Article 275 Grants-in-Aid Charged Fund
Article 275 of the Constitution of India empowers Parliament to make provisions for grants-in-aid of revenues to states that are in need of assistance.
Key Provisions:
- These grants are provided from the Union to the states.
- The specific sums required for these grants-in-aid are to be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India.
The Consolidated Fund of India is the fund into which all revenues received by the Government of India are deposited, and from which all authorized expenditures are made. This includes statutory payments like grants charged upon it.
Therefore, grants-in-aid provided by Parliament under Article 275 are a charge on the Consolidated Fund of India.
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