Article 281

Part XII — Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits · Constitution of India

Article 281

Recommendations of the Finance Commission. The President shall cause every recommendation made by the Finance Commission under the provisions of this Constitution together with an explanatory memorandum as to the action taken thereon to be laid before each House of Parliament.

In plain wordsEvery recommendation of the Finance Commission, along with a note explaining what the government did about it, must be placed before both Houses of Parliament. Citizens and MPs can see whether the advice was followed.

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