Previous Year Question
A money bill passed by Lok Sabha is deemed to have been passed by Rajya Sabha also when no action is taken by the Rajya Sabha within
10 days
14 days
15 days
16 days
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Article 109 of the Constitution lays down the special legislative procedure relating to a Money Bill. A Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Rajya Sabha; after being passed by the Lok Sabha, it is transmitted to the Rajya Sabha for its recommendations.
The Rajya Sabha must return the Money Bill to the Lok Sabha with its recommendations within 14 days from the date of its receipt. The Lok Sabha may accept or reject all or any of these recommendations.
If the Rajya Sabha does not return the Money Bill within 14 days, Article 109(5) provides that, on expiry of that period, the Bill is deemed to have been passed by both Houses in the form in which it was originally passed by the Lok Sabha.
Thus, in the case of a Money Bill, the Rajya Sabha has no veto power and has only a limited 14-day role for making recommendations. The definition of a Money Bill is contained in Article 110.