Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 290 (Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions): Regulates taxation authority, public funds, revenue sharing, contracts, and property rights under Part XII.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 290 ('Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions') in Part XII (Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits) regulates public money and property. It covers constitutional rules on valid taxation (Art 265), Consolidated and Contingency Funds (Arts 266–267), GST & tax devolution between Union and States (Arts 268–281), government borrowing and contracts (Arts 292–299), liability of the State to be sued by citizens (Art 300), and the constitutional Right to Property (Art 300A). Specifically: Where under the provisions of this Constitution the expenses of any court or Commission, or the pension payable to or in respect of a person who has served before the commencement of this Constitution under the Crown in India or after such...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 290): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Adjustment in respect of certain expenses and pensions' under Part XII
Structured across 1 clause(s) and 2 sub-clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Any administrative or legislative action violating Article 290 can be challenged before the High Court (Art. 226) or Supreme Court
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
Under Article 265, no tax or fee can be levied or collected by executive order without an enacted law, and no money can be withdrawn from the Consolidated Fund without Parliamentary/Legislative appropriation.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Protects citizens against arbitrary tax demands and illegal property seizure while enforcing strict fiscal discipline on governments.
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