission of an explanatory memorandum to Parliament
tabling of Finance Commission report in both Houses of Parliament
requiresDisclosureOf action taken by the Government of India on Finance Commission recommendations
subjectMatter recommendations of the Finance Commission

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Article 280 of the Constitution of India relatedTo Article 281 of the Constitution of India